Head of Project Execution - Rolling Stock NAM

Head Of Project Execution - Rolling Stock NamThe purpose is the reason a company exists. It's not about making money or selling products - it's the deeper "why" behind everything we do. It answers the question: What problem are we solving? What positive change are we creating?The Head Of Project Execution, Rolling Stock North America provides executive leadership for the delivery of the regional rolling stock project portfolio, spanning Light Rail, Locomotives, and Coaches across the USA and Canada.This leader is accountable for safe, predictable, and financially sound project delivery, ensuring commitments are met across customer, contractual, technical, quality, and commercial dimensions.The role calls for a senior executive who can lead through complexity, strengthen delivery performance, and build confidence with customers and internal stakeholders in a demanding rail and infrastructure environment.Working across a global matrix, this position partners closely with project execution, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, supply chain, quality, commercial, and portfolio and platform teams to align customer commitments, product strategy, and business performance.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the execution strategy for the North American rolling stock project portfolio, driving performance across safety, quality, schedule, cost, margin, cash flow, and customer outcomes.Serve as the senior escalation point for critical project challenges, including delivery risks, customer issues, technical concerns, supplier constraints, commercial disputes, and cross-functional barriers.Establish disciplined governance across risk, opportunity, change, claims, and performance management to improve delivery predictability and transparency.Represent the business in key customer and stakeholder discussions, building trusted relationships with transit agencies, partners, suppliers, and internal leaders.Partner with global, portfolio, and platform teams to align execution priorities with product strategy, lessons learned, and future business needs.Strengthen organizational capability by leading, developing, and empowering a high-performing, inclusive project execution team.Drive continuous improvement in execution discipline, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration across the portfolio.Required Experience And QualificationsExecutive or senior leadership experience in project execution, program delivery, portfolio leadership, or similarly complex operations.Proven success leading large, cross-functional teams across project management, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, quality, commissioning, commercial, finance, and customer delivery.Experience managing complex projects with significant technical, contractual, commercial, and customer-facing scope.Strong command of delivery governance, KPI management, risk and opportunity management, scheduling, cost control, change management, and recovery planning.Experience in rail, rolling stock, transportation, infrastructure, manufacturing, mobility, engineering, or another complex industrial environment.Experience working effectively in a matrixed and global business environment.Experience with public agencies, transit authorities, infrastructure owners, or similarly complex customers is preferred.Experience working with portfolio, product, or platform teams is preferred.Familiarity with North American rail or infrastructure markets is desirable.Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, operations, project management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience will be considered.Valid authorization to work in the United States is required.Leadership ProfileThe successful candidate will be a commercially grounded and inclusive leader who can balance customer commitments, business performance, and execution discipline while leading through complexity and change.This leader will be known for:Leading effectively in high-stakes, ambiguous environmentsMaking sound decisions with strong business, customer, and operational judgmentBuilding credibility and alignment across functions, geographies, and seniority levelsDriving accountability while fostering collaboration, inclusion, and respectNavigating escalation calmly and bringing focus to resolutionDeveloping strong teams and strengthening organizational capability over timeCommunicating with clarity and influence across internal and external stakeholdersSuccess MeasuresSuccess in this role will be reflected in:Consistently safe, high-quality, and predictable project delivery across the portfolioImproved performance against schedule, cost, margin, cash flow, and milestone commitmentsStronger customer confidence and effective management of critical delivery issuesGreater visibility into portfolio performance and stronger execution disciplineEffective management of risk, opportunity, change, and claimsStronger alignment across regional teams, global stakeholders, and portfolio and platform prioritiesA more capable, engaged, and inclusive project execution organizationInclusive Leadership CommitmentThis role offers the opportunity to shape project execution performance for a critical North American rolling stock portfolio while leading a high-impact team in a complex, globally connected business. We welcome leaders with diverse backgrounds, career paths, and leadership styles. Candidates who meet many, but not all, of the listed requirements are encouraged to apply. We value inclusive leadership, sound judgment, learning agility, resilience, and the ability to deliver results through others.Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html The pay range for this position is $228,786 - $309,468 annually with a target incentive of 25% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law.