Chief of Development: Rail Innovation & Delivery Lead

Alstom; East Midlands; Sur place; GBP 77 000 - 104 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Up to 52 weeks maternity/adoption pay

Résumé du poste

Alstom in Derby is seeking a Chief of Development to lead the innovation, design and delivery of rail technologies for a major UK rolling stock contract.

You will partner with the Project Manager/Director as the technical authority, own development work packages and drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations and commercial teams to ensure timely, compliant delivery with robust QA practices.

Qualifications

• Combines project management, product development and leadership expertise.
• Solving complex problems with timely, effective decisions.
• Strong leadership to guide teams on technical direction and QCD targets.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional activities with diverse stakeholders in multicultural environments.
• Drives Operational Excellence across development activities.

Responsabilités

• Partner with the Project Manager/Director as the customer-facing technical authority, ensuring contractual compliance, train-level Development Work Package QCD and progress reporting.
• Own development work packages, QCD objectives, technical compliance, progress reporting and risk mitigation.
• Coordinate project teams, sites and product platforms to secure deliverables, resolve technical gaps and drive key decisions.
• Drive scalable development strategies to support large-scale, multi-site rail projects and future-proof our technology portfolio.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration between engineering, operations, and commercial teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Champion reliability by implementing robust quality assurance frameworks and risk mitigation processes across all development phases.
• Lead innovation initiatives, integrating emerging technologies and best practices to maintain Alstom’s industry leadership.

Connaissances

Project management

Product development

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Problem solving

Description du poste

Alstom in Derby is seeking a Chief of Development to lead the innovation, design and delivery of rail technologies for a major UK rolling stock contract.

You will partner with the Project Manager/Director as the technical authority, own development work packages and drive cross-functional collaboration across engineering, operations and commercial teams to ensure timely, compliant delivery with robust QA practices.