General Manager - High Speed Rail

Req ID: 513090

Location: East London Depot

Appointment Basis: Permanent. Day shifts.

Apply by: 3rd April

Salary + Benefits: £94,000

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, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Apply your management expertise to deliver safe and reliable maintenance services for the fleet of Alstom Avelia Stream trains, delivering train services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.  You will report to the Project Director Commuter Fleets and work alongside a dedicated and passionate Services team in Alstom UK&I, and be part of the Services Execution UK function management team. You will lead the maintenance team and be the primary interface to our customers. 

We’ll look to you for:

• Lead the team to deliver safe and reliable maintenance services in accordance with our contractual obligations
• Deliver fleet performance which meets and exceeds our contractual commitments
• Be responsible for the P&L of the project, and grow the business year on year through variations and opportunities.
• Lead on all EHS activities at the depot
• Build a solid relationship both with the customer.
• Provide leadership and direction to the personnel within the maintenance operation including managing individual Performance & Development, Succession Planning using the appropriate Alstom tools (ALPS/APSYS)
• Liaise with key internal functions of Procurement, Supply Chain, EHS, Quality, Legal, Finance to aid in the delivery of the contract, and meeting all Alstom’s internal procedures.
• Deliver maintenance KPIs for the project, in accordance with the UK standards, and report these at relevant governance meetings

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: 

• Operational experience within rail or maintenance
• Profit and loss experience
• People management
• Customer facing at a senior level

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
• 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) 
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

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!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. 

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.