Chief of Operations

Req ID: 530660

Location: Derby (onsite)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 26/10/2026

Salary: circa £72,000 DOE plus bonus and excellent benefits

Chief of Operations in Derby

At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can't afford to fail. We're more than 85,000 people worldwide creating the industry's most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.

More Than a Job: A Mission

We are seeking a visionary Chief of Operations to lead train delivery operations, ensuring the successful physical delivery of trains to the highest standards of quality, cost, and schedule (QCD) while maintaining configuration control and traceability.

Based at the final assembly site in Derby, you will collaborate with local and global cross-functional teams across Supply Chain, Industrialisation, Production, Test & Commissioning, Engineering, and Quality to drive operational excellence, deliver transformation initiatives. You will also champion Design for Operations (DfO) principles during development and coordinate industrial sites and suppliers to achieve seamless execution and outstanding delivery performance.

Your Role, Your Impact

- Develop the Project Industrial Manufacturing Management Plan (IMMP) in line with project objectives and the project industrial organisation (PIO)

- Lead Construction & Installation Management Plan (CIMP) and CAPEX for Assembly line set-up

- Consolidate industrial staffing plans for assembly line & sub-systems with Sub-System Managers (SSM)

- Lead Transfer of Technology (ToT) and ensure skillset development plan per ToT commitment

- Challenge SSMs for ensuring Design for Operation based on local requirements

- Ensure the readiness of industrial activities, means and deliverables to successfully pass the gate reviews

- Monitor, control and prepare sub-systems physical delivery for the final assembly line to maintain the alignment with the global industrial planning

- Manage the improvement action plan to achieve industrial QCD targets after the serial Go

- Be accountable for the proper implementation and full compliance with Code of Ethics, EHS and other Alstom policies and Customer requirements

- Ad-hoc travel when required

You'll work with sharp, committed teams solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility, ensuring seamless integration of business and technology.

What You Bring

- Degree level education, preferably in manufacturing, mechanical, electrical or supply chain disciplines or equivalent experience.

- Extensive industrial, supply chain and manufacturing background.

- Balanced skills between management, industrial 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 manage numerous stakeholders

- Ability for analysis, problem-solving and efficient decision-making in complex environment

- Ability to work across sites in a multi-cultural environment

How Success Is Measured

- Achievement of operational delivery milestones and strategic performance targets.

- Strength of collaboration and leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.

Alstom, A Great Place to Grow

- Empowered by cutting-edge digital finance tools and a global innovation mindset.

- Delivering global impact from Derby through sustainable mobility solutions.

- Continuous learning and career advancement through Alstom’s leadership development programs.

- Perks and Benefits:

- Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.

Here, progress isn't always easy, but the impact is real. Because the scale is massive, the tasks are complex when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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