Head of Bid Management D&IS Onboard and Urban

ALSTOM Gruppe; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 days vacation

Deutschlandticket

Company pension plans

Zusammenfassung

Alstom is seeking a Head of Bid Management D&IS Onboard and Urban (f/m/d) for Berlin/Mannheim. You will lead the full bid lifecycle for the DACH region, shaping strategy with Sales and ensuring timely, competitive proposals.

You will manage a 15+ person team, collaborate across platform D&IS, and travel up to 50–80% to meet client and project needs in a dynamic mobility environment.

Qualifikationen

• Degree in engineering or a related field (e.g. electrical engineering or railway tech).
• Strong understanding of financial, contractual and legal aspects for costing and interfacing with internal parties.
• Proven ability to manage teams and deliver tender deliverables under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communications and reporting capabilities.
• Strong negotiation skills with a customer-oriented approach.
• Fluent English; German language skills highly preferred.

Aufgaben

• Own the full bid value chain for DACH bids in D&IS Onboard and Urban, including technical and commercial aspects.
• Define and drive the bid strategy for the D&IS Onboard and Urban business in DACH, including PiO decisions.
• Collaborate with Sales & Business to decide where to execute the value chain and serial train installation.
• Manage QCDP commitments for high to medium critical bids and ensure on-time delivery within budget.
• Lead a 15+ person team, develop skills plans with HR support, and foster a results-driven culture.
• Coordinate resource allocation to bids and support S&OP for bids, traveling up to 50–80%.

Kenntnisse

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Team management

Customer-oriented approach

Fluent English

German language knowledge (preferred)

Financial, contractual and legal know‑

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

Jobbeschreibung

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Head of Bid Management D&IS Onboard and Urban

Date: 31 Jul 2026

Location: Berlin, BE, DE

Company: Alstom

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 Head of Bid Management D&IS Onboard and Urban (f/m/d) in Berlin/ Mannheim we're looking for?

Your Future Role

Ernst-Reuter-Platz 6, in the heart of Berlin, is home to Alstom's DACH regional headquarters. Up to 500 colleagues of more than 40 nationalities work here, focusing on project management, business development, and regional strategy, with a special emphasis on rail digitalization. Our product line Digital & Integrated Systems (D&IS) answers worldwide mobility challenges for passengers and freight transportation through digitalization. You'll report to Tomar Siddhant and work alongside a dedicated and enthusiastic team.

We'll look for you to

• Be responsible for the full value chain of all Bids running in D&IS Onboard and Urban for DACH region including technical and commercial.
• Define and drive the bid strategy for the D&IS Onboard and Urban Business for DACH region including strategic decision making for PiO.
• Define the Strategy together with Sales & Business on where to execute the complete value chain of the Project, including decision making on the serial installation of trains.
• Manage the Tender Quality Costs Delivery Performance (QCDP) commitment for High or Medium critical bids.
• Responsible for delivering a winning proposal with the team, with a defined scope, accurate QCDP commitments, in a timely manner and within the defined tender budget.
• Lead a team of 15+ members and manage skills development plans for the team with HR support.
• Lead by example and be focused on going the extra mile to deliver.
• Resource Allocation to bids including S&OP for Bids.
• Support and lead the development of result-oriented working culture environment.
• Collaborate with Platform D&IS in the framework of bids.
• Support commercial and technical negotiations with customers in the frame of bids.
• Ready to travel up to 50-80% of the time.

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:

• Degree in engineering or in a similar field (e.g. engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, railway technology).
• Good knowledge of financial (rules to build consolidated costs, cash curve, hedging), contractual (bonds & guarantees) and legal (obligations, penalties) aspects to be able to interface with internal relevant parties and assess impacts on costing.
• Good capability to manage efficient team working to produce the tender deliverables within a limited period and under stressful conditions.
• Good Communications skills and reporting capabilities.
• A good sense of anticipation, great negotiation skills and a customer-oriented approach.
• English at a fluent level is mandatory for this role and German fluency is highly preferred.

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:

• Experience a dynamic work environment with a permanent position at a leading company for green mobility
• Enjoy a competitive remuneration package, 30 days of vacation, and benefits such as company pension plans and subsidized "Deutschlandticket" (Job Ticket)
• Work in our modern headquarter at Ernst-Reuter-Platz with excellent public transportation access
• Optimise work-life balance with flexible working hours and hybrid working models
• Explore growth opportunities and steer your career across functions and countries
• Benefit from excellent training opportunities through our award-winning Alstom University and participate in the company's innovation culture through idea management programmes
• Thrive in a modern and collaborative workplace featuring mentor and buddy programs, diversity & inclusion initiatives, CSR activities, and engaging employee events
• Access to corporate benefits

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!

As an employer, Alstom stands for equal opportunities. By creating an inclusive work environment where all employees are encouraged to realise their full potential, individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants are considered solely on the basis of their qualifications, regardless of skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ethnic and national origin, disability or other legally protected characteristics.