Project Manager

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.

Within the Freight Equipment Organization, this position will influence cross functional and cross product teams to identify and implement process and product cost improvement opportunities supported by the Program Management team on diesel locomotive programs.

Essential Responsibilities:

- Partner with other cross functional leaders and business partners to drive cross functional transformation projects to support reduction of Product & Program cost
- Partner with Reliability, Operations, Services and Quality teams to drive improvements across the geographies and product lines
- Support a cross-functional team from Engineering, Sourcing and Manufacturing to meet all project execution milestones (such as tollgates, design reviews, PPAP’s, part creation, and supplier engagements)
- Identify risks to project execution, schedule, or valuation and facilitate the mitigation of those risks with the appropriate team
- Support the cross functional teams in developing project budgets and timelines, to ensure the resources are available to complete the project within budget and on time to meet program expectations / requirements
- Facilitate communication within the team, as needed, to achieve milestones and professionally manage communications with internal / external project stakeholders

Qualifications/Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience in an Engineering or Project Management role
- Strong understanding of the engineering design process
- Strong understanding of supply chain and shop operations
- Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time as needed
- Advanced/Fluent English skills

Desired Characteristics
- Ability to influence multiple stakeholders and work across the matrix organization and project manage issues to resolution.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team
- Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong conflict resolution skills
- Strong business, technical, and financial acumen
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

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Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world’s toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles people like you Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.