Rail Signaling & Systems Program Lead

Wabtec; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Welfare benefits

Retirement plan

Annual bonus (if eligible)

Job summary

Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence Signaling & Systems team is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex rail signaling and systems integration programs across North America.

You will oversee commercial, technical, and contractual performance across multi-year projects, coordinating internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated rail systems in compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project / Program Management, or related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in Project/ Program Management.
• 10+ years managing multi-year, complex regulated projects/programs.
• Program management within a matrixed organization.
• Program planning/management systems/tools.
• Capacity planning, scheduling, budget, and execution.
• Contract Management.
• Cost control and forecasting.
• Working with transit agencies / public sector clients.
• Multi-partner or consortium environments.

Responsibilities

• Program Delivery & Execution within budget.
• Within revenue, margin, and cash flow targets.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Customer specifications (e.g., transit agencies, FRA/FTA processes).
• Wabtec quality, safety, and governance standards.
• Lead delivery of integrated signaling and multi-system architectures (CBTC/ATC/PTC).
• Wayside and onboard systems, communications, traction power interfaces.
• Interface definition and control (ICDs).
• Cross-system integration planning and execution.
• Coordination across engineering disciplines and external partners.
• Own full contract performance: scope, cost, revenue, margin.
• Lead or oversee customer negotiations and claims positioning.
• Earned value / cost vs budget tracking.
• Risk-adjusted financial performance.
• Risk & Opportunity Management: identify, mitigate, recover.
• Lead executive reviews and program communications.

Skills

Program management

Matrix organization experience

Schedule planning

Budget & cost control

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Transit/public sector experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/related field

Tools

Program management tools

Job description

Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence Signaling & Systems team is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of complex rail signaling and systems integration programs across North America.

You will oversee commercial, technical, and contractual performance across multi-year projects, coordinating internal and external stakeholders to deliver integrated rail systems in compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.