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About the Role
Lead the development of a world-class cost optimization function for building systems, driving cost competitiveness across the entire building lifecycle. Define strategy, methodologies, and governance for cost optimization, establishing a data-driven understanding of cost drivers and identifying opportunities for value creation. Embed cost considerations into product and system decisions from concept through industrialized delivery. Build and lead the cost optimization capability, challenge assumptions, and shape the future evolution of building systems.
Responsibilities
- Define and lead the Building Systems Cost Optimization strategy, ensuring cost competitiveness, scalability, and value creation across the product portfolio.
- Co-develop design-to-cost, should-costing, value engineering, and target-costing methodologies across product development, manufacturing, procurement, and construction functions.
- Drive systematic identification and prioritization of cost optimization opportunities for building systems, components, materials, and interfaces.
- Build transparent cost models and feedback loops, ensuring continuous learning from estimated versus actual cost performance.
- Lead and develop the Cost Optimization team, creating clear standards, processes, and capabilities to support business growth.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Construction, and R&D leaders to embed cost awareness into strategic and operational decision-making.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in cost engineering, product costing, value engineering, cost optimization, or commercial leadership, ideally within the broader construction industry sector.
- Proven track record of leading cross-functional cost reduction initiatives and delivering measurable business impact.
- Strong understanding of complex product and system cost structures, including materials, manufacturing, supply chains, and installation costs.
- Demonstrated leadership experience building teams, influencing senior stakeholders, and driving organizational change.
- Strong data-driven mindset with a solid understanding of digital tools, analytics, and performance measurement frameworks.
- Usual business travel between our sites expected.
- Fluent English language skills.
Skills
- Cost engineering
- Product costing
- Value engineering
- Cost optimization
- Commercial leadership
- Data-driven mindset
- Digital tools
- Analytics
- Performance measurement frameworks
- Industrialized construction
- Modular building systems
- Prefabrication
- High-volume manufacturing
- Timber construction
- Building systems (MEP, façade, structural systems)
- German-speaking construction markets
- Digital costing tools
- Lean Six Sigma
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Fluent German language skills
Location
- Remote (up to 40 days a year from abroad)
Work Type
- Flexible work
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Leadership experience
Benefits
- Unlimited contract
- 30 vacation days
- Company pension scheme
- Language courses (English/German)
- Employee discounts with selected sustainable brands
- External partners in mental health support
- Virtual Shares Program
About the Company
- GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi-story residential buildings.
- Utilizes a prefabricated building system with various design options, industrial offsite construction, and fully digitalized processes.
- Manufactures aspirational, sustainable, and affordable homes using timber construction methods.
- Uses scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market, boost Europe's strength in innovation, and improve sustainability.
- Mission is to design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all.
- Builds for people and conserves the resources of our planet.
Equal Opportunity
- We value inclusion above all, ensuring that everyone feels they belong – no matter their background. In this way, our differences become strengths that help us grow as a team.