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Chief of Development

Chief of Development

ConfidentialBengaluru / Bangalore
30+ days ago
Job description
  • 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.

    • Reports directly to :

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

      • Direct reports :

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

      • Network & Links

      Internal

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

      • External

    • Suppliers
    • Customers

      • 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 / métiers
    • Reports on project technical and QCD status to Project Engineering Director / Project Manager
    • Interacts with sites and métiers 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

      • Skills Required

      Project Management

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