Software Delivery Manager

Req ID:432092 

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems, from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains, as well as infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75 000 people dedicated to solving real-world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.   

Job Title
Software Domain Leader 

Purpose of the Job
He/she manages the resources, in the broad sense, required by a Project to execute engineering activities of one of the Train Control and
Information Solutions (TC&IS) Domain: sub-system, schematics & apparatus, software or verification & test.
He/she supports consistent development of competencies required for this domain, following the right methodologies and tools.
He/she ensures the application of the standard processes in his domain.

Position in the Organisation
Organisation Reporting
Hierarchical - He/she reports to the Site TC& IS Metier Manager (SMM)
Functional - He/she reports to the Site TC& IS Metier Manager (SMM)

Network & Links
Project Engineering Managers (PrEM)
Train Control Engineers (TCE) /Train System Engineers (TSE)
Central TC&IS team
Leaders of other Domains on his/her site
Leaders of the same Domain on other sites

Missions
Performance Measurement KPI’s
Global workload management of his/her team :Capacity = workload ± 10%
Workforce staffing ramp-up at project start up :(Capacity = workload) at T0 + 1 month
Level of application of standard process & tools :100% standard process & tools applied
Return of Experience (REX) management between projects :ZERO missing REX between projects

Responsibilities

Accountable for :
Applying the standard processes and related methodologies and tools in order to ensure his/her Domain efficiency within projects development

Defining, developing and sharing re-usable “design patterns” in his/her domain
Promoting continuous improvement initiatives in his/her team
Managing the traceability and configuration of tools used by his/her team
Supporting Tenders on some costing issues
Supporting Projects on some technical or process issues

Responsible for :
Assigning the resources (staff, tools, …) for executing Projects engineering WP of his/her Domain
Managing the workload, including the sub-contracted part (technical assistance or work-package)
Contributing to the sub-contracting strategy in liaise with Sourcing
Evaluating performance and setting objectives of his/her team
Defining the training plan appropriate to his/her team’s needs and Alstom strategy
Networking with other sites to share workload, Return on Experience and Technology topics
Proposing to the Site TC&IS Manager the investments for HW & SW necessary to ensure the deliveries on projects conducted by the Site.
Managing his/her Domain by using regularly updated KPIs related to his/her Domain
Keeping be informed of the QCD of Projects his/her team contributes to, in order to propose improvements, if necessary
Initiating and following up action plans to solve issues common across projects and/or improve results in projects
Managing and sharing the RoE of his/her activities with Central TC&IS
Proposing improvements on his/her Domain process and tools defined by Central TC&IS

Job Specifications
Knowledge & Experience
Experience of hands-on activities of his/her Domain activities on multiple projects (at least 2 years in Railways or Automotive domain) like :
Sub-system : requirement gathering, specification, architecture
Software : software development
Schematics & Apparatus : electrical development, notions of manufacturing
Verification & test : test specification, hardware-software integration
Experience in team and project management (at least 5 years).
Familiarity with Domain modelling tools and Product Life Cycle management tools
Fluent in English
Train system knowledge (system analysis, railways) (at least 2 years),

Team size
Direct reports : he/she manages from 5 to 30 persons
Depending on sites or nature of developments , his/her scope of accountability represents a workload of up to 50 full time equivalents

Innovation

On a yearly basis :
Make proposals of R&D topics leading to improvements of performance of Engineering in term of Quality or Productivity
Identify necessary investment (CAPEX)
All along the year :
Follow market innovations in his/her domain and derive product R&D topics if useful

An agile, inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers.  We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals.