Project Manager (m/f/d)

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Date: 16 Apr 2026

Location: Zurich, CH

Company: Alstom

As a pioneer of a low-carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions as a sustainable foundation for the transport of tomorrow. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, subways, monorails and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling technology and digital mobility solutions. When you join us, you become part of a social, responsible and innovative company where more than 70,000 employees worldwide work towards greener and smarter mobility.

Alstom Digital & Integrated Systems offers a wide range of services and products related to signalling technology and infrastructure.

140 years of Swiss railway history meet modern solutions for green mobility in Zurich. With around 350 employees, our Zurich site acts as a global competence centre for high-performance traction technology and a development centre for locomotives, bogies, mechanical and electrical systems as well as services for the local and global market. Our corporate functions play a key role in supporting and continuously improving the performance of our sites. They report to Stefan Herzberg and work in a dedicated and motivated team.

Are you the sought-after project manager (m/f/d) full-time for our signalling projects in Switzerland?

Your tasks:

In this role, you manage cross-departmental projects in the field of signalling technology. You oversee one or more projects from planning, implementation, acceptance to warranty in close customer contact with our clients.

• Creation of the project plan, definition of milestones and responsibilities
• Delegation of work packages and monitoring of work results
• Management of the timely, quality- and cost-compliant realisation of project goals
• Continuous monitoring of project progress, if necessary deriving and initiating solution measures
• Ensuring economic success and customer satisfaction
• Technical leadership of the employees involved in the project
• You promote team spirit, coordinate effective project meetings and optimise the flow of information within the project team

Your profile:

You have an eye for the essentials and convince as a assertive personality with diplomatic skill. You act independently, goal- and solution-oriented and possess:

• Successfully completed studies in a technical discipline and several years of professional experience in the railway industry
• Ideally, you have expertise in all common signalling technology terms for local and long-distance traffic or bring experience from similar industries (mechanical and plant engineering, wind energy and aircraft industry)
• Several years of experience in project management and planning
• Strong technical understanding, good knowledge of contract management
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams and good orientation skills in foreign cultures
• High communication and teamwork skills
• Persuasiveness and confident appearance in an international environment
• Decisiveness, strategic thinking and commitment
• Fluent German and English skills, French skills advantageous

Why Alstom?

Alstom is the leading company in the rail sector and solves exciting challenges for the mobility of tomorrow. That is why we value curious and innovative people who work together with passion to reinvent mobility and thus make it smarter and more sustainable. Day by day, we develop our agile, inclusive and responsible culture, offering our employees the opportunity to learn, grow and advance professionally – also across different functions and locations. Are you ready to join a global community of motivated people and embark on a challenging journey with tangible impact and concrete goals?

We offer:

• A permanent employment contract with attractive prospects
• Exciting tasks and a varied daily work routine
• A motivated team in an international environment
• Flexible working hours, company pension scheme
• An attractive workplace
• Collaboration in a dedicated, ambitious and growing team
• A role where you can help shape sustainable mobility of the future!

Alstom stands for equal opportunities as an employer. By creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to realise their full potential, individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants are considered solely on the basis of their qualifications, regardless of skin colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ethnic & national origin, disability or other legally protected characteristics.

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