Senior Cost Management Leader - Power FPC

Job Description Summary
As a key member of the Power Headquarters FP&A team, the Fixed Production Cost (FPC) Cost Management Leader drives financial rigor, strategic planning, and operational excellence across the Power business. This role combines people leadership with deep analytical expertise to manage complex cost structures and lead high-impact transformation initiatives.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Cultivate a high-performing team of four analysts by prioritizing professional development, mentorship, and operational excellence; ensure the team delivers high-quality, actionable financial insights to drive business strategy.
• FP&A Cycle Stewardship: Serve as a primary point of contact for Power business line FP&A teams and Operations leaders for Fixed Production Cost. Proactively triangulate cross-functional data to build cohesive, high-level narratives regarding total Power FPC performance.
• Transformation & Process Optimization: Lead the standardization and harmonization of FPC processes across the broader Power portfolio to eliminate inefficiencies, simplify processes. Architect and implement standardized financial processes that reduce complexity and improve decision-making velocity.
• Sustainable Cost Productivity: Support Sustainable Cost Productivity Hoshin to achieve Long Range Forecast productivity ambitions. Identify and diagnose complex business challenges to re-engineer cost structures.
• Business Line Financial Stewardship: Exercise full oversight of the HDGT Services FP&A lifecycle; provide rigorous financial control and forecast accuracy to ensure that budget submissions and financial commitments are met with precision and transparency.
• Influence & Decision Support: Provide expert financial guidance to senior stakeholders. Leverage subject matter expertise to influence operational strategy and ensure alignment on financial commitments and cost-management objectives.

• Lead, mentor, and prioritize the workload for a team of analysts; perform regular coaching and talent development.
• Partner with operational teams and HR to establish robust cost targets aligned with Sustainable Cost Productivity Hoshin.
• Manage cross-functional engagement with ITR FP&A leaders and HRBPs to synchronize timelines and resolve ad-hoc financial issues.
• Drive the annual budget preparation for HDGT Services regional teams, providing actionable insights on cost performance and mitigation plans.
• Champion the adoption of digital/Lean tools and automation to reduce manual workload and enhance data granularity.

• Budgeting: Authorized to challenge forecast submissions for the business units.
• Process Change: Authorized to mandate and implement new standard work procedures for FPC reporting across the Power business units.
• Resource Allocation: Empowered to prioritize team resources and direct task distribution among the analyst team to meet cycle deadlines.
• Operational Influence: Authorized to represent the Power HQ FP&A team in internal meetings, with the ability to influence operational leadership on cost-related decisions for FPC

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or Economics
• Fluent English knowledge is essential
• Significant subject matter experience in cost management
• Proven experience leading or managing teams with a track record of coaching and developing talent
• Process-oriented mindset with interest in automation and Lean methodologies, and the ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority

• Experience in FPC / SG&A cost management covering global teams
• Track record leading standard work, process transformations, or Lean/automation initiatives
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for senior leadership
• Demonstrated success in a fast-paced, global environment, managing multiple priorities while delivering results
• Experience in Gas Power, industrial manufacturing, or energy is a plus