Senior Manager, IT Engineering

Job Description

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.

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!

Professional Summary

Technology and people leader responsible for the strategy, architecture, governance, delivery, adoption and operational excellence of Organization’s's Microsoft 365 productivity ecosystem. Leads Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio capabilities across a complex enterprise environment. Combines hands-on technical leadership with people management, stakeholder partnership, responsible AI enablement, platform risk management, licensing and cost optimization, migration leadership and measurable business-value delivery.

Core Responsibilities

• Own the enterprise roadmap, target architecture and operating model for Microsoft 365 productivity solutions, aligning platform investments with Organization’s business priorities and Digital Workplace strategy.
• Act as the technology lead for Power Platform, Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio, providing architecture direction, design assurance and technical decision-making.
• Guide business teams and service owners toward fit-for-purpose solutions for automation, productivity, governance and AI enablement.
• Own Power Platform governance and CoE maturity, including environment strategy, DLP policies, connector controls, Dataverse capacity, Managed Environments, solution ALM, pipelines, ownership and platform hygiene.
• Lead Copilot and Copilot Studio enablement through structured use-case intake, technical fitment, proof-of-concept validation, production-readiness reviews, agent lifecycle controls, responsible AI guardrails and adoption monitoring.
• Oversee Microsoft 365 licensing, Copilot allocation, usage analytics, AI credit consumption, capacity forecasting, cost optimization and chargeback or showback inputs where applicable.
• Track Microsoft roadmap, Message Center updates, service health, feature retirements and sunset announcements; define mitigation and readiness actions before business impact.
• Provide technical oversight for integrations using Microsoft Graph, SharePoint REST APIs, app registrations, secure authentication, custom connectors and governed enterprise data-access patterns.
• Drive operational excellence through automation, reusable patterns, service metrics, platform-health reviews, risk registers, support readiness and continuous improvement.
• Manage relationships with Microsoft, strategic vendors and delivery partners, ensuring alignment with Organization’s Enterprise architecture, security, quality, delivery and commercial expectations.
• Establish and report measurable outcomes such as adoption, time saved, manual effort reduced, ticket deflection, platform risk reduction, service health and cost optimization.
• Experience with AI consumption governance, FinOps, license optimization, chargeback or showback models.
• Experience using adoption analytics, executive dashboards and value-realization frameworks for productivity technologies.

People Manager Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team covering Power Platform, Copilot enablement, governance and solution delivery.
• Translate the Digital Workplace roadmap into clear team priorities, role expectations, objectives, delivery accountability and measurable outcomes.
• Conduct regular one-to-one discussions, provide timely and constructive feedback, support career development plans and create opportunities for technical and leadership growth.
• Build workforce capability through skills assessment, targeted learning, certifications, cross-training, knowledge sharing and succession planning for critical responsibilities.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and role allocation; ensure the right mix of architecture, engineering, governance, operations and business-engagement capability.
• Manage team capacity, demand allocation, dependencies and delivery risks; remove blockers and escalate decisions when cross-functional support is required.
• Represent the team in leadership forums and communicate achievements, risks, resource needs, roadmap progress and business value.

Good-to-Have Skills and Experience

• Experience establishing or scaling a Power Platform or Copilot Center of Excellence.
• Experience with Power Platform CoE Starter Kit, Power Platform pipelines, Azure DevOps control and enterprise ALM practices.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Purview, sensitivity labels, retention, eDiscovery and data lifecycle capabilities.
• Experience with PowerShell automation, Microsoft 365 administration scripting and service-management automation.
• Knowledge of ITIL, Agile, product management, change management and service ownership practices.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, transportation, industrial or other globally distributed business environments.
• Experience building maker communities, learning pathways, office hours and structured citizen-developer enablement.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Postgraduate qualification in technology, business or management is advantageous.

Certifications ( Good to have)

• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert (PL-600).
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate (PL-400) or Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate (PL-200).
• Microsoft Applied Skills credentials relevant to Microsoft Copilot Studio, agent creation, Power Platform or responsible AI, as available and applicable.
• ITIL 4 Foundation, Scrum/Agile, Prosci Change Management or a recognized people-leadership certification.

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.

Additional Information

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.
 

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

Need accommodation? Just let us know - we’ve got you.