Traction Sub System Manager

Req ID:468233 

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

• To be responsible for management and successful completion of a component, fulfilling both customer needs and committed Quality Cost Delivery Performance (QCDP) objectives 

• Manage component level stakeholders, activities and deliverables and make needed arbitration (engineering, product x process, Make or Buy, Costs, Milestones, Interfaces, …) to reach QCDP commitment
• Coordinate component activities with sub-system stakeholders

​​​​​​​ORGANISATION

Organisation structure :  Region Traction Project Organisation

Reports directly to: Component Site Project Director or Compo SSM Group Manager

Network & Links

Internal

• Sub-System team
• Project Core Team
• Other component stakeholders

​​​​​​​External

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

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MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

1/ Contribute to successful Project execution on allocated component scope of work:

• Apply Project Strategy according to defined contractual and Project commitments and targets, as allocated on component.
• Actively contribute to Project performance
• Alert in case of deviations impacting project objectives; actively contribute to risks and opportunity management
• Ensure compliance with applicable rules, instructions and standards, process & tools: Code of Ethics & Compliance, Environment Health & Safety (EHS), Railway Safety, Quality, Sourcing, PMM.

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

• Deliver the QCDP commitment of their component Work Package scope, through proper execution and delivery.
• Cascade and allocate component requirements and QCDP objectives to component team members
• Implement and execute the scope of work according to the respective Component Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), as defined at Project level at the beginning of the project
• Plan, monitor, control and manage component end-to-end activities (scope, schedule, resources, cost, risks, saving, opportunities)
• Coordinate and support consistent execution of component objectives, activities and deliverables (Engineering, Research & Development programs, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Indus when applicable, RAMS…).
• Lead teams in successful achievement of project objectives, synchronize stakeholders at component level and ensure stakeholder alignments
• Perform component level decisions and trade-offs
• Rebase lining and change management at component level
• Manage component situation and Key Performance Indicators, and report with transparency
• Upon request from PM, is delegated to represent Alstom towards Customer and external stakeholders

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

• Actively contribute to the resolution of overarching/transverse optimizations or issues
• Manage interface with sub-system-level team members & project office (e.g., industrialization, control of configuration management, sourcing, quality) and ask, if necessary, for sub-system manager arbitration

Performance measurements:

• Delivery of component in accordance with QCD targets (QCD KPIs) and all contractual requirement

Educational Requirements

Mandatory : Master degree or bachelor degree 

Desirable : Engineering Qualification or Project Management certification 

Experience

Mandatory:

• 2+ years of experience as manager of an operational scope
• Experience of working in and with multi-national companies and in different business cultures

Desirable:

• Knowledgeable of ALSTOM way of working for efficient process execution
• Global knowledge on the Traction / Propulsion /Rolling Stock
• Project Manager for electrical industry

Competencies & Skills

• Coordination skills
• Good communication skills
• Result oriented
• Knowledge of Project management processes
• Capability to coordinate and ensure collaboration of multi-functional teams
• Self starter 
• ​​​​​​​Agile

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​