Platform Manager

Job description

• As a Platform Manager, you are responsible for one of the metro train platforms. You act as the primary contact between the sales departments and the engineering team for the platform solutions in your scope. As such, you'represent the Voice of the Customer towards the development team, and you are responsible for the management, application and further development of product solutions which form part of the metro train platform.

you'll make a difference by

• Work closely with the sales departments to elicit continuously the customers needs and translate their inputs into requirements.
• Observe and analyze relevant competitors products and solutions, as well as future trends and innovations.
• Decide whether specific customer requirements will be included in overall platform concept or not.
• Create and maintain the feature & portfolio list, add new features as backlog items, evaluate their respective customer value and prioritize them.
• Work closely with the engineering teams in India and Austria to clearly communicate the customer needs and related requirements and provide guidance and direction to the team.
• Manage and synchronizes the cross functional team (consisting of engineering teams in India and Austria, as well as internal and external suppliers) to realize the further development of the platform and associated technical solutions.
• Update and maintain the platform concepts and implement changes (incl. design to cost activities).
• Monitor platform development costs and platform costs.
• Manage the application of platform solutions in bids and projects.

Desired Skills:

• At least 10 years of experience in the railway industry, including leading technical positions along.
• At least 2 years professional experience in product development
• Experience in Agile methodologies (optional)
• Self-motivated, driven, reliable and able to work independently as well as in a team.
• Passionate about working on complex problems.
• Strategic mindset with a strong focus on standardization
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent intercultural skills
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Ability to prioritize effectively.