Train Control & Information Systems Services Manager (H/F)

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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.   More than a job: a mission   We're looking for a strategic and technically skilled leader to manage the long-term sustaining and service evolution of Train Control & Information Systems (TC&IS) solutions and products. Working with solution, product and services teams, you'll help ensure product continuity, develop innovative service offerings for on-board electronic solutions and support reliable mobility throughout the product lifecycle.   Your role, your impact   • Define and drive the product sustaining strategy for TC&IS product lines, ensuring sustaining requirements are established with the relevant rolling stock product lines. • Support the development and regular update of Product Obsolescence Management Plans, covering both product roadmaps and sustaining activities. • Ensure technology refresh and technology update requirements are incorporated into Product Obsolescence Management Plans. • Ensure tender and project sustaining requirements are identified and taken into account. • Review and validate Product Obsolescence Management Plans for TC&IS products. • Maintain the installed-base view for TC&IS products, including customer updates and forecast service life. • Work with Parts & Component Repair and Overhaul teams to propose sustaining and R&D budgets for products in the operations and maintenance phase. • Develop and validate business cases for technology refreshes and product upgrades. • Validate lifecycle-status change notifications and ensure lifecycle information is maintained in the relevant information systems. • Lead periodic product-sustaining reviews with product development and support centres. • Manage performance indicators for sustaining activities, including customer satisfaction, profitability and plan delivery. • Build strong links across product lines, regional teams, procurement, development centres, services teams and external partners. • Promote the Alstom Code of Ethics and uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct.   You'll work with committed, international teams solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility. As a Train Control & Information Systems Services Manager, you'll ensure that innovation and product support endure long after trains begin their journeys.   What you bring   • An engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification. • Fluent English, written and spoken. • Knowledge of rail vehicles, sub-systems, rolling stock lifecycles and services. • Knowledge of rolling stock products and system architectures. • Experience with lifecycle management, obsolescence control, technology refresh and technology updates. • Understanding of electronic-system design and industrialisation, preferably in rail or a comparable industry. • A strong technical background; five years of experience in a technical role in rail or a similar industry is an advantage. • Working knowledge of internal processes, costing, finance and tenders; familiarity with Design to Cost methodologies and tools is an advantage. • The ability to influence teams and stakeholders without direct hierarchical authority and to work effectively in a matrix organisation. • Sound judgement and decision-making, supported by the ability to gather, assess and share relevant information. • A logical, organised and self-motivated approach, with commitment to quality, cost and delivery objectives. • Strong communication skills with senior internal and external stakeholders in an international environment. • An international mindset and readiness to work across regions, customers, partners and suppliers. • Expertise in obsolescence management, TCMS or traction is highly valued. • French, German, Italian or Spanish is an advantage. • A continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to innovate effectively.   How success is measured   • Delivery of a clear and effective product-sustaining strategy across the TC&IS portfolio. • Quality and completeness of obsolescence plans, lifecycle data, installed-base information and technology-refresh business cases. • Achievement of sustaining performance commitments related to quality, cost, delivery, profitability and plan execution. • Sustained customer satisfaction through reliable product support and service excellence.   Alstom, a great place to grow   • Help strengthen the long-term reliability of advanced digital and control systems for trains. • Collaborate with product, engineering, procurement, regional and services teams in a global environment. • Grow in an international organisation where continuous improvement and innovation translate into real-world mobility impact.   Here, progress isn't always easy - the scale is massive and 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.