Senior Manager, Systems Design

TECHNICAL:

• Reviewsestimatesforbids and proposalsprepared by team members

• Monitorssystem and signaling design progress on projects/productand take actions whento ensure the team has theresources needed to be successful

• Mentorsand guidesthe team to ensure there is a clear plan and strategy to deliver ahigh-qualitydesign

• Proactivelymonitorsthe teams progress andtakes actions to ensureissues are resolvedin a timely manner

• Has ability toidentifydevelopment risks and can create/implement a plan to mitigate these risks

• Hasstrong working relationships with other managers in Software HardwareSafetyand ITV groups.

• Evaluates workload toensurethatthe team has the resources and skills to complete the development and will escalate any concerns to system managementensuring that any Corrective Actions and Observations related to the systems engineering delivery andsolutionsare closed ina timelyand complete manner

• EnsuresthatHitachi Raildevelopmentprocesses arebeingfollowed and support the delivery of safe and high-quality systems

SAFETY:

• Promotes a safety culture where product safety is paramount

• Ensures that safety is built into the design by early identification and resolution of safety related defects.

MANAGEMENT:

• Assignment of the team members to projectsproductand other tasks to ensure the system design resource needs are met for all projects and products

• Develops team members by assignment of training coaching and mentoring as

• Developsandexecuteschange management for discipline improvements

• Performs regular performance/objective reviews and yearly salary reviews with all team members

• Provides coaching and mentoring to team members as necessary withdirectresponsibility to mentor work package managers (WPMs)

• Mentor WPMs to plan organize and execute activities to ensure that all project deliverables are completedin a timely manner

• Responsible for staff planninghiringand training plans to ensure that staffhas the skillsto meet current and future departmental commitments

• Manages activitiesto develop proposals and to estimate costsdeadlinesand risks for bids

• Is responsible forthe professional development of his/her teams (organization competences / skills careers)

• Ensures the deployment of processes methods tools technical / product / engineering policies while respecting Entity / Business Organization / Thales policies

• Supervises contractors and other systems specialists by defining their work coaching them on how and what to preparemonitoringtheir progress and directing them on priorities.

• Identifiesand implements process improvement initiatives.

• Engages other leaders in the organization to ensure the strategy for design on the project/product is consistent with other initiatives in the organization and is capitalizing on other project/product designs.

• Maximizes product re-use and ensures correct design re-use

• Ensures a maximum consistency ofprocessacross all projects and products

• Provides a professional dynamiccooperativeand high-achieving work environment for the staff

Required Skills and Experience