Senior Manager Cost Optimization - Building System (Construction focus) (all genders)
GROPYUS · BE, DE
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About the Role
Join GROPYUS and help drive cost competitiveness across our innovative building systems. Working at the intersection of product development, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, and construction, you will identify and realize cost optimization opportunities throughout the building lifecycle. As Senior Cost Optimization Manager - Building Systems, you will play a key role in developing transparent cost structures, challenging technical solutions, and driving value engineering initiatives across our product portfolio. This role is particularly suited to candidates with strong construction, prefabricated building systems, and project delivery expertise who can identify practical and scalable cost-saving opportunities within building design, construction methods, and system integration.
Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of the Building Systems Cost Optimization strategy, ensuring cost competitiveness and value creation across the product portfolio.
- Apply design-to-cost, should-cost, value engineering, and target-costing methodologies across product development, manufacturing, procurement, and construction functions.
- Identify, analyze, and prioritize cost optimization opportunities for building systems, components, materials, and construction interfaces.
- Develop and maintain transparent cost models and cost benchmarks, ensuring continuous learning from estimated versus actual cost performance.
- Drive cross-functional cost optimization initiatives and support implementation of improvement measures.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Construction, and R&D teams to embed cost awareness into decision-making processes.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in cost engineering, value engineering, construction cost management, design optimization, or technical project delivery within the construction industry.
- Strong understanding of construction methodologies, materials, contractor interfaces, and project cost drivers.
- 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.
- Usual business travel between our sites expected.
- Fluent English language skills.
Skills
- Cost engineering
- Value engineering
- Construction cost management
- Design optimization
- Technical project delivery
- Construction methodologies
- Construction materials
- Contractor interfaces
- Project cost drivers
- Analytical mindset
- Industrialized construction
- Modular building systems
- Prefabrication
- High-volume manufacturing
- Timber construction
- German-speaking construction markets
- Digital costing tools
- Lean Six Sigma
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Fluent German language skills
Location
- Office collaboration
- Working from home
- Abroad (up to 40 days a year)
Work Type
- Flexible work
- In-person collaboration
- Working from home
- Working abroad
Experience Level
- Senior
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 rethink an entire industry, reinventing construction and fostering sustainable, affordable living.
- Designs 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.
- Values inclusion above all, ensuring everyone feels they belong.
- Has a wonderfully diverse team of individuals from over 50 countries.
Equal Opportunity
- At GROPYUS 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.