Sensata Technologies is seeking a Senior Manager of Cost Estimating. The Cost Estimating Manager is a strategic leadership role responsible for developing and executing the company’s Business Cases for different strategies: New Business Opportunity, Capacity increase, Footprint movements, Facilities, Automation, Insourcing / Outsourcing activities, and any other Project that requires Investments (Capex and/or Opex).

This individual will serve as the primary partner between Finance and Program Management, and the Business (Sales, Operations, RD&E, IT).

The CE Manager will lead the team to prepare cost estimates for product manufacturing, construction projects, or services to aid management in bidding on or determining price of product or service. May specialize according to service performed or type of product manufactured.

The ideal candidate will possess strong financial and business acumen, deep Costing knowledge and experience, and a deep understanding of Cashflow calculations. This role will report directly to the VP of Finance Automotive.

General Responsibilities
• Manage cost and financial planning and analysis activities to identify risks and opportunities and contribute to the achievement of the organization's short and long-term financial goals
• Manage complex, large, or difficult analysis projects; evaluate findings, prepare reports and make recommendations to senior management about the financial implications of proposed investments and transactions
• Collaborate with business leaders and departmental teams to analyze and understand business drivers, trends and operating results
• Performs variance analysis between actual, prior and standard costs
• Analyze financial data and create cost and financial models for decision support
• Develops cost and financial strategies that align with the organization's overall vision and its current and long-term business objectives
• Suggest and develop action plans to improve performance measures
• Establish and maintain positive, ongoing relationships with the external financial community
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of financial professionals to ensure financial planning and analysis projects are conducted credibly and that recommendations and reports are accurate and timely

Experience / Qualifications
• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members
• Holds self and others accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Business Case preparation for all areas:

  • Sales: New Business Opportunities, Price negotiations, Volume change

  • Operations: Capacity increase, Footprint, Facilities, Automation, Insourcing / Outsourcing, Productivity Projects, VAVEs, Inventory Management.

  • PLO/RD&E: Product development, Market Expansion, Business Pursue, R&D, Eng Laboratories, CTO, Mechanization

  • PMT: Full support to PMT organization providing the data analysis for the Investments, Gate Reviews and Engineering Changes

• Responsible for Capex Control (Budget, Forecast, and Outlook), Capital in Progress and Fixed Assets evaluation

• Maintain annual Profitability analysis and comparison to Original Business Case and Final Gate Review

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Auto Leadership Team, providing insights into investment perceptions, market expectations, and value-creation opportunities.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for Program Management team in order to support any financial analysis

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