Manager Application Design

Req ID:485555 

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, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Join us as Manager Application Design in Stockholm, Sweden!

Your future role 

As Manager for our Application Design organization, you will be responsible for managing an organization of several teams. The teams consist of Software- and Hardware Application Designers, with the responsibility to configure and adapt our products to specific markets and deliver to our customer delivery projects in Sweden and internationally.

Your direct reports are the Team Leaders responsible to ensure the overall delivery of their respective teams. You will play a key role ensuring our capabilities to support the customer expectations on how Railway signaling is adapted to the future.

Your responsibility will include ensuring that the team has the necessary resources for optimal performance, focusing on effective workflows, skills development and appropriate staffing. You will be responsible for ensuring and follow up that your team has the right environment and capability to ensure delivery of their engineering activities on time.

Join us if you are innovative, knowledge seeking and have a passion for problem solving. We want you to question our solutions and way of working, to come up with new creative ideas and products for market leading rail solutions. 

We'll look to you for:

• Lead and manage a large organization to achieve goals in our Trackside projects.
• Provide mentorship and professional development opportunities for your team members.
• Develop ways of working to adhere to Alstom processes and tools to be aligned with all stakeholders.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of your organization’s deliverables, innovate and ensure continuous improvements in both quality and functionality.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that promotes diversity and inclusion.
• Promote a safe and healthy work environment.
• Manage capacity and competence planning in close collaboration with the development programs.
• Build capabilities to drive the development of railway signaling solutions.
• Communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

  All about you:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience in leadership.
• Strong team management skills.
• Experience working with testing in embedded development projects.
• Familiarity with Hardware, Software and environmental testing.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
• English at a fluent level is mandatory for this role, Swedish will be considered a plus.
• Experience with safety standards such as CENELEC (EN50126, EN50128, EN50129) or equivalent is a plus.

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.
• 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 recognizes your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

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