Software Domain Efficiency Specialist

The EDU Manager role encompasses the management of software development resources and activities on assigned projects. This involves delivering software baselines according to QCD requirements.

• He/she oversees Software Development resources and activities on the project assigned.
• Delivers each software baseline in accordance with the Quality, Cost, and Delivery (QCD) requirements.

Position in the Organisation:

Hierarchical: Software Domain Leader

Network & Links: Train Control Engineer /Sub-System Engineer/ Verification & Validation Leader

Performance Measurement/KPIs

• Quality of delivery (included sub-contractor delivery): 90% first time quality rate (> 90%) modification validated OK / number of applied modification)
• Respect of delivery planning (included sub-contractor delivery): 100% on time delivery
• Level of application of standard Methodologies and Processes: 100%
• Continuous improvement or Return on Experience (RoE) management from previous projects: 0 missing RoE

Responsibilities

Accountable for :

• Applying standard processes and related methodologies and tools to ensure domain efficiency within projects.
• Defining, developing, and sharing reusable design patterns in the domain.
• Promoting continuous improvement initiatives in the team.
• Managing traceability and configuration of tools used by the team.
• Supporting tenders on some costing issues.
• Supporting projects on some technical or process issues.
• Delivery of Train Software according to the Engineering Work Package.
• Deployment and application of Train Control & Information Solutions development procedures, processes & design rules on the project.
• Ensuring proper management and traceability of hardware and software configuration - including design tools - (producing release notes).
• Ensure that the content of the baselines, of the release or delivery notes, and of the Software Reference versions identifications are in conformity with the release.
• Maintaining and controlling KPIs for the project and reporting to S/W Domain Leader. Accountable for Software Validation
• Responsible for :
• Assigning resources (staff, tools, ) for executing Projects engineering WP of the domain.
• Managing workload, including the sub-contracted part (technical assistance or work-package).
• Contributing to the sub-contracting strategy in liaison with Sourcing.
• Evaluating performance and setting objectives of the team.
• Defining the training plan appropriate to the team's needs and Alstom strategy.
• Networking with other sites to share workload, Return on Experience, and Technology topics.
• Proposing to the Site TC&IS Manager the investments for HW & SW necessary to ensure deliveries on projects conducted by the Site.
• Managing the domain by using regularly updated KPIs related to the domain.
• Keeping informed of the QCD of Projects the team contributes to, in order to propose improvements if necessary.
• Initiating and following up action plans to solve issues common across projects and/or improve results in projects.
• Managing and sharing the RoE of activities with Central TC&IS.
• Proposing improvements on the domain process and tools defined by Central team.
• Monitoring, Controlling, and consolidating the software development work-package.
• Organizing, leading the work package reviews for the project in charge, Managing the Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan, Reporting the target to project Train Control work package owner.
• Integration of Software Modules with various modules within TCMS subsystem like MPU, DDU etc & in-charge of Configuration management for TCMS Software activities.
• Ensuring the overall performance of executable code loaded on target for the project led.
• Initiating and following-up with action plans to solve issues and/or improve results in projects.
• Establishing and sharing Return on Experience of activities with Domain Leader and proposing improvements on Software Development process and tools defined by Domain Leader.
• Integration of software modules with various modules within TCMS subsystem like DDU, MPU etc.
• Contributing to the Generation of Quality Plan.
• Managing Sub-contractors.
• Member of CCB meetings.