Head of Cost Management Green Industry Transformation

The Role and Key Responsibilities

As Head of Cost Management, you will lead the development, governance and continuous improvement of cost management methodologies, cost estimation, cost control and forecasting across NCC Green Industry Transformation.

You will play a key role in strengthening commercial performance and ensuring that projects are supported by reliable, transparent and decision-grade cost information throughout the project lifecycle.

The role spans the full project lifecycle. You will contribute to early customer dialogue and project development activities, lead the continued development of the Cost Management function and its specialists, and ensure governance, assurance and continuous improvement throughout project execution. Through your functional leadership, you will help establish common ways of working, strengthen commercial performance and support successful project outcomes across the Business Area.

Requested qualifications

• Several years of experience in cost management, project controls, commercial management or related disciplines within large and complex industrial, infrastructure, construction or EPC environments
• Experience in developing, implementing and improving cost management methodologies, governance models, processes or management systems
• Experience leading change, developing people and supporting the adoption of new ways of working
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence without formal line authority
• An academic degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration or another relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

About the business area – NCC Green Industry Transformation

NCC Green Industry Transformation is a newly established business area focusing on large-scale, complex industrial and infrastructure projects within the green transition. The business area delivers projects in the SEK billion range and plays a key role in enabling fossil-free and sustainable industrial development across the Nordics.

NCC offers

At NCC, we strive to be an attractive employer where employees thrive, develop and feel well. We offer a wide range of employee benefits and have collective agreements that provide security and clear employment conditions. You will also have access to insurance, wellness allowance, reduced working hours and additional benefits through our benefits portal.

Contact and application

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact:
Recruitment Specialist Nathalie Löfvenmark, nathalie.lofvenmark@ncc.se.

Please note that, due to the summer holiday period, responses to recruitment-related enquiries may take longer than usual during weeks 30 and 31 (20 July–2 August).

Last day to apply:
16 August 2026.

Selection is ongoing and the position may be filled before the application deadline.

We look forward to receiving your application!