Senior Director of Growth, Power Mobility Components

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.

* LOCATION - This role can be based in most European cities with a strong preference for candidates near Wabtec hubs in France, UK, Germany and Italy.

Role Summary

The Senior Director of Growth leads strategic growth across global PMC businesses, driving both organic and inorganic growth initiatives. This role partners with Product Line leaders and cross-functional teams to:

• Identify new markets and business opportunities

• Shape and operationalize go-to-market and investment strategies

• Build and own a robust & actionable M&A pipeline for PMC

• Ensure disciplined capital deployment and business case development

The ideal candidate brings deep rail industry knowledge, strong financial acumen, and a low-ego, high-influence leadership style.

Key Responsibilities

1. Growth Initiatives

• Define and refine mid- and long-term growth strategies – including market entry, partnerships, portfolio expansion- in close partnership with PL leaders

• Operationalize strategy into execution plans – in close partnership with Product Line and functional leaders

• Drive disciplined capital allocation decisions through:

  • Financial modeling

  • ROI and risk/opportunity analysis

  • Prioritization of internal investment projects

• Partner cross-functionally (Engineering, Product, Commercial) to align operational capabilities with growth targets

2. Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)

• Support corporate M&A efforts by:

  • Developing a robust and actionable deal pipeline

  • Identifying strategic action fields for inorganic growth

  • Craft compelling strategic rationale and business cases for potential acquisitions

3. Strategic Enablement & Cross-functional Influence

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the PMC President and senior leadership team to actively shape PMC portfolio strategy

• Influence investment, operational, and commercial decisions through:

  • Data-driven and operational insights

  • Market intelligence

  • Financial clarity

• Ensure a disciplined approach to value creation—knowing when to double down and when to walk away

• Confidently challenge assumptions while remaining open to diverse perspectives

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in rail or a comparable industrial sector

• Minimum 5 years in a senior leadership role, with global scope

• Deep knowledge of the rail industry, preferably rolling stock

• Experience managing cash and capacity in rail or in an equivalent operationally intensive environment

• Strong track record in M&A: from deal origination through to integration

• Financially fluent—comfortable with business cases, capital deployment, ROI modeling

• Proven success in working across diverse, global stakeholder environments

• Exceptional communication, influence, and leadership capabilities

Desirable Attributes

• Financially savvy: loves numbers, thrives on modeling, ROI, and scenario planning

• Strong business judgment: clear on risks vs. opportunities, knows when to invest or exit

• Credible, collaborative leader: low ego, respected partner across senior teams

• Disciplined decision-maker: brings focus and clarity to complex growth conversations

• Strategically sharp: able to shape and refine long-term business strategy across a dynamic business landscape

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

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.