Costing Data Analyst

Job Description:

We are looking for a Costing Data Analyst to join our controlling team.

Responsibilities - your mission

• Reference Strategy & Governance: Define and maintain the standard for general costing references, ensuring they are accurate, consistent, and adapted to business needs.
• Data Collection & Maintenance: Proactively collect and curate costing references from worldwide webs and internal/external sources; ensure these references remain current and reliable.
• Hourly Rates & Escalation: Define and manage hourly rate structures and establish clear rules for the escalation and de-escalation of costing data/references.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary interface to the wider costing community, communicating changes, updates, and best practices regarding general references.
• Modeling & Analysis: Develop, test, and implement advanced analytical models to identify meaningful patterns or trends from costing data sets.
• Compliance & Reliability: Ensure all reference data complies with internal storage guidelines (e.g., AXess methodology) and export control duties.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to the Costing "Data Hub" and "Data Lake" strategy by providing structured, high-quality inputs and identifying opportunities for automation.

Requirements - our ideal candidate will have:

• Degree in Data Analytics, Economics, Finance, or Engineering with significant experience in Cost Engineering.
• Proficiency in data modeling, analysis tools (e.g., Python, SQL, QlikSense, Jupyter), and AI expertise.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, costing methodologies, and industrial test practices.
• Ability to synthesize complex data into actionable business insights; "Architect attitude" regarding cross-disciplinary thinking.
• Strong ability to interact, influence, and negotiate at all levels; proven experience in managing communities or projects. Must demonstrate high flexibility to navigate diverse time zones (GMT+0/GMT+1) and collaborate effectively with transnational teams across the UK, Germany, France, and Spain while located in Lisbon, Portugal.
• Negotiation level of English; ability to work in a transnational environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, proactive, and team-player with a focus on coaching and driving culture change.

Benefits - what’s in it for you:

• Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.  
• A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work. 
• A modern office at Parque das Nacoes, well connected to public transportation.
• A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.
• An intense and exciting onboarding experience.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Portugal SA

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Digital

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