Head of Deployment

As Hitachi Rail GTS, we are advancing rail signalling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.

Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year – making sustainable mobility a reality.

Head of Deployment (Ref.No. R1010910)

at our location in Singapore

You will enjoy having these responsibilities:

MISSION

• Manage the resourcing and performance of the department for the following functional team in the Ground Transportation System domain
  • Installation
  • Testing & Commissioning
  • Service (e.g. spares, repairs, obsolescence management, lifecycle costing, training)
• Ensure effective and efficient people, skill, processes and tools, technical expertise and capability supporting the business goals
• Manage the technical delivery of the department with functional leads: Installation Manager, T&C Manager, Service Manager for projects; define Make/Team/Buy for physical works, statement of works, select subcontractors with Procurement and manage subcontractors during project execution
• Interface with Projects: Responsible for Work Package management of the Deployment & Service department scope, within each project, in terms of activity monitoring (SOW, WBS), milestones & critical path analysis (Schedule), resource mobilization and resource conflict resolution (OBS, LFR), cost budget monitoring (ETC & EAC, risks and opportunities)
• Interface with Bids: Act as the single point of contact for Capture Managers and Bid Managers, for the Deployment & Service department scope, for the articulation of technical strategy, elaboration of deliverable, estimates and commitment
• Articulate and implement competitiveness improvement plan for Deployment & Service perimeter
• Satisfaction of internal and external customers for Deployment & Service perimeter

DELIVERABLES PRODUCED

• Resource planning
• Work package management deliverables in relation to Projects & Bids
• Identify, coach and mentor functional leads
• Mid-term, long-term resource planning for team development, cross training, career progression of senior staff, pipeline creation of junior staff with HR

KEY INTERACTIONS

• Project Managers
• Bid Managers
• PMO, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain
• HR
• Country Director
• Customer Contacts

You have:

• Solid understanding of the customer's business (expectations and stakes)
• Leadership/ability to department strategy (strategic thinking)
• Shaping solutions out of complexity, deal with uncertainty
• Risks & opportunities identification
• Ability to make things happen, translate ideas to impact
• The ability to manage and influence a complex network of stakeholders
• Strong communications skills ensuring clarity with the team, senior management, the client
• A true team spirit, an entrepreneurial attitude, a drive to excel

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you

We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal.

For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us on www.hitachirail.com/careers

About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

• Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams
• Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!
• Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.