Department Assistant

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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Department Assistant (Engg) in India we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your comprehensive administrative and organizational expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside proactive, resourceful, and collaborative teammates.

You'll provide essential support to the Engineering Director India / RSC APAC VP, ensuring the smooth operation of our financial processes and strengthening our supplier relationships. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as sourcing and purchasing departments), manage organizational support, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of managing agendas, arranging meetings, and travel arrangements, but also improving internal processes.

We’ll look to you for:

• Full administrative support to senior executives

• Preparation and coordination of management meetings

• Support in organizing roadshows and events

• Efficiently managing the purchase order to payment process

• Developing new operational tools to simplify internal processes

• Providing organizational support to the engineering team

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:

• Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field

• Experience or understanding of administrative support at a senior level

• Knowledge of financial processes including budgeting and expense management

• Familiarity with project management and coordination

• A certification in administrative management or similar field

• Strong IT and presentation skills

• Excellent organizational and communication abilities

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 free from boring daily routines

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our supportive and dynamic working environment

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

• Progress towards roles such as Operations Management, Project Coordination, or Executive Support

• 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!

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.