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The Global Director of Signalling & Telecoms defines, leads, and delivers Egis’ global rail signalling and telecoms strategy across geographies and market segments. The role drives operational excellence, sustainable growth, and profitability, while strengthening Egis’ positioning as a trusted partner for signalling programmes worldwide. The role combines strategic leadership, operational oversight, business development, and people leadership, with a strong focus on cross-regional collaboration and delivery excellence. Travel will be expected from time to time. Ideally London based, however, consideration will be made for the right individual.
Job Responsibility
Contribute to the definition and deployment of the Group strategy for signalling and telecoms
Ensure regional signalling and telecoms strategies are aligned with Group objectives
Promote harmonised governance, delivery standards, and technical excellence across Egis entities
Support Executive Management in strategic decisions related to signalling and telecoms activities
Identify and deliver key strategic initiatives to enter and grow in new markets
Build signalling capability in new regions
Define growth pathways
Oversee the performance of global signalling and telecoms operations
Support regions on complex projects
Promote best practices, standardisation, and continuous improvement across rail operations
Contribute to the global rail delivery/production strategy
Coordinate global resourcing by mobilising expertise across regions
Lead and/or support major signalling pursuits globally
Strengthen Egis’ positioning with key clients, partners, and public authorities
Participate in go/no-go and bid/no-bid decisions for strategic bids
Develop partnerships, joint ventures, and alliances with key industry players
Anticipate market trends and position Egis on emerging rail opportunities
Drive coordination and synergies between regions on major pursuits
Support bid teams to develop the best offer
Maintain strong technical credibility and understanding of systems, products, and suppliers
Promote a strong culture of collaboration, ethics, safety, and diversity
Identify and promote global SMEs
In coordination with regions, support the identification and selection of key staff for major rail projects
Ensure compliance with Egis policies, ethical standards, and applicable regulations
Oversee risk management related to contracts, delivery, and conflicts of interest
Support the resolution of sensitive governance or compliance matters
Work closely with Regional Managing Directors, Country CEOs, and Business Line leaders
Ensure effective coordination between regions and other Egis business lines and service lines
Represent Global Signalling & Telecoms in internal executive forums
Requirements
Chartered Engineer/Technician membership or equivalent professional status from a recognised institution such as IMechE or IET
BSc or similar in Bachelor Degree (BEng, BSc) in a Numerate, Scientific or Engineering subject or Higher Education/equivalent training and experience
You will have led large teams on Rail projects and have work winning experience
Experience on major signalling projects internationally for Mainline and High-speed projects
Experience of leading bids in a consultancy environment
Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders
YOU MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
Nice to have
Having held a relevant IRSE Licence would be beneficial