General Manager Qld

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.

The General Manager QLD and NSW reports to directly to the Managing Director - Wabtec Control Systems (WCS) and has primary responsibility of leading the day-to-day operations of the business in QLD and NSW and ensuring our sustainable future by driving operational excellence, project cost efficiency, best practice levels of safety, high quality project delivery and a positive workplace culture.

**Responsibilities**:

- Oversee the day-to-day operations, drive operational rigor across proposal and project execution activities and have full P & L responsibility for the QLD and NSW operations.
- Collaborate with organization leaders and cross functional peers to build operational metrics and processes, organisational strategies, resource planning processes, and workforce development plans intended to create a harmonized organization.
- Develop an annual operating plan that supports the long-term operations strategy for the QLD and NSW business.
- Assess and analyze budgets and cost drivers to find ways to minimize costs and improve margins.
- Drive visibility and transparency across all aspects of operational activities.
- Assess and manage the principal risks of the business within operations (proposals, project execution, and staffing).
- Drive Root Cause Analysis, as well as learning from experience culture.
- Assist the Managing Director in overseeing business achievement and maintenance of a satisfactory competitive position within its industry.
- Ensure timely communications, resolution of issues and project development related to operational matters to all the stakeholders.
- Develop and monitor metrics and conduct regular touchpoints to drive execution across the organization, manage monthly operating rhythms / regular touchpoints, perform detailed data analysis, and deliver reports and presentations that address budget adherence, variances, resourcing needs etc making sure an alignment with all functions (eg engineering, quality, project management).
- Ensure compliance to the health and safety practices for the Corporation.
- Foster a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices, customer focus and service and encourages individual integrity.
- Promote and maintain a positive and ethical workplace culture that is conducive to attracting, retaining and motivating a diverse group of top-quality employees at all levels.
- Perform other functions, such as long terms planning, strategic initiatives related to profitable growth as may be required.
- Lead vendor management and sourcing needs and be the primary interface for sourcing and strategic suppliers for organizational needs.

Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in a rail industry relevant operational or project execution role and a minimum of five years in a management or leadership capacity.
- Superior knowledge of rail industry regulations and operational guidelines.
- Strong analytical skills for evaluating information carefully and solving complex problems.
- Passion for collaborating with others to drive business results and can motivate others to do the same to improve the organization.
- A team player approach who is open-minded, proactive, and process driven.
- Proven change agent who can quickly build credibility and relationships to be able to influence across the business.
- Outstanding leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a high attention to detail and impeccable time management skills.
- Proficiency in commonly used tools in Bids and Project Execution such as estimation, scheduling, Primavera, Clarity, Power BI.
- Outstanding negotiation skills.

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, div