Certification & Authorization Department Head

Req ID: 520799

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.

JOB TITLE & JOB CODE

Job Title (Job Code): Engineering Domain / Métier Department Head (DH) ((EN-SA-02_002 / EN-SA-02_003)

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

For Projects: Project Engineering

For Central Métiers: Central Signaling organization

Reports directly to:

Direct report line to Engineering Director (for Development Center)

To Engineering Director (for Regional Center Project)

To Signalling métier Director (for Central Signalling organisation)

Other reporting to:

N/A for Developments and Projects

Functional link with Regional/Development Center (RC/DC) Engineering Director for Central

Métiers

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

Project Engineering Community

Reference Library Managers

Developments and Central Metier

Development Engineering Community

Central Metiers Specifics

Métier Community

Quality, RAM, Safety, Cybersecurity, Tenders and Sourcing

Common to all

Other Métier / Domain Department Heads

Human Resource organization

External

Suppliers (if any)

Customer

Auditors

Authorizing Entities

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

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 2: Métiers Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

KPI 3: Team maturity level and polyvalence

KPI 4: Achievement of Competitiveness Targets concerning Ref Lib of métier/domain

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Engineering, Computer Science or scientific subjects

Desirable:

Master’s Degree in Engineering or scientific topics

Degree in Management or training in team leading will be an asset

Experience

Mandatory:

Previous experience in complex development environment (railways, automotive, aerospace…)

Engineering and processes background

Experience in project / program execution and management

Experience and understanding in execution effort estimation

Desirable:

Knowledge of several Alstom platform

Métier-specific background

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

(Self) entrepreneurial

Organization and time-management skills

Decision-making 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.

Job Type:​Experienced​