Location:
Madrid,
Madrid,
Spain
Job ID: R0009595
Date Posted: Jun 9, 2022
Segment: Mobility
Business Unit: Hitachi Rail
Company Name: Hitachi Rail Espana S.L.
Profession (Job Category): Other
Job Type (Experience Level): Experienced
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No
Description
Core purpose: For the Product Families within the perimeter of the LoB Rail Control’s product portfolio, execute the project portfolio management, the definition of product roadmapping and the implementation of the product & solution portfolio strategy.
The Senior Product Solution Manager has a general understanding of the Rail Control market dynamics, key customers and competitive arena, with a significant business awareness concerning Europe and North America regions. In particular the Rail Control systems and components offering in US as domestic market. Knowledge of the raising standards, sector “game-changers” and the new potential solutions introduction, an open mindset, a critical and analytical attitude in proposing the “best” product strategy to pursue.
Main Tasks & Responsibilities:
· Analysis of the market needs, identification of the product/solution gaps & fits for each market and the translation into detailed product/solution requirements in terms of:
o Functional requirements
o Performance requirements
o Time to market (focus on implementation schedule)
· Define the product/platform, solution and technology roadmaps and Portfolio guidelines
· Initialization and Monitoring of R&D&I Budget/Plan up to whole life, including investments approval process (initiatives/projects, time schedule and budgets). Through the participation (and active collaboration) of progress meetings organized by Rail Control’s technical functions
· Support Market & Portfolio Management unit in maintaining the Standard Products and Applications Portfolio Database, providing updated information on time
· Develop competitor benchmarking or analysis aimed at identifying the pros/cons of existing and new technologies/products/platforms/solutions in the Rail Control portfolio
· Execute the project portfolio management of the R&D new strategic initiatives. Acting as the project manager ensures:
o The definition and development of a product/platform/solution roadmap
o Activity and resource planning
o Cost estimating and developing the budget
o internal customer satisfaction
o Analysis and management of project risk
o collaboration with R&D Cost Controlling
o Monitoring progress, organizing the Product Portfolio QPRs
· Develop business cases, defining the main options, requirements and preparing cost vs. benefits analysis, taking into account the inputs from global and local Sales, Procurement, Bidding and Technical Functions
· Ensure support to technical due diligence of product portfolio in potential M&A
· Support the Bidding Team, during each bidding stage, in identifying the most competitive Standard Technical Solution in compliance with Portfolio Guidelines (time, costs, functional and performance requirements.
Skills & Experience:
As Senior Product Solution Manager, the ideal candidate:
· Has a spread knowledge and understanding of the industry standards, such as ETCS/ERTMS, CBTC and PTC,
· Proven experience in design, development and/or delivery of Rail Control systems and
· Deep knowledge of multiple products in the Rail Control portfolio (incl. Supervisor systems and components) and a wide range of ICT systems for the railway's solutions.
Moreover, the ideal candidate will possess the following skills and experience:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Equivalent Technical background
· Minimum of 6 Years working experience
· Knowledge of Solutions and Products in the company Portfolio, as well as the competitive arena
· Knowledge of Life Cycle costing of products
· Financial & Economics skills
· Project Management skills
· Decision-making and communication skills
· Fluent in English (written and spoken)