Deputy Program Manager

Company Overview
Are you ready to meet new people and gain fresh perspectives? At Alstom, we are leading the way towards a low-carbon future by developing and marketing mobility solutions that form the sustainable foundation for the transportation sector. Our diverse product portfolio includes high-speed trains, metros, monorails, trams, integrated systems, customized services, infrastructure, signaling, and digital mobility solutions. By joining us, you will be part of a caring, responsible, and innovative company with over 70,000 employees dedicated to promoting greener and smarter mobility worldwide.

Your Future Role
As a Deputy Program Manager, you will take on a career-defining role based in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. In this position, you will provide operational support across multiple programs, focusing on quality, costs (both recurrent and non-recurrent), development lead times, and system/product performance, including safety demonstrations when necessary. You will administratively manage the resources allocated to the programs, providing leadership to ensure that program teams efficiently fulfill their duties, including technical support for projects.

Key Responsibilities and Challenges:

• Maintain the detailed implementation roadmap aligned with solution needs and requirements, coordinating with Program Managers as necessary to ensure safety, quality, customer orientation, competitiveness, and innovation.
• Manage, control, and execute timely developments related to the program in collaboration with the Program Manager, ensuring compliance with established QCD commitments regarding performance, planning/delivery, costs, risks, and savings.
• Prepare Delivery On-Time commitments (IOT/DOT - IOT-i/DOT-i) and maintain configuration control.
• Coordinate program Work Packages, perform capacity/resource analysis, and develop risk mitigation plans according to the Program Development Organization (PDO).
• Ensure the implementation of Gate/Design/Peer Review decisions.
• Support bid activities by providing workload updates and a consolidated list of assumptions and risks.
• Propose and drive improvement action plans for program efficiency and competitiveness, focusing on data collection and reporting enhancements.
• Lead efforts in automating reports, deploying improvements, and simplifying/consolidating common activities between programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Project Management.
• A minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience in managing project/program baselines or in project management within the IT sector.
• An engineering background with full lifecycle project deployment experience.
• Proficiency in cost and planning control within engineering scopes.
• Hands-on experience in customer relations concerning deliverables and scope management.
• Knowledge of economic and financial aspects in an R&D environment (return on investment, decision-making, etc.).
• Strong communication skills in technical environments.
• Ability to conduct risk assessments and identify opportunities, with a talent for mobilizing teams to achieve objectives.

Why Join Us?
Alstom is a leader in the mobility sector, addressing the most compelling challenges for the future of transportation. We value inquisitive and innovative individuals who are passionate about collaborating to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. We are committed to building an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture where diverse individuals have opportunities to learn, grow, and advance their careers across various functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of talented individuals on a challenging journey with a meaningful impact?

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. When you step onto one of our trains with your friends and family, you’ll take pride in playing a part in that journey. If you’re ready for the challenge, we would love to hear from you!

Equal Opportunity StatementImportant to note
As a global business, we are an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.