Senior Manager for our Product Cost Office (m/f/d)

Job Description

Expect more. Connect more. Be more at Diebold Nixdorf. Our teams are automating, digitizing and transforming the way more than 75 million people around the globe bank and shop in this hyper-connected, consumer-centric world. Join us and connect people to commerce in this important and rewarding role.

You will provide leadership and oversight to the Product Cost Office (PCO) group. As the Senior Manager and Group Lead for the Product Cost Office (PCO) in our Core Banking Automation Portfolio Group, you will play a pivotal role in driving cost efficiency and profitability across the entire product lifecycle. This position requires a strategic leader who can establish governance, foster cross-functional collaboration, and deliver actionable insights to optimize costs without compromising quality or compliance.

Responsibilities

Cost Governance: Define and enforce cost management policies and standards across product development and manufacturing.

Lifecycle Cost Management: Monitor and control costs from concept design through end-of-life.

Transparency & Reporting: Deliver accurate cost data and forecasts to support strategic decisions.

Cost Optimization: Identify and implement opportunities for cost reduction while maintaining compliance and quality.

Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as a liaison between Product Management, R&D, Manufacturing, and Procurement.

Industry & Competitive Benchmarking: Lead benchmarking initiatives for systems, modules, and components to identify cost optimization opportunities.

Project-Driven Cost Optimization: Conduct comprehensive cost analysis for large‑scale sales opportunities, leveraging product configurations to enhance margins.

Managing a team: Directs the efforts of subordinate managers and / or professional staff, often at the senior level.

Leadership approach: Coaches, mentors and guides lower-level managers assigned technical staff.

Solving challenges: Responds to escalated technical, process and other issues.

Oversee effectiveness: Evaluates team and individual performance, making recommendations and decisions about placement and rewards.

Working environment: Builds and fosters্ cross-team and cross-functional collaboration.

• Proven experience in cost management within manufacturing or technology sectors.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills (cost estimation, variance analysis).
• Expertise in lifecycle cost management and value engineering.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to drive strategic initiatives and deliver measurable cost improvements.
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Fluent business English skills (written and spoken).
• Fluent communication in German language (written and spoken).
• Great overview of SAP.
• Advanced hand on experience with Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cost management within manufacturing or technology sectors.
• Strong analytical and modeling skills (cost estimation, variance analysis).
• Expertise in lifecycle cost management and value engineering. leaf
• Excellent communication and leadership skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to drive strategic initiatives and deliver measurable cost improvements.
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• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Fluent business English skills (written and spoken).
• Fluent communication in German language (written and spoken).
• Great overview of SAP.
• Advanced hand on experience with Excel and PowerPoint.

Your application

• Please send us the following documents in one document:
  • CV
  • Cover letter
  • Employment references

*Diebold Nixdorf is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.*

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#LI-HybridJob Info

• Job Identification 17419
• Job Category Technology Solutions
• Posting Date 01/09/2026, 12:13 PM
• Locations Heinz-Nixdorf-Ring 1, Paderborn, 33106, DE