Certification & Authorization Department Head
Company: Alstom
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
Take the challenge of leading an engineering team and provide effective guidance.
Build the vision of your Métier and involve the team in its implementation, aiming at continuous improvement in productivity and performances.
Plan, grow and acknowledge team expertise.
Be responsible for supervising, managing and motivating team members on a daily basis.
Act proactively addressing projects and/or development commitments and collaborating with you peers for seamless and successful operations.
As a Department Head, you will interact with all team members, so your communication as well as your motivation skills should be excellent. Your role will be to define the path for continuous improvement of performance and effectiveness of your team.
ORGANISATION
Organisation structure (job belongs to..)
For Developments: Development centers
Reports directly to:
Direct report line to Engineering Director (for Development Center)
To Engineering Director (for Regional Center Project)
Other reporting to:
N/A for Developments and Projects
Functional link with Regional/Development Center (RC/DC) Engineering Director for Central
Direct reports:
Engineering team from their métier / Domain
Group managers (when applicable)
Network & Links
Internal
Developments and Projects
Methods & Tools Community
Sourcing
Quality and Safety Managers
Projects and Central Metier
Reference Library Managers
Developments and Central Metier
Quality, RAM, Safety, Cybersecurity, Tenders and Sourcing
Common to all
Human Resource organization
External
Suppliers (if any)
Customer
Auditors
Main Responsibilities
Key accountabilities
Define and implement engineering vision (team profile and skills, discipline evolutions in terms of technology, department competitiveness, …)
Set clear team goals, delegate task and set deadlines
Provide support to team project/program execution
Promote Alstom values to his/her team
Continuously motivate, encourage, evaluate and recognize, train and develop resources, in cooperation with HR, as per approved performance evaluation process and targets
Recognize high performance and reward accomplishments
Develop the growth of World Class Engineering (WCE) Experts
Secure the Alstom Communication process with the team
Be accountable of Process, Methods and Tools deployment in his/her scope, and contribute to their improvement
Provide to Reference Library Manager, Reference Library (cost structure & cost drivers) of his/her Métier / domain and improvement roadmap in line with Solution competitiveness roadmap + progress report, when applicable
Foster the collection and sharing of REX from project/program execution
Review workload forecasts and capacity, leveraging on subcontracting & business strategies as well as footprint objectives, and staff adequately Projects/Bids and Programs
Participate to tender Design Reviews and Documentation Reviews as per tender strategy and relevance
Commit in Project/Program/Tender Quality Cost Delivery (QCD) related to its Métier/domain
Key job authorities and dimensions
Staffing (hiring management, recruitment process)
Budget (work-packages and capex)
Department size can be assumed to range between 10-50 people/1-5 M€
Performance management
KPI 1: Staffing: Total Capacity versus Workload, analysis and action plan, this in line with budget targets.
KPI 3: Team maturity level and polyvalence
KPI 4: Achievement of Competitiveness Targets concerning Ref Lib of métier/domain
Main Required Competences
Educational Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or scientific subjects
Master’s Degree in Engineering or scientific topics
Degree in Management or training in team leading will be an asset
Experience
Engineering and processes background
Experience in project / program execution and management
Experience and understanding in execution effort estimation
Knowledge of several Alstom platform
Experience in team management
Involvement in projects with teams in other Regional and Development Centers, established networking
Competencies & Skills
Describe the needed skills (technical & behavioral)
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Open-minded
Organization and time-management skills
English, full proficient use
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.
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