Methods & Tools Site Manager

Alstom; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 420,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom in Chorzów is leading a major PLM transformation that aligns central PLM, Digital and transformation teams with the site. You will drive the local deployment of PLM methods, processes and digital tools, ensuring data integrity and seamless cross-functional collaboration across Engineering, Industrialization, Procurement/Sourcing and Digital & Information Systems.

The role requires strong program management, stakeholder coordination, and the ability to translate complex topics into

Qualifications

• Experience in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and digital transformation in an industrial setting.
• Strong project management and cross-functional coordination with multiple stakeholders.
• Fluent English for collaboration with international teams in a matrix organization.
• Knowledge of CATIA would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the local deployment and adoption of PLM solutions, translating the central roadmap into an executable local plan, managing milestones, readiness, dependencies and risks.
• Ensure product data continuity, quality and integrity across the product lifecycle across Engineering, Industrialization, Procurement/Sourcing and Digital & Information Systems.
• Coordinate business stakeholders involved in the transformation, collecting and prioritizing needs and driving actions to completion.
• Represent the Chorzów site towards central PLM, Digital and transformation teams as the main local business contact, reporting progress and risks to Site Management and central program stakeholders.
• Manage the local Methods & Tools scope, including resources, competencies, priorities, budget and support for future digital transformation initiatives.

Skills

PLM

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluent

CATIA knowledge

Tools

CATIA

PLM tools

Job description

At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily: rail transportation systems that can't afford to fail. We're more than 85,000 people worldwide creating the industry's most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Transformation Lead

Location: Chorzów, Poland

Work model: Hybrid

More than a job: a mission

Our Chorzów site is undergoing a major digital transformation, including the transition to CATIA V6 and new Product Lifecycle Management processes and ways of working.

In this role, you will lead the local deployment and adoption of new PLM methods, processes and digital tools, while ensuring the continuity and quality of product data across the organization.

This is a cross-functional site role, working at the intersection of Engineering, Industrialization, Procurement/Sourcing and Digital & Information Systems. You will connect teams involved throughout the product data lifecycle, align priorities and help ensure that processes, data and digital solutions work effectively across functions.

You will also represent the Chorzów site towards central PLM, Digital and transformation teams, acting as a key local business point of contact and ensuring that site needs, priorities, risks and dependencies are understood and addressed.

The ongoing PLM transformation will be a key focus over the coming years, while the scope of the role will progressively extend to further digital tools, projects and transformation initiatives.

Your role, your impact

• Lead the site deployment and adoption of PLM solutions , translating the central roadmap into an executable local plan, managing key milestones, readiness, dependencies and risks, and preparing the organization for cutover, go-live and transition to stable operations.
• Ensure product data continuity, quality and integrity across the product lifecycle , coordinating topics such as product structures, configuration, Bills of Materials and data migration across Engineering, Industrialization, Procurement/Sourcing and Digital & Information Systems.
• Coordinate business stakeholders involved in the transformation , collecting and prioritizing business needs, assessing the impact of changes to processes, roles, tools and data, and driving agreed actions through to completion.
• Act as the voice of the Chorzów site towards central PLM, Digital and transformation teams , serving as the business entry point for Digital & Information Systems, coordinating escalations and reporting progress, KPIs, risks, key issues and decisions to Site Management and central program stakeholders.
• Manage the local Methods & Tools scope , including resources, competencies, priorities, budget and functional support, while monitoring performance and supporting the site's readiness for future digital transformation initiatives.

What You Bring

• Experience in Product Lifecycle Management, Methods & Tools, Engineering, Industrialization, technical project management or digital transformation within a complex industrial environment.
• Good understanding of product lifecycle processes and product data. Experience with product structures, configuration, Bill of Materials or data migration would be an advantage.
• Strong project management and coordination skills, including planning, prioritization, risk and dependency management, and structured follow-up.
• Ability to challenge constructively, connect different perspectives and translate complex technical and organizational topics into concrete actions.
• Fluent English, enabling effective collaboration with international teams in a matrix organization.
• Knowledge of CATIA would be an advantage.

How Success Is Measured

• PLM deployment is delivered with strong organizational, process, data and user readiness, enabling a smooth transition to stable day-to-day operations.
• Product data remains reliable and PLM processes are effectively embedded across functions, supported by capable Key Users and consistent ways of working.
• Engineering, Industrialization, Procurement/Sourcing and Digital & Information Systems collaborate effectively across the product lifecycle, while site priorities, risks and business needs are clearly represented and addressed with central teams.

Alstom, a great place to grow

• Take a visible site-level role connecting different business functions with central digital transformation teams.
• Play a key role in a major PLM transformation and help shape how processes, digital tools and product data are managed across the Chorzów site.
• Develop your expertise through collaboration with local and international business, project and technical teams.
• Grow your scope as new digital tools, technologies and transformation initiatives are introduced.

Here, progress isn't always easy. The scale is massive, the tasks are complex, but the impact is real. Because when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects, that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.