Manager- Product Variability & Tools

Req ID: 506569

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your expertise in product variability management, modular architectures, and digital engineering tools in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, collaborative, and forward-thinking teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in enabling product re-use, standardization, and digital continuity across the product lifecycle, supporting our platforming and modularization strategy. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Product Directors, Chief Engineers, Program Managers, Configuration Managers, and more), collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure the variability model and tools meet business and technical needs, and drive continuous improvement in processes and methods.

You’ll specifically take care of developing, maintaining, and optimizing the product variability model and associated digital tools (such as PLEiADE, DOORS, PLM4A), but also facilitate training and knowledge transfer on variability management and tool best practices.

We’ll look to you for:

• Defining and managing product variants to meet market needs while minimizing complexity
• Developing strategies for modularization and standardization
• Building and continuously improving the product variability model in digital tools
• Analyzing variability impacts on cost, quality, and lead time
• Ensuring controlled introduction of new variants or changes to existing ones
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align variability models with business and technical needs
• Driving continuous improvement in variability management processes, methods, and tools
• Ensuring adherence to internal standards, processes, and regulatory requirements

All About You

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field
• Experience or understanding of product variability management and modular architectures
• Knowledge of digital engineering tools such as PLEiADE, DOORS, and PLM4A
• A project management certification
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills
• Proactive mindset in driving digital transformation and continuous improvement

Things you’ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Work with new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our inclusive and flexible working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Progress towards leadership or specialized career paths
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.