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Wabtec

Project Manager

Wabtec, Greenville, South Carolina, us, 29610

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Overview It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.

It’s not just about your career… or your job title… it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters… do things that haven’t been done to make your and someone else\'s life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology, and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Who Will You Be Working With? As a member of the Project Management team, you will be responsible for leading complex technical and commercial projects in the passenger rail industry. You will manage cross-functional teams, develop comprehensive project master plans, and drive customer satisfaction through strategic project execution.

Drive project success and customer satisfaction

Optimize project margins and profitability

Facilitate cross-functional team collaboration

Ensure high-quality project delivery

How Will You Make a Difference? As Project Manager, you will take full ownership of complex technical and commercial projects. You will be responsible for every aspect of project success—from planning and execution to customer satisfaction and financial performance. While you will not have direct reports, you must lead cross-functional teams through influence, stakeholder alignment, and clear communication.

This role is ideal for someone with a proven track record of delivering results, a can-do mindset, and ambition to progress as a leader. You’ll be expected to drive accountability, resolve challenges, and inspire collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and field support.

What Do We Want to Know About You?

Bachelor’s degree required (engineering or technical discipline preferred)

Minimum 10 years of Project Management or equivalent experience

Preferred: Passenger rail industry experience

Optional: Multi-national corporation experience, PMP Certification

Excellent communication and organizational skills

Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects

Commercial and business acumen with entrepreneurial mindset

Proactive problem-solving skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems

Detail-oriented with strong interpersonal abilities

Ability to motivate and lead cross-functional teams without direct authority

What Will Your Typical Day Look Like?

Lead technical and commercial project aspects

Manage project team and core team interactions

Develop and validate project master plans

Conduct risk and opportunity analyses

Coordinate production and supply chain activities

Manage project financial performance

Ensure contract deliverables are fulfilled

Maintain customer relationships

Report project progress internally and externally

What About the Physical Demands of the Job?

Primarily office-based work

Up to 30% travel to various sites, primarily in North America

Occasional exposure to manufacturing environments

Requires talking, hearing, sitting, and light physical activity

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).

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary range for this role is between $89,100.00-$126,900.00. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include an annual bonus, if eligible.

Who are we? Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more: http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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