Senior Project Configuration and Change Manager

Req ID:449223 

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 Senior Project Configuration and Change Manager in Santa Perpetua de Mogoda (Barcelona) we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your change management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside young and proactive teammates.

You'll master the quality of deliveries by ensuring accuracy, consistency, and traceability of the delivered products and services through the application of Change and Configuration (CCM) activities in portfolio of projects, including projects with high criticality. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (production, project management), be accountable that all Project/Program stakeholders apply the CCM process and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of keeping the project/program configuration under control and manage changes during the whole lifecycle of the Project or Program, but also managing the team of Project Configuration and Change Managers in Barcelona/ Santa Perpetua Site.

We’ll look to you for:

• Leads the Configuration and Change Management (CCM) for a project.
• Is accountable and reports on CCM Performance Indicators on site; derives and manages actions (PDCA).
• Represents the CCM Métier in project and site meetings.
• Leads the application of Configuration and Change standard procedures, instructions, templates, tools etc. and ensures that team members do not bypass them.
• Ensures the execution of CCM audits and DfQ Gates for CCM deliverables.
• Performs REX for CCM and leads improvements of the CCM activities on site.
• Ensures the activities and Roles & Responsibilities defined in the Configuration Management Plan (CMP) are applied and followed.
• Evaluates and provides or approves the compliance statement on all CCM related requirements (i.e. customer, partner and internal).
• Promotes the Alstom Code of Ethics and adheres to the highest standards of ethical conduct.

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: 

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

• Expert knowledge of Configuration & Change Management.
• Leadership skills to coordinate a team of professionals engaged in specific tasks related to CCM. As such drives change, is a team contributor and sets a good environment for team colleagues.
• Comprehensive communication and negotiation skills and the ability to guide, influence and convince others even without formal leadership.
• Detailed knowledge and/or previous experience of Business Process Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Requirements Management Supply Chain, Engineering, Industrialization, Data Management and Document Control inter-related with CCM.
• Detailed knowledge of Alstom configuration & change processes and related processes of contributing Métiers/ / Functions.
• Above 5 years of experience in a configuration and change management role
• Work experience in an international environment.
• Desirable: experience in the entire CCM lifecycle of a Project/Program.
• Desirable: CMII Certificate
• Fluent English language skills; Spanish an advantage

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 cutting-edge projects in rolling stock
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our cooperative 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
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage

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 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.