Chief of Development

• The Chief of Development is responsible, from T0 to VGR, for the proper execution of an end-to-end technical development (up to validation & certification) in accordance with the project strategy (as defined by the Project Engineering Director/ Project Manager) fulfilling both contractual technical requirements and defined engineering & project QCD objectives, and leveraging existing Alstom platforms.
• The Chief of Development notably takes care to design and implement a technical definition which fully meets Project QCD commitments.
• Functionally reporting to the Project Manager, he/she will manage cross-functionally project technical activities and stakeholders at train and Sub-S levels. He/she will endorse design authority and related decisions or trade-offs.
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Reports directly to:

• Mtier family: Engineering
• Hierarchically, reports directly to: Project Development Director
• Functionally, reports to: Project Manager
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Direct reports:

• Direct functional reports: Train Performance / Train Architect + Design for Manufacturing Engineer + Sub-S Managers until VGR
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Network & Links

Internal

• Project Development Director
• Project Manager
• Project Core Team
• Train Architect
• Train Performance Engineer
• SSM(s)
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External

• Suppliers
• Customers
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Key accountabilities:

• Act as main technical focal point for the customer
• With Project Manager / Director and project team (e.g. quality, costs, contracts, planning)
• Implements contracts and project requirements
• Is responsible for Train level Performance & Architecture WP QCD
• Reports on project technical execution, as well as on the impact of technical decisions on full Project QCD
• Escalates project technical level issues and decisions and take key project decisions
• With project development team (i.e. sub-systems team)
• Set and allocate technical and QCD objectives leveraging existing Alstom platforms
• Coordinates and monitors cross-functional objectives, activities and deliverables, Development Planning and Configuration Management
• Performs key cross-functional or technical decisions and trade-offs
• Represents the design authority and ensures product liability and compliance with Alstom standards
• With sites/mtiers
• Reports on project technical and QCD status to Project Engineering Director / Project Manager
• Interacts with sites and mtiers to secure efficient and compliant project delivery

Performance measurements:

• Achieve project QCD objectives
• Perform technical arbitrages & escalate when necessary
• Engineering WorkPackage costs at completion
• On-Time Design Reviews
• Gate Review Go on Time (as a project management core team member)

Experience

• Extensive technical and Rolling Stock platforms (ALSTOM platforms preferred) knowledge and project/company background

Competencies & Skills

• Balanced skills between general management, technical management and project management
• Strong leadership and ability to federate teams on technical orientations to reach QCD targets
• Demonstrated capacity to lead cross-functional activities and numerous/various stakeholders
• Ability for analysis, problem-solving and efficient decision-making in complex environment
• Ability to work across sites in a multi-cultural environment