Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
Position Summary
The Senior Specialist, Cost Program Management supports the Mechanical category team in managing the cost improvement pipeline, project execution, and performance reporting.
The role provides program management and analytical support across cost initiatives, including project tracking, pipeline management, AOP and STRAP coordination, performance reporting, and follow-up of actions and milestones.
Working closely with Category Managers, Finance, DPP, Procurement Enablement, CMVA, Operations, and R&D;, the role helps ensure projects are accurately captured, appropriately tracked, and progressed through the cost pipeline. The position provides visibility to performance, risks, gaps, and opportunities to support effective category decision-making and delivery against cost objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Cost Pipeline & Project Management
Maintain and coordinate the Mechanical category cost improvement pipeline, ensuring projects, values, timing, milestones,



and status are accurately captured.
Track PA and other cost improvement projects through the project lifecycle and follow up with project owners on actions, milestones, risks, and expected delivery.
Facilitate regular project and pipeline reviews with Category Managers and relevant stakeholders.
Identify pipeline gaps, project delays, risks, and reporting inconsistencies and coordinate actions with project owners.
Support the development and maintenance of sufficient project pipeline against category cost targets.
Provide weekly and monthly visibility to cost performance, pipeline health, project status, and key risks.
Maintain appropriate project documentation and governance.
Planning & Performance Reporting
Coordinate category inputs for AOP and STRAP cost planning activities.
Consolidate cost forecasts, project assumptions, and supporting information from Category Managers and project owners.
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