Program Manager

3 weeks ago

Chicago, United States Wabtec Full time

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at:

It’s not just about your careeror your job title it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Who will you be working with?

Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence Signaling & Systems Project Management team is recognized as an industry leader in the successful delivery of complex integrated system projects, involving signaling, train control, communications, and back-office solutions with a strong focus on project execution, project management, schedule adherence and customer satisfaction.

How will you make a difference?

As a Wabtec Program Manager, you have the opportunity to make a difference in our customer’s experience in working. As a Program Manager you will be responsible for overall program execution as you lead a cross functional team to exceed our customer’s expectations and present recurring program updates to internal and customer executives. The Program Manager oversees commercial and technical delivery of complex multisystem projects. This position has overall program responsibility within a matrixed organization.

What do we want to know about you?
- You must have:_
- BS Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field
- 5 years’ experience in Project/Program Management
- 5 years’ experience in railway industry (Signals, Communications, OCS, Traction Power)
- Proven experience in project / program management within a matrixed organization
- Experience with program planning/management systems/tools; Particular emphasis on capacity planning, scheduling, budget, and execution
- Proven experience in managerial and technical communication
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent computer skills - for example Windows Suite
- Ability to obtain Road Worker Protection and e-RAILSAFE System Contractor Certification
- Valid Driver License
- We would love it if you had:_
- PMP and/or PRINCE II certification
- Strong financial background

What will your typical day look like?

In this role, you will work across a matrixed organization to lead a multi-disciplined engineering team, technical managers, and system integrators in the execution of these projects with a focus on Coordination of internal resources and third parties/vendors in the execution of the project to ensure project is delivered on-time, within scope, and within budget.

Essential Responsibilities:

- Manage programs to deliver on time, within budget, meet revenue/margin targets and meet contractual obligations.
- Develop cost, revenue, and payment plans to achieve business objectives
- Adhere to customer and industry standards/specifications, while keeping within Wabtec’s quality standards
- Manage multisystem engineering tasks with a focus on delivering a totally integrated system within a matrixed organization utilizing various internal Wabtec and external resources.
- Communicate issues and opportunities - Include plans to resolve
- Manage contract, project scope, risk, and Change Orders (CO)
- Respond to CO by overseeing the entire bid effort - resource requirements, schedule, risk, cost, price and negotiation.
- Optimize customer relationships through program life cycle. Foster long-term, customer centric relationships.
- Responsible for development of high-quality written reports / presentations for management and customer reviews.
- Lead resource, Wabtec management and customer reviews - project status, risk management, schedule, budget, performance to plan, etc.

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.


Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

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