Chief of Development (COD)

JOB TITLE & JOB CODE

Job Title (Job Code):        

EN-PR-01: Chief of Development

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Be responsible for the end-to-end product development (up to validation & certification). This means they ensures that the agreed (platform) product is developed on time, within the agreed budget and the right quality & performances
• Lead cross-functional Train development activities involving all project stakeholders (e.g. Engineering, Procurement, Industrialization, Services).
• Lead & coordinate sub-system managers during the development phase.
• Endorse design authority and related decisions or trade-offs.

ORGANISATION

Organisation structure (job belongs to..)

Reports directly to:

• Métier family: Engineering
• Hierarchically, reports directly to: Project Manager
• Functionally, reports to: Site Engineering Director

Other reporting to:

Direct reports: Train Performance Manager / Train Architecture Manager + Design for Operations Manager + Sub-S Managers until GPS + Project Development Planning Manager+ Train Cost Manager + Project Configuration & Change Manager

Network & Links

Internal

• Project Manager /Project Core Team /Platforms /RSC Development Performance

External

• Suppliers /Customers

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES  

Key accountabilities:

• With Project Manager / Director and project team (e.g. quality, costs, contracts, planning)
  • Represents the technical authority in front of the customer and interface directly for major topics (e.g. design approval, VO, major non-compliances)
  • Ensures compliance with contract technical requirements
  • Is responsible for Train level Development Work Packages QCD
  • Reports on product development progress
  • Escalates development issues and decisions to be taken at project level
• With project development team (incl. sub-systems Manager)
  • Sets and allocates technical and QCD objectives
  • Coordinates and monitors cross-functional activities and deliverables, Development Planning, Configuration & Change Management, Design For Operations, Design For Services.
  • Makes key cross-functional or technical decisions and trade-offs
  • Represents the design authority and ensures product liability, adherence to platform product and compliance with Alstom standards
  • Manages technical risks & define mitigation plans
• With sites/métiers
  • Interacts with sites and métiers management to secure product development needs & deliverables at train level.
• With Product Platform
  • Liaises with Platform Design Authority to align on new technical gaps versus tender hypothesis
  • Contributes to collect Project REX on product performances & sustaining evolution needs

Performance measurements:  

• Product validation / Compliance with Source Requirements
• On-Time Design Reviews
• Project Development OTIF
• Convergence towards targeted method time & LCC (Life Cycle Cost) if any
• Convergence towards targeted CPU (Cost Per Unit)
• Train Level Development Work Package costs at completion
• Adherence to Platform product

 MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCIES 

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

Engineer degree or equivalent with experience in Engineering team.

General knowledge of the product.

• Knowledge on Engineering tasks to be performed.

Desirable:

• For big projects (> 100 000 hours), minimum 5 years’ experience on product development and management positions are required

Experience

Mandatory:

• Extensive technical and Alstom platforms knowledge and project/company background

Desirable:

Competencies & Skills

• Balanced skills between project management, product development and leadership
• Ability for problem-solving and efficient decision-making in complex environment
• Strong leadership and ability to federate teams on technical orientations to reach QCD targets
• Demonstrated capacity to lead cross-functional activities and numerous/various stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to drive Operational Excellence principles & ways of working in development activities