Train Validation Metier Manager

Alstom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Bengaluru seeks a Train Validation Metier Manager to lead Certification, Authorization and Validation activities across one or more sites. You will allocate resources, deploy standard methodologies, and drive continuous improvement in CV processes.

Role requires extensive rail/transport project experience, strong leadership, and stakeholder management. You will ensure EHS compliance and deliver CV inputs during tenders and project execution, coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, or a related field.
• 18–20 years of hands-on experience across multiple projects in railways, automotive, or aerospace.
• 5–7 years of team and project management experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Knowledge of train systems, standards, and regulations.
• Familiarity with test means and technical management of customers and external stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills and leadership capabilities.
• Required electrical habilitation level.

Responsibilities

• Certify, authorize, and validate across sites and projects.
• Allocate resources and drive continuous improvement.
• Deploy standard certification and validation processes and methodologies.
• Manage CV staff and validation means across sites.
• Ensure compliance with Environment, Health and Safety rules.
• Provide CV deliverables during tender and project execution.
• Own CV processes for one or multiple sites depending on organizational structure.
• Coordinate with Site Engineering Management, Project Managers, and Test Teams.

Skills

Railway/Train domain

Project management

Team leadership

English fluency

Train systems knowledge

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Electrical habilitation

Education

Degree in Engineering, Physical Sciences, or related field

Job description

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 Train Validation Metier Manager in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise in Certification, Authorization, and Validation in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a collaborative and dynamic team of professionals.

You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the efficiency, quality, and risk management of certification and validation processes at one or multiple sites. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Site Engineering Management, Project Managers, and Test Teams), allocate resources effectively, and drive continuous improvement across the organization.

You’ll specifically take care of deploying standard processes and methodologies for Certification and Validation, but also managing the team and validation means at the site level.

We’ll look to you for:

• Deploying standard processes and tools to ensure Certification and Validation efficiency
• Developing continuous improvement approaches for the CV organization
• Managing CV staff and validation means across sites
• Ensuring compliance with EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) rules
• Providing Certification and Validation deliverables during tender and project execution phases
• Being the owner of the Certification & Authorization and Validation Processes for one or multiple sites depending on TDS organization:
• During Tender phase:
• Providing tender Certification & Validation deliverables including schedule and quotation
• During Project execution:
• Supporting TVE to meet projects CV QCD commitments
• Optimizing resource allocation and ensuring the availability of skills and tools
• Leading Return on Experience reviews to drive process improvements
• Networking with peers across sites to share workload and competencies
• Regularly updating KPIs and investment requests to improve performance

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, Physical Sciences, or a related field
• Experience in hands-on activities across multiple projects in railways, automotive, or aerospace (at least 18 - 20 years)
• Proven experience in team and project management (5 to 7 years)
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of train systems, standards, and regulations
• Familiarity with test means and technical management of customers and external stakeholders
• Strong communication skills and leadership capabilities
• Required electrical habilitation level

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 new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• 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
• Progress towards leadership roles or specialized technical expertise
• 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.

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