Program Manager

Job Description

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

As a Program Manager you are responsible for the end-to-end delivery of complex rail signaling and systems integration programs across North America within the Wabtec Digital Intelligence – Signaling & Systems (S&S) P&L. You will be responsible for the commercial, technical, and contractual performance of multi-year transportation programs, including conventional signaling, CBTC, PTC, communications, SCADA, and multi-system integration.

You must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or related field
• 5+ years’ experience in Project/ Program Management
• 5+ years managing multi-year, complex regulated projects/programs

We would love it if you had:

• Rail signaling systems
• Program management within a matrixed organization
• Program planning/management systems/tools
• Capacity planning, scheduling, budget, and execution
• Contract Management
• Cost control and forecasting
• Working with transit agencies / public sector clients
• Multi-partner or consortium environments

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Lead full program lifecycle: bid support → execution → testing & commissioning → closeout
  • Deliver programs:
    • On schedule
    • Within budget
    • In line with revenue, margin, and cash flow targets
  • Ensure compliance with:
    • Contract requirements
    • Customer specifications (e.g., transit agencies, FRA/FTA processes)
    • Wabtec quality, safety, and governance standards

• Lead delivery of integrated signaling and multi-system architectures, including:
  • CBTC / ATC / PTC
  • Wayside and onboard systems
  • Communications (radio, fiber, network)
  • SCADA / OCC / dispatch systems
  • Traction power and OCS interfaces
• Ensure:
  • Interface definition and control (ICDs)
  • Cross-system integration planning and execution
  • Coordination across engineering disciplines and external partners

• Own full contract performance, including:
  • Scope management
  • Change Orders (identification, pricing, negotiation)
  • Cost, revenue, and margin performance
• Lead or oversee:
  • Change Order proposals (scope, cost, schedule, risk)
  • Customer negotiations and claims positioning
• Actively manage:
  • Earned value / cost vs budget
  • Forecasting (sales & cash)
  • Risk-adjusted financial performance

• Proactively identify and manage:
  • Technical risks (integration, performance, safety)
  • Commercial risks (margin erosion, cost overruns, claims)
  • Schedule risks (critical path, dependencies)
• Develop and execute mitigation and recovery plans
• Escalate issues with clear recommendations and action plans

• Serve as the primary program interface to:
  • Customers (transit agencies, authorities)
  • Consortium/primes (e.g., rolling stock OEMs, EPCs)
  • Key subcontractors and suppliers
• Build and maintain strong, long‑term customer relationships
• Lead executive‑level program reviews and communications

• Lead internal and external reviews:
  • Monthly/quarterly program reviews
  • Risk reviews
  • Customer progress meetings
• Deliver high‑quality executive reporting, including:
  • Schedule status
  • Cost and margin performance
  • Risk/opportunity status
  • Key decisions and escalations
• Ensure traceability and auditability of program data and decisions

• Lead cross‑functional teams across:
  • Engineering
  • Project Controls
  • Procurement
  • Finance
  • Field operations and commissioning
• Align internal and external resources to achieve program objectives
• Support development of program management best practices and talent

• Drive improvements in:
  • Execution processes
  • Forecast accuracy (cost, sales, cash)
  • Risk identification and mitigation
• Capture lessons learned and applied across programs

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are…