Interface & Retrofit Manager

Req ID:478668 

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Responsible for the management and successful completion of cross-functional activities leading to the delivery of a project sub-system/s and Interface with other systems within  AT, 3rd party vendor and Customer , fulfilling both customer needs and committed Quality Cost Delivery Performance (QCDP) objectives. Manage cross-functionally sub-system level stakeholders, activities and deliverables and make needed arbitration (engineering, product x process, Make or Buy, Costs, Milestones, Interfaces, …) to reach QCDP commitment
• Responsible for planning, execution and implementation of HECP/SECP. Undertake activities & interface with customer for project Management related deliverables at Depot
•  Coordinate sub-system activities with other project stakeholders including integration teams other sub-systems and project level functions.

Network & Links

Internal

• Project Core Team
• Integration level team
• Other sub-systems stakeholders

External

• Suppliers
• Customers
• Other external stakeholders (facility providers, ISA, …)

MAIN RESPONSBILITIES 

1/ Contribute to successful Project execution on allocated sub-system scope of work:

• Apply Project Strategy according to defined contractual and Project commitments and targets, as allocated on sub-system.
• Actively contributes to the overall Project performance, by timely alerting in case of deviations happening at the sub-system/s level, which impact the project objectives and also by actively contributing to the management of risks, savings and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with applicable rules, instructions and standards, process & tools: Code of Ethics & Compliance, Environment Health & Safety, Railway Safety, Quality, PMM and all Métiers involved in sub-system scope.
• Interface with other systems

2/ Lead and coordinate sub-system activities and stakeholders, from requirement capture/analysis to the end of project contractual obligations limited to the sub-system scope of work:

• Achieve QCDP objectives of its sub-system
• Cascade and allocate sub-system requirements and QCDP objectives to sub-system team members
• Implement and execute the scope of work according to the respective Sub-system Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), as defined at Project level at the beginning of the project  
• Plan, monitor, control and manage sub-system end-to-end activities (scope, schedule, resources, cost, risks, saving, opportunities)
• Coordinate and support consistent cross-functional execution of sub-system objectives, activities and deliverables (Engineering, R&D programs, Procurement, Supply Chain, Indus when applicable, Reliability Availability Maintainability Safety (RAMS)…)
• Lead teams in successful achievement of project objectives, synchronize stakeholders at sub-system level and ensure stakeholder alignments
• Perform sub-system level decisions and trade-offs
• Re-baselining and change management at sub-system level, based on alignment and authorization from the lead unit Project Manager
• Manage sub-system situation and Key Performance Indicators (KPI), and report with transparency
• Upon request from PM, is delegated to represent Alstom towards Customer and external stakeholders

3/ Coordinate and synchronize sub-system activities with other sub-Systems and project teams:

• Actively contribute to the resolution of overarching/transverse optimizations or issues
• Manage interface with project-level team members & project office (e.g., industrial, control of configuration management, procurement, quality…) and ask, if necessary, for PM arbitration
• Manage interface with train-level teams (in charge of architecture and integration) and other sub-system teams and ask, if necessary, for Chief of Development /Chief of Operation arbitration

Performance measurements: 

• Delivery of sub-system in accordance with QCD targets (QCD KPIs) and all contractual requirements
• Sub-system gate review on time
• Compliance with Project Strategy according to defined contractual and Project commitments and targets, as allocated on sub-system.

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Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

MTech or Btech

Desirable:

IPMA level D (or equivalent)

Mandatory:

• Minimum 10 Yrs of Rolling stock with 2 years of experience as manager of an operational scope in Rolling Stock or Signaling
• Experience of working in and with multi-national companies  or public sector  in different business cultures

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Desirable:

• Knowledgeable of ALSTOM way of working for efficient process execution
• Global knowledge on the sub-systemESPONSABILITIES  MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:​Experienced​