Project Cost Specialist

ALTEN Technology USA•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. The Project Cost Specialist is responsible for managing the budget/capital investment spending for new model programs from appropriation approval through project closure. The position will interact with Vehicle Process Engineering, Product Engineering, Purchasing, Industrial Strategy, and Manufacturing Finance on all matters relating to new model investment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field
3 or more years of automotive experience
Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Power point)
Excellent communication and computer skills
Excellent problem solving/analytical skills
Ability to work as part of a team and interface with all levels of management and labor
Highly motivated self-starter and change agent

Nice To Haves

Working Knowledge of MEDDs, SAP, Manufacturing Portal, and MCE Global Portal

Responsibilities

Serving as single point of contact for program investment
Establishing Project Funding (appropriation request creation) & Tracking Status to Budget
Reviewing and assigning appropriate accounting classification to requisitions
Leading weekly investment status meetings with program execution teams and escalating investment concerns
Leading requisition approval meetings with stakeholders
Forecasting program spend and performing variance analysis
Determining corporate program liability / identifying program favorability
Leading periodic reviews with manufacturing executing leadership
Supervising investment analyst
Utilizing SAP and MS Office applications
Working closely with VPE execution teams to ensure issuance of commitments consistent with program timing.
Developing and improving work methods.