Railway Sub-system Manager

We are seeking a Subsystem Manager to lead and coordinate the design, development, integration, and validation of a specific subsystem within railway projects (e.g., Rolling Stock, Signalling).

Locations include Mannheim, Salzgitter, Kassel, Berlin, München.

Responsibilities

• Implement the Project Strategy in alignment with contractual obligations and project targets specific to the assigned component.
• Proactively support the achievement of overall project performance.
• Identify and promptly report any deviations that may impact project objectives; actively participate in risk and opportunity management.
• Ensure strict adherence to all relevant rules, guidelines, and standards, including Customer’s roles, i.e. Health & Safety, Railway Safety, Quality, Sourcing, and Project Management Methodologies.
• Ensure the delivery of Quality Cost and Delivery commitments within the assigned Work Package scope through effective execution and delivery.
• Distribute and assign component requirements and Quality, Cost and Delivery objectives to team members.
• Execute the scope of work according to the Component Work Breakdown Structure.
• Plan, monitor, control, and manage all component activities, including scope, schedule, resources, costs, risks, savings, and opportunities.
• Coordinate and support the consistent execution of component objectives and deliverables across Engineering, R&D, and RAMS.
• Lead teams to successfully achieve project objectives, ensuring stakeholder alignment and synchronization at the component level.
• Make component-level decisions and manage trade-offs.
• Oversee rebaselining and change management processes at the component level.
• Monitor component performance, manage KPIs, and report them.
• Actively contribute to resolving cross-functional optimizations and issues.
• Manage interfaces with sub-system team members and the project office.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Engineering or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong background in multinational companies and structured work environments.
• Strong coordination and leadership skills.
• Effective communication abilities.
• Solid understanding of project management processes.
• Ability to coordinate and foster collaboration within cross-functional teams.
• German language level will be preferred in the decision process.

Benefits

• Work‑life balance with Flex & Remote working options.
• Work from Anywhere: flexibility to work for a certain period outside of Germany.
• Up to 33 days of vacation.
• Job Ticket.
• Health And Fitness program with Egym Wellpass.
• Edenred City Card.
• Exclusive employee discounts - Corporate Benefits.
• International working atmosphere.
• Flat organizational structure.
• Individual training options.
• Corporate and Team events.

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