Head of Rail Development & Innovation

Alstom; Long Eaton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom is recruiting a Chief of Development to lead the innovation, design and delivery of transformative rail technologies for a major UK rolling stock contract based in Derby. You will act as the customer-facing technical authority, ensuring contractual compliance and QCD targets across development work packages.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across sites to secure deliverables, drive scalable development strategies, and integrate emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in complex engineering programmes.
• Proven ability to drive QCD targets across multi-site projects.
• Strong stakeholder management in multicultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate development work packages and technical authority activities.
• Ensure contractual compliance and progress reporting.
• Lead cross-functional teams across sites and platforms.
• Drive innovative development strategies and risk mitigation.
• Champion reliability and quality assurance across all phases.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

QCD management

Risk mitigation

Problem solving

Education

Degree in engineering, business, or equivalent

Job description

Alstom is recruiting a Chief of Development to lead the innovation, design and delivery of transformative rail technologies for a major UK rolling stock contract based in Derby. You will act as the customer-facing technical authority, ensuring contractual compliance and QCD targets across development work packages.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams across sites to secure deliverables, drive scalable development strategies, and integrate emerging technologies.