Brake System Product Manager

Req ID:484931 

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

Could you be the full-time Brake System Product Manager in Västerås, Sweden, we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise in brake systems and product management in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside dedicated and innovative teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Alstom’s brake systems, driving standardisation across rolling stock applications, particularly for metros. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across the business (engineering, quality, industrialization, procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, and maintenance), monitor market needs and technology trends, and oversee R&D programs to ensure alignment with our product roadmap.

You’ll specifically take care of defining and implementing the product roadmap for brake systems, but also managing the catalogue of standard brake systems.

We’ll look to you for:

• Monitoring market needs (internally and externally) and technology trends to identify new R&D opportunities
• Defining and implementing the product roadmap for brake systems
• Securing approval for and managing new R&D programs, including planning, monitoring, and controlling deliverables, schedules, resources, costs, and risks
• Optimizing product QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) through year-to-year improvement actions
• Ensuring product strategy alignment during tenders and contract execution
• Leading the Change Control Board and managing product configuration
• Validating business cases for make-or-buy decisions
• Functionally managing a multidisciplinary team
• Coordinating all departments contributing to the product roadmap
• Reporting to management about product QCD

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:

• Background in brake systems, preferably in the railway industry
• Experience in product management or a product-oriented mindset
• Strong decision-making and results-oriented approach
• Team spirit and excellent communication skills
• Fluency in English (Swedish is a huge asset)
• Willingness to travel regularly in Europe and abroad
• Ability to work collaboratively in multicultural teams

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
• Work with innovative technologies shaping the future of rail brake systems
• Collaborate with transverse teams and supportive colleagues
• Contribute to cutting-edge projects in the railway domain
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning programs
• Progress towards leadership roles or other career opportunities within Alstom
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises 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.