Global Head of Rolling Stock Engineering Hubs

Siemens Mobility is a separately managed company of Siemens. As a leader in transport solutions for more than 160 years, Siemens Mobility is constantly innovating its portfolio in its core areas of rolling stock, rail automation and electrification, turnkey systems, intelligent traffic systems as well as related services. With digitalization, Siemens Mobility is enabling mobility operators worldwide to make infrastructure intelligent, increase value sustainably over the entire lifecycle, enhance passenger experience and guarantee availability.

At Siemens Mobility, we are committed to shaping the future of transportation with innovative solutions that drive efficiency, sustainability, and passenger comfort. 

As a global leader in rolling stock technologies, we are seeking a visionary leader to join our team as the Global Head of Rolling Stock Engineering Hubs. 

In this role, you will lead our engineering teams across strategic hubs worldwide, driving excellence and innovation in the development of cutting-edge transportation solutions.

As the Global Head of Rolling Stock Engineering Hubs, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to our engineering teams, ensuring the delivery of world-class products and solutions that exceed customer expectations. You will play a key role in driving collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across our global network of engineering hubs (Spain, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and India).

You will lead the small team of the global Engineering administration. It is preferable, that you perform your tasks in addition to an existing position within Rolling Stock, that you will keep.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategy: Provide strategic guidance and leadership to the Rolling Stock Engineering Hubs, aligning activities with Siemens Mobility's vision and goals.

Team Development: Foster a culture of excellence and innovation within the engineering teams, promoting professional growth and talent development.

Process Optimization: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering processes, efficiency, and quality.

Technology Innovation: Stay at the forefront of technology trends and industry developments, driving innovation and the adoption of cutting-edge solutions in rolling stock engineering.

Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with other departments to ensure alignment and integration of engineering activities with product development, manufacturing, and quality assurance.

Global Coordination: Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among geographically dispersed engineering teams, promoting knowledge sharing and best practice exchange.

Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks and challenges in rolling stock engineering projects to ensure successful project delivery.

Supplier Management: Collaborate closely with local Engineering service suppliers to flatten the influence of changing demands on the head count structure.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

• Master degree in Business Administration

• Proven leadership experience in rolling stock engineering or related fields

• Deep understanding of rolling stock engineering principles, technologies, and industry standards.

• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with a focus on driving innovation and change.

• Strong leader for integration intercultural growing teams

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization.

• Business fluency in English is key; additional languages are always appreciated! 

• Demonstrated project management skills and the ability to manage complex projects in a global environment.

• Commitment to excellence, quality, and continuous improvement.

If we all thought the same, we would never think of anything new! That’s why we recruit great minds from all walks of life. We recognize that building a diverse workforce is essential to the success of our business, therefore we encourage applications from a diverse talent pool. We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements with our applicants to encourage agile working and innovation. Flexibility is our main benefit. We combine remote and presence work because work-life balance and wellbeing are essential for our teams. We are convinced that stay at home allow us to focus on activities that need more time for concentration and being at the office enhance our creativity collaborating and learning from others.

Siemens aboga por la igualdad de oportunidades entre mujeres y hombres, así como en la Diversidad como fuente de creatividad e innovación. Contar con diferentes tipos de talento y de experiencias nos hace ser más competitivos y estar mejor preparados para responder con éxito a las demandas de la Sociedad. Por ello, valoramos a las candidatas y a los candidatos que reflejen la Diversidad que disfrutamos en nuestra Compañía y animamos la cobertura de puestos por mujeres y hombres en ocupaciones que se encuentren subrepresentadas