Train Operations Project & Tender Technical Manager (424234)

Req ID:424234
Site:   Nationwide with some travel required

Appointment Basis:   Permanent

Salary:  circa £80,000 with excellent benefits including 10% STI and £6000 car allowance

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. 

Your future role

In this role, you will be delivering the global growth targets of Alstom’s Train Operations business by providing the operational delivery requirements. You will also be involved in developing Train Operations strategy for delivery against projects and tenders (multi-modal management, station management, advertising, passenger experience, infrastructure management and systems rules and processes) and supporting the mobilisation / setup of new sites and businesses (including licensing and safety management system).

We’ll look to you to:

• Deliver tactical and strategic support to Train Operations high criticality projects and tenders (deliverables, margin improvement, etc.)
• Operational Lead for Train Operations Solutions for operational delivery
• Globally supporting critical projects and tenders, with potential to step in as interim project Operations or Safety Director.
• Driving delivery of solutions to enable operational mobilization in projects and tenders.
• Global Train Operations enhancement strategy (multi-modal management systems, infrastructure systems, safety, trains and station management).
• Developing and implementing new and enhancements safety management systems, infrastructure management systems and operational processes for existing and new business requirements.
• Support new business segment in Alstom (Train Operations), with AiM+ objective 200m EUR/year Sales growth.
• Supporting creation of new OM JV partnerships.
• Seek and support M&A’s linked to TOSM business.
• Operational Lead responsible for global improvement of Services Solution TOSM (backlog and new tenders).
• Operational interface to colleagues responsible for technical deliverables related to tenders/projects: OTD, QCD, etc.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: 

• 10-years’ experience in Senior Operations roles in railway industry of which at least 5-years’ experience of highly critical projects and safety management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Previous transversal and/or international assignment in leadership roles within Railway Undertakings and Infrastructure Management Companies is desired.
• Leading role in mobilising new operations is desired.
• Strong operational and safety acumen.
• Project management skills.
• Good communication.
• Leadership, entrepreneurship mindset and result oriented.
• Good knowledge of railway structures, systems and safety requirements, risk management, operational systems and processes analysis and good knowledge of industry regulations, processes, and guidance in relation to operational requirements.
• Conflict and crisis management.
• Experience of report writing, managing tasks/projects, interfacing with clients.
• Control Centre experience is highly desirable for the role.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career with us.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive, and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

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!

At Alstom we will consider requests for flexible working on hiring. Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible start and finish times, job sharing, or compressed hours. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

We aim to have a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals, of different ages, genders, ethnicities, disability, LGBT, religion and/or belief. As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification.

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