About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Sub-System Manager to lead and coordinate cross-functional activities for a major international railway project.
You will be responsible for the management and successful delivery of a project sub-system, ensuring full alignment with customer expectations and QCDP (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Performance) commitments.
You will work in a matrix environment, with strong interactions between engineering, industrialization, sourcing, and integration teams, and occasionally directly with the final client.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage sub-system stakeholders and activities end-to-end: from requirement capture to project close-out.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, sourcing, RAMS, industrialization, and supply chain teams.
- Coordinate with other sub-systems and project-level functions.
- Deliver the sub-system scope according to contractual commitments and project targets.
- Lead arbitration between conflicting needs (engineering, Make or Buy decisions, costs, planning, interfaces, etc.).
- Manage risks, opportunities, changes, and rebaselining for the sub-system.
- Ensure transparency and accuracy in KPI tracking and reporting.
- Represent the sub-system in reviews, gate meetings, and towards the client if requested.
- Apply project strategies and ensure full compliance with internal processes, ethics, EHS, and quality standards.
Profile / Requirements :
Education:
- Master's degree in Engineering (mandatory)
- PMP/Prince 2 certification is a strong plus.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years' experience managing complex product development projects.
- Experience in an industrial and technological environment, in an international and matrix organization.
- Proven success managing cross-functional and multi-site teams across different métiers (Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, etc.).
- Project scope managed: from €100K to €100 million.
Skills:
- Strong project management expertise (scope, cost, time, risk, quality).
- Excellent coordination and communication skills.
- Leadership to drive motivation and alignment within the team.
- Result-oriented, dynamic, proactive, and open-minded.
- Capacity to maintain the global project vision and ensure project progression within deadlines and budget.
- Organized, rigorous, and stress-resistant.
Languages:
- Fluent in French and English (written and spoken).
- Other languages are an asset.
Environment and Team
- You report hierarchically to the Traction Bids & Projects Director.
- You coordinate a local project team of 6 people and manage interactions with integration teams and potentially with the final client.
- Limited travel is expected on the project.
Ready to lead a key sub-system in a major international railway project? Join us and drive success in an exciting industrial and technological environment!