Manager Newbuild Finance Costing & Optimization

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Our site office is looking for our Vessel Pricing & Cost Optimization Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical & Design Cost Estimation

• Work with NB Technical personnel, shipyard, and third-party advisors to build cost estimates for specific vessel design and technical elements, including technical specifications, venue enhancements, and decarbonization investments. ‑yard costs and change orders.
• Support costing validation and optimization efforts for technical enhancements, new features and recurring and/or enhanced scope across multiple vessels.
• Partner with yard personnel and technical and design experts and Miami Pricing and Cost Optimization team to compile pricing data for key ship elements over time and build relevant data models and insights.

Cost Tracking & Analysis

• Maintain cost tracking for evolving technical and design developments, including risks and impacts of technical and/or design options and/or scope changes.
• Support evaluation of like-for-like pricing across vessel series to highlight trends or deviations.
• Report updated (real-time) cost forecasts, variances, and risks periodically in conjunction with the Miami Pricing and Cost Optimization team

Cost Optimization & Validation

• Help identify, validate and quantify cost avoidance and cost savings opportunities in partnership with NB Team, site office, yard, relevant advisors and consultants and Miami Pricing and Cost Optimization team.
• Verify results of cost avoidance and cost savings efforts including yard credits and offsets and realization of committed savings.
• Coordinate with NB Leadership and the Miami Pricing and Cost Optimization team to report opportunities and results to Newbuild, Brand, and corporate stakeholders for transparency and governance.

Program Support & Collaboration

• Serve as the on‑site finance liaison supporting white paper projects, sister ship programs, and upgrade/change initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Miami based Sr Manager and Sr Analyst of Pricing and Cost Optimization to maintain consistency in cost data, pricing and related modeling and insights.
• Recommend additional external technical resources where expanded expertise is required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in cost engineering, technical estimation, shipyard operations, or newbuild project support.
• Strong understanding of technical specifications and vessel system components.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with ability to influence yard and cross‑functional teams.