Project Configuration & Change Manager

JOB TITLE & JOB CODE

Job Title (Job Code):        Project / Program Configuration and Change Manager (PrCCM) (PB-CC-02)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Master the quality of deliveries by ensuring accuracy, consistency, and traceability of the delivered products and services through the application of CCM activities in a Low Critical Project or Program (Level 3).
• Accountable that all Project/Program stakeholders apply the CCM process.
• Keep the project/program configuration under control and manage changes during the whole lifecycle of the Project or Program.

ORGANISATION

Organization structure (job belongs to):

Member of the Project / Program Core Team

Member of the Configuration and Change Management organization

Reports directly to:

Configuration and Change Management (CCM) Métiers / Regional / Site Leads/ Site Process Correspondent

Other reporting to:

Project / Program Director

Project / Program Chief of Development (CoD)/ System Deployment and Integration Manager (SDIM)

Project / Program Chief of Operations

Senior/ Advanced Project / Program Configuration and Change Manager (PrCCM)

Direct reports: n/a

Network & Links

Internal

• PL CCM Central Team, CCM Métiers / Regional Leads, PrCCM
• All PrXMs, CCM Interface Functions, e.g. Procurement, Industrial, Tender/ Project Management, Services, Quality, SSM
• Project/Program core team
• Configuration and Change management tools Key User

External

• Project /Program Customer
• Suppliers
• Partners

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES 

• Is leading the CCM activities in a Project/Program or is supporting the Advanced PrCCM or the Senior PrCCM when applicable.
• Promotes the Alstom Code of Ethics and adheres to the highest standards of ethical conduct.
• Applies CCM standard procedures, instructions, templates etc. and ensures that team members do not bypass them.
• Represents the CCM Métier in project/program and site meetings.
• Contributes to REX and suggests improvements of the CCM activities
• Ensures the activities and Roles & Responsibilities  defined in the Configuration Management Plan (CMP) are applied and followed.
• Ensures Configuration and Change Management applicable tools are applied and manages access rights.
• Evaluates and provides the compliance statement on all CCM related requirements (i.e. customer, partner and internal).
• Ensures all functional representatives involved in their Project/Program are trained.
• Reports and escalates any CCM related issues within the Project / Program organization and proposes possible solution.
• Reports on CCM Performance Indicators, derives and manages actions (PDCA).
• Ensures the execution Development for Quality (DfQ) Gates for CCM deliverables.
• Performs configuration management activities, such as:
  • Identification, management and accuracy of items under configuration control.
  • Preparation of Configuration Strategy and release notes, following review with stakeholders, for Configuration Baselines, incl. for sub-system target configuration data and ensures consistency.
  • Ensure the establishment of the Configuration Status Accounting Report (CSAR) (i.e. As Build/As Maintained/As Installed) and monitoring of its compliance.
  • Ensures Supplier Configuration Management incl. CCM requirement negotiation and requested CCM documentation.
  • Ensures the "end-to-end" traceability of every change request including assignment to Baseline and/ or Target Configuration.
• Performs Change Management activities, such as:
  • Organizes and leads the Change Boards.
  • Ensures the completeness, correctness, clarity and timeline of Change Requests in cooperation with the Change requestor, throughout all stages of a change request.
  • Monitors Change requests and aligns all project/program stakeholders on the changes.
  • Prioritizes Change Requests in cooperation with requestor and other involved functions, incl. assignment to a  Configuration Baseline.
  • Facilitates event management (e.g. electrical, software etc.) and transfer when necessary into the Change Management Process

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Graduate of University degree in any of Engineering/Project Management/Business Management or equivalent.

Desirable:

• n/a

Experience

Mandatory:

• Knowledge of Configuration & Change Management
• Knowledge of Business Process Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Requirements Management Supply Chain, Engineering, Industrialization, Data Management and Document Control inter-related with CCM.
• Work experience in an international environment

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Alstom configuration & change processes and related processes of contributing Métiers/ / Functions
• Above 3 years of experience in a configuration and change management role.
• Experience in the entire CCM lifecycle of a Project/Program.

Competencies & Skills

• Mandatory knowledge of railway products, railway solutions (signalling, telecom etc.), systems and components
• Knowledge of CCM tools (ALM, Clear Quest, Clear Case SAP, PLM, AEC-tpPLM  etc.)
• Ability to communicate with all involved project/program stakeholders
• Good English language skills
• Systematic, rigorous, proactive and organized with good attention to details.
• Contributing to continuous improvement on processes and standards
• Is a team contributor and sets a good environment for team colleagues
• Driven for results with strong multi-tasking and influencing skills
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office