Senior Manager Cost Optimization - Building System (Process & Industrialization focus) (all genders)
GROPYUS · Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Posted 19 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days GROPYUS's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of GROPYUS's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at GROPYUS
- high 59 stale, 2 reposted of 94 open
- Hiring momentum
- 102 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from GROPYUS's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for GROPYUS.
About this role
As a Senior Manager of Cost Optimization at GROPYUS, you will focus on enhancing cost competitiveness across innovative building systems by collaborating with various teams in product development, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and construction. Your role involves developing cost structures, applying value engineering methodologies, and identifying cost optimization opportunities throughout the building lifecycle.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of GROPYUS as an employer.
What you need
- Extensive experience in cost engineering, product costing, value engineering, industrial engineering, operational excellence, or cost optimization within automotive/aviation/ship building, lean manufacturing, high-volume production, or similarly advanced industrial environments
- Strong track record applying Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies to achieve measurable cost, productivity, and efficiency improvements
- Proven track record of delivering measurable cost reductions and business impact through cross-functional initiatives
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate technical solutions into financial outcomes
- Fluent English language skills
Nice to have
- Experience with industrialized construction, modular building systems, prefabricated housing
- Familiarity with timber construction, German-speaking construction markets, and digital costing tools
- Strong understanding of construction methodologies, materials, contractor interfaces, and project cost drivers
- Fluent German language skills
What you get
- An unlimited contract with 30 vacation days
- Flexible work options including working from home and the opportunity to work up to 40 days a year from abroad
- Company pension scheme, language courses (English/German), and employee discounts with selected sustainable brands
- Virtual Shares Program to participate in the company's success
- Opportunities for ownership and impact at all organizational levels
- Diverse and enriching work environment with a focus on inclusion
Worth weighing
- Usual business travel between sites expected
- No salary listed
- Role involves working at the intersection of multiple functions, which may require strong collaboration skills
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Listed by GROPYUS on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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