- 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 productive 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

📌 Chief of Development (Bengaluru)
🏢 ALSTOM
📍 Bengaluru