Business Operations Leader

Wabtec•Norcross, GA

20h•$104,800 - $149,300

About The Position

How will you make a difference? The purpose of the Business Operations Leader role in LADM is to drive operational excellence in the overall business performance to help deliver high value-add solutions to our customers with appropriate business profitability, cost efficiency, and quality through the use of consistent metrics, tools, and processes, and sharing of best practices across the LADM portfolio, in alignment with the rest of the Digital Intelligence business. You will collaborate with business leaders and cross functional peers to build and communicate operational metrics and processes, organizational strategies, resource planning strategies, integration & synergy plans, and research & development (R&D) investment plans to drive profitable growth and organizational harmonization in alignment with the strategic priorities of the Digital Intelligence business. This role will report to the Group Vice President. What will your typical day look like? Create and drive an operating structure for the Group Vice President to improve visibility to and execution of business operations, including all regions, functions, product lines, and customers for LADM. Develop and monitor metrics to drive execution in the overall organization, manage monthly operating rhythms, perform detailed data analysis, and deliver executive-level reports and presentations that address budget adherence, variances, resourcing needs, skill gaps, etc. Drive visibility and transparency of LADM projects globally and use of consistent and standard tools, metrics, and dashboards across all projects, aligned with DI expectations. Drive the use of AI tools to improve the efficiency of routine administrative tasks Provide critical insights and trends in the project portfolio and recommend appropriate interventions and escalations to avoid surprises. Manage the Risk and Opportunity portfolio across the entire portfolio and recommend proactive actions for mitigation as well as release of contingencies Develop, implement, and drive systems of accountability – including priority deployment - across the staff and organization to ensure the business achieves its growth targets and delivers on financial metrics. Lead and partner on special projects and initiatives of strategic importance to the Group Vice President and business leaders on the staff. Autonomously drive initiatives and anticipate potential challenges that could cause the business to miss its targets, acting to mitigate those potential risks and capitalize on opportunities Autonomously lead and partner with teams to identify and execute on business and productivity improvement projects that improve the team’s ability to execute and/or decrease costs to improve profitability. Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, P&L Leaders, and Finance leaders to solve complex problems related to resource supply & demand scenarios, budget changes, project schedules, operating plan management, and strategic planning as needed. Support managers with vendor management and sourcing needs for professional services, staff augmentation, and SW licenses and tools. Be the primary interface between engineering and sourcing and strategic suppliers for engineering needs. Partner with HR Managers to coach and support managers on contingent worker compliance standards. You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary. Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met. Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Business Administration, or Engineering, or other relevant major from an accredited four-year university or college
Strong analytical skills for evaluating information carefully and solving complex problems
Highly motivated person who is passionate about collaborating with others to drive business results and can motivate others to do the same to improve the organization
Strong organizational skills
A team player who is open-minded, proactive, and process-driven
Change agent with strong credibility and influence in the organization
Proven experience influencing teams without direct management responsibilities
Outstanding leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Excellent presentation skills, both in terms of preparing presentation materials and verbally communicating messages
High attention to detail and impeccable time management skills

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent
Railroad/Signaling experience
Proficiency in commonly used tools in engineering, like Rally, Confluence, Clarity, Power BI (or equivalent tools)
Able to make quality decisions with available information and move the business forward
Proven organizational, interpersonal, and leadership skills
Proven stakeholder management skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to make effective executive-level presentations

Responsibilities

Create and drive an operating structure for the Group Vice President to improve visibility to and execution of business operations, including all regions, functions, product lines, and customers for LADM.
Develop and monitor metrics to drive execution in the overall organization, manage monthly operating rhythms, perform detailed data analysis, and deliver executive-level reports and presentations that address budget adherence, variances, resourcing needs, skill gaps, etc.
Drive visibility and transparency of LADM projects globally and use of consistent and standard tools, metrics, and dashboards across all projects, aligned with DI expectations.
Drive the use of AI tools to improve the efficiency of routine administrative tasks
Provide critical insights and trends in the project portfolio and recommend appropriate interventions and escalations to avoid surprises.
Manage the Risk and Opportunity portfolio across the entire portfolio and recommend proactive actions for mitigation as well as release of contingencies
Develop, implement, and drive systems of accountability – including priority deployment - across the staff and organization to ensure the business achieves its growth targets and delivers on financial metrics.
Lead and partner on special projects and initiatives of strategic importance to the Group Vice President and business leaders on the staff.
Autonomously drive initiatives and anticipate potential challenges that could cause the business to miss its targets, acting to mitigate those potential risks and capitalize on opportunities
Autonomously lead and partner with teams to identify and execute on business and productivity improvement projects that improve the team’s ability to execute and/or decrease costs to improve profitability.
Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, P&L Leaders, and Finance leaders to solve complex problems related to resource supply & demand scenarios, budget changes, project schedules, operating plan management, and strategic planning as needed.
Support managers with vendor management and sourcing needs for professional services, staff augmentation, and SW licenses and tools.
Be the primary interface between engineering and sourcing and strategic suppliers for engineering needs.
Partner with HR Managers to coach and support managers on contingent worker compliance standards.
You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.