Engineering Resource Strategy & Capacity Planning Manager

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Engineering Resource Strategy & Capacity Planning ManagerDate:
22 Oct 2026
Company:
Alstom
At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can't afford to fail. We're more than 85,000 people worldwide creating the industry's most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.
More Than a Job: A MissionTake on a strategic leadership role at the heart of Engineering performance, workload planning, and subcontracting management. Working closely with Engineering Directors, Project Teams, Métiers, HR, Finance, and external engineering partners, you'll drive workload visibility, capacity planning, and subcontracting excellence across the site.
As an Engineering Workload & Subcontracting Manager, you will act as the site authority for engineering workload forecasting and subcontracting governance, ensuring resource capacity aligns with project demand while supporting operational performance, quality, and cost objectives.
Your Role, Your Impact
Act as the key site contact for Global Engineering Workload Management activities
Consolidate, validate, and challenge engineering workload forecasts in accordance with the Workload Management Process
Collaborate with Engineering Métiers and Project Teams to ensure workload assumptions and planning scenarios accurately reflect business needs
Participate in workforce planning, scenario analysis, and workload balancing activities across engineering functions
Identify opportunities for Best Cost Country (BCC) workload allocation and Shared Engineering Center (SEC) collaboration
Monitor engineering capacity utilization and implement mitigation plans for overloaded or underloaded teams
Prepare workload forecasts covering projects, tenders, R&D activities, sustaining engineering, and business opportunities
Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities through workload reporting and capacity analysis
Report actual, committed, and forecast engineering subcontracting costs to Engineering Leadership and Projects
Ensure compliance with engineering subcontracting policies, local regulations, and central guidelines
Promote continuous improvement in subcontracting maturity and engineering services delivery
What You Bring
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
More than 10 years’ experience in workload planning, resource management & project planning
Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform data into actionable insights
Experience preparing workload forecasts, capacity plans, and performance reports
Knowledge of project management principles and engineering development processes
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across multiple organizational levels
Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken
Experience with data visualization and performance reporting tools is an advantage
Knowledge of railway products, projects, and engineering environments is considered an asset
Proactive, collaborative, and results-oriented mindset
Alstom, A Great Place to GrowThis role offers significant visibility across the Engineering organization and the opportunity to influence critical workforce and subcontracting decisions supporting major transportation projects. You'll also:
Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
Play a key role in shaping engineering capacity and resource strategies
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across functions, countries, and engineering centers
Contribute to innovative rail transportation projects in a flexible and inclusive environment
Grow toward senior engineering leadership, performance management, or operational excellence roles
Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognizes your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
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