# Director Cost Engineering & Consulting EMEA - Automotive (m/f/d)

**Company:** [A2MAC1](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/ojfgurqzxpqc6cGsUpntmZ.md)
**Location:** Munich, Germany
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Costing & Insights > Costing EMEA

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## Description

A2MAC1 is a global leader in automotive benchmarking and competitive analysis, supporting manufacturers, suppliers, and mobility innovators worldwide. With a unique combination of data-driven insights, technology expertise, and industry knowledge, A2MAC1 empowers organizations to decode the future of mobility and accelerate transformation.

We are looking for a Director Cost Engineering & Consulting EMEA - Automotive (m/f/d) to lead our regional Costing organization and build consulting as a strategic growth capability. Based in Munich, you will hold executive accountability for the EMEA client-project portfolio from acquisition through post-delivery, including quality, delivery predictability, capacity and P&L. You will lead team leaders, customer program managers and cost engineers, advise senior clients and work closely with Sales and global functions to turn market needs into scalable, differentiated offerings.

**Your responsibilities**

-   Set the direction for the EMEA Costing organization and lead, mentor and develop team leaders, customer program managers and cost engineers.
-   Define the regional capability strategy, building the leadership, technical and consulting skills required for current delivery and future growth.
-   Own EMEA workforce planning, capacity allocation and portfolio priorities, resolving trade-offs and protecting customer and business commitments.
-   Govern opportunity qualification across EMEA, ensuring executive sponsorship, disciplined risk assessment and profitable, executable commitments.
-   Partner with Sales to shape complex opportunities, develop priority accounts and expand consulting-led propositions and strategic projects.
-   Define and execute the EMEA consulting roadmap, create repeatable offerings and establish effective governance for solution shaping, staffing, delivery and knowledge reuse.
-   Own regional delivery excellence across scope, milestones, budget and quality, and personally lead critical project and client escalations.
-   Act as executive sponsor for complex consulting engagements and as a trusted advisor to senior clients on cost competitiveness, value engineering, benchmarking, sourcing and product optimization.
-   Own the EMEA Costing P&L, resource forecasts, providing global leadership with transparent risks and corrective actions.
-   Bring client and market feedback into global methodology, product and innovation development and share successful regional practices across the organization.

## Requirements

**Your profile**

-   A degree in engineering or a comparable technical discipline.
-   At least 10 years of progressive experience in an automotive, cost-engineering, engineering-services or consulting environment.
-   At least five years of successful leadership of a regional or multi-country function, including portfolio, P&L and executive client accountability and leadership of 10 or more people.
-   A strong record of sponsoring and governing complex projects from solution shaping through delivery, including quality oversight, risk recovery and senior stakeholder management.
-   Executive presence and credibility to advise and challenge senior clients, chair steering committees and navigate difficult commercial and delivery decisions.
-   Broad understanding of automotive technologies and strong interest across powertrain, electronics, exterior, battery and interior domains.
-   Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills, familiarity with project management tools & AI usage
-   Professional proficiency in English.

## Benefits

-   50 EUR monthly Wellpass subsidy to support your health and wellbeing
-   Subsidized meals in the canteen
-   One paid day per year for volunteering in social or environmental projects
-   December 24th and 31st off – so you can fully enjoy the holiday season
-   Sabbatical options to take extended time off when you need it
-   Flexible working hours with fair overtime compensation and time off in lieu
-   Possibility to work from abroad for a limited number of days per year
-   An international working environment with diverse projects and a strong team spirit
-   Regular team events such as B2Run, Oktoberfest, Christmas parties and many more
-   Free fruit, coffee, tea, water and snacks in the office
-   Modern office at Laim station with good public transport access and parking spaces

**Interested? We look forward to receiving your application and English CV.**