Salary: 2 500 EUR Brutto/month + variable bonus.

The advertised salary is based on 5 years of relevant experience. The final salary will be determined based on your professional experience and qualifications in the field.

Location: Žilina, Slovakia

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Are you ready to set the course for the future of rail? At Siemens Mobility in Žilina, we are looking for a visionary and assertive Lead of Configuration & Change Management (f/m) to elevate our complex train signaling systems to the next level.

In a world where system complexity and the pace of innovation are increasing exponentially, robust Configuration and Change Management is more critical than ever. We are looking for a personality who doesn't just manage, but shapes and optimizes. Here's your chance to bring your full management drive and vision to the table!

Your Mission: Why This Role Is Crucial

As a key player in our Engineering Center in Žilina, you will take responsibility for ensuring that our complex train signaling systems are not only consistent and traceable but also agile enough to respond to changes. You are the driving force behind processes that future-proof our systems and ensure the smooth implementation of configuration baselines and changes.

Your Responsibilities – Shaping, Not Just Managing:

• You are responsible for the Overall Configuration and Change Management for Rail Infrastructure Mainline projects worldwide.
• You technically lead ~15 employees globally and are responsible for their technical training.
• You continuously monitor the resource situation and implement hiring as needed.
• You don't just analyze customer requirements; you proactively translate them into clear, actionable configuration strategies and drive their implementation.
• The definition and establishment of criteria for identifying and managing all relevant system components (software, hardware, documents, technical data, CM related tools) are in your hands – you create full transparency.
• You are responsible for the conceptional set-up, maintenance and further development of our hardware component databases to ensure precise oversight of a system configuration at all times.
• You design the change management strategies for our projects and ensure their stringent and controlled implementation.
• As a central interface, you actively coordinate and support other project team members, fostering a culture of consistency and shared understanding.
• Your active participation in project meetings is characterized by your conceptional input and your ability to drive and communicate decisions.
• You have a strong technical understanding to comprehend complex interdependencies in railway technology.

What You Bring – Your Personality Counts!

We are not just looking for a specialist, but a management personality who loves challenges and wants to actively shape change.

• A successfully completed university degree (Master's) or a similar qualification, like a technician who has management experience.
• skills (at least C1 level). German is an advantage.
• Your Personality – Your Management Focus:
• and guide bigger teams within complex environments, driving them towards shared goals and optimal results.
• your team members.
• , you recognize interdependencies and develop future oriented solutions for complex challenges in Configuration and Change Management.
• enable you to convince stakeholders on project and management level and achieve common goals.
• You work independently but are also a team player who keeps the overall success in mind.

What We Offer

Benefits that support your work-life balance:

• Extra paid days off:
• Bridge days: We take a day off at Siemens Mobility on days falling between a public holiday and a weekend.
• Sick days: You get a set number of sick days per year for which no doctor's note is required.
• Additional days off: For significant life events such as your child's wedding, moving house, administrative tasks after the birth of a child, receiving the Janský Plaque (for blood donation), and more.
• Flexible working hours: For a great work-life balance.
• Option to work from home (Telework, Home office).
• Family support: A bonus for the birth of a child, a contribution towards kindergarten costs, "KinderUni" (Kids' University) for employees' children during summer holidays, St. Nicholas' Day events, and more.

Benefits that will support your professional and career growth:

• Training and development program (onboarding process, business and product training, soft skills training, etc.).
• Freely accessible corporate digital library of training and courses (Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, Harvard Business Publishing, and others).
• Managerial development programs.
• Language courses during working hours with qualified instructors (English, German).
• Interesting work on international projects from the heart of Žilina.

Benefits to boost your energy and make your workday more enjoyable:

• A great team of colleagues, teambuilding activities, company events, and parties.
• Community building through events like Earth Day (volunteer activities) and a company sports day.
• Wellbeing program (free psychological, financial, and legal counseling for employees and their family members).
• Virtual benefits wallet: A dedicated financial contribution for leisure activities of your choice.
• Support for participation in sports events (ČSOB Bratislava Marathon, Škoda Marathon, Night Run, and others).
• MultiSport card.

Benefits that support your financial security and stability:

• Variable bonus.
• Referral bonus for recommending new colleagues, up to €2,000.
• Employer's contribution to the 3rd pension pillar (up to 3%).
• 100% wage compensation during sick leave (PN) and care for a family member (OČR) (10 days/year).
• Siemens stock programs: Opportunity to invest in company shares.
• The company's strong reputation, solid background, job stability, and a loyal, fair, and human-centric approach.

Don't have a CV ready? Or just need more information?

Just email me at ivona.rugalova@siemens.com.

I look forward to connecting with you for future opportunities. :)

Find out more about our work and projects at: https://www.mobility.siemens.com/sk/en/company/careers/zilina.html