Railway AI solution Manager & Tendering Manager

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 Railway AI Tender & Competitiveness Leader based in Saint-Ouen, France that we are looking for?

Your future role

Alstom Data Science and AI programs aims to develop, test, validate and industrialize data-driven solutions in the mobility domain. The primary goal of these programs is to develop AI/ML software modules to improve customer performance and experience using existing and new data analytics, supported by advanced simulations and domain expertise, in order to extract key insights from mobility data using a variety of tools and techniques, including machine learning, statistical modeling and data visualization, and to contribute to the development of zero-to-hero analytics applications (from proof of concept to industrialization) in maintenance, operations, energy, and city flow domains. 

As part of the Railway Data AI organization, the Railway AI solution Manager & Tendering manager will be responsible of the program and solution management, will lead the execution of AI solution program, and, in close collaboration with the bids team, innovation Stations, and Regions, will be the interlocutor for tendering and business opportunities purpose on Data & AI solution. 

We’ll look for you to:

As part of the Railway Data AI team, you will lead tendering and competitiveness activities for AI solutions:

As part of the Railway Data AI team, the Program manager will be responsible of leading the program management process and will be the strategic decider on the program:

His key responsibilities are:

• Drive the solution & Program R&D from POC to industrialization;
• Drive the Go-To-Market & the industrialization;
• Ensure the QCD (Quality, Cost & Delay) of the whole deliverables,
• Ensure the financial management of the R&D program: Define & manage the program R&D budget with relevant levels of reports to the stakeholders;
• Define the overall program roadmap & strategy;
• Ensure the coherence of the global program planning;
• Responsible of the program commitment with external stakeholders;
• Functionally lead the global team, including V&V;
• Lead the product strategy;
• Will be the interface to the Data AI external teams as strategic decider on the program;
• Build the business case of the Data AI solution
• Prepare competitive bids for Railway Data Science & AI proprietary solutions;
• Ensure that the technical offers meet the customer requirements, otherwise propose alternatives in close collaboration with DS team and bids teams;
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to gather technical & commercial inputs;
• Lead technical, financial and risks reviews for each bid;
• Identify and mitigate risks in bids and related contract agreements;
• Track and analyse tender outcomes to identify areas of improvement;
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of tender deliveries;
• Maintain strong customer (internal or external) relationships throughout the tendering process;
• Define and maintain the reference library for Railway DS & AI, ensuring a full vision alignment between the metier, product strategy and the pricing strategy (reflib);
• Analyse customer needs and market trends, in close collaboration with Data AI Performance team to improve the tendering strategy & process;
• Show curiosity in the competitive market trends;
• Propose continuous improvement during the reflib maintenance process and competitiveness analysis;

All about you 

We value mindset, collaboration, and adaptability as much as technical expertise:

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• A bachelors or master’s degree in computer science or related field;
• Effective experience in industrial project or program management position or as senior Bid Management position;
• Market-oriented; good storytelling skills required;
• Good knowledge & experience on the industrial systems required;
• Knowledge on data-driven projects is a plus;
• Experience in Data Engineering management required;
• Experience in High availability & performant architectures would be appreciated;
• Effective ability to manage multi deadlines simultaneously;
• Collaborative, strong team work and strong communication skills required;
• Strong teamwork and a dynamic person is required
• Fluent written and spoken English is required
• The job will be based in Saint-Ouen, France

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us for a new life experience — the railway sector is a future oriented industry, offering you the opportunity to grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You will also be able to:

• Benefit from stability, exciting challenges, and a long term career without daily routine
• Work with passionate and committed experts in an innovative environment
• Collaborate with cross functional teams and highly skilled colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects with strong impact
• Take advantage of a flexible, collaboration focused working environment
• Shape your career path across functions and countries, according to your aspirations
• Benefit from our strong investment in your development through award winning learning programs
• Progress toward leadership roles or advanced technical expertise
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward system that recognizes your performance and potential, along with comprehensive and competitive social benefits (life insurance, health insurance, pension plan)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast - though you may become one. We guarantee that when you ride one of our trains with friends or family, you’ll feel proud. If you’re ready to take on the challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

Important

As a global company, we are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate diversity across the countries in which we operate. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.