Position: Region CEO North America/Canada (Region CEO NAM)

Location: United States
Organization: Siemens Mobility Organization (SMO)
Reports to: CEO, Siemens Mobility Organization (SMO)

Your Opportunity to Drive Transformation

Are you ready to lead one of the most strategical and vital regions in Siemens Mobility’s global portfolio? As Region CEO NAM, you’ll take the reins of a dynamic and high-impact region being accountable for Siemens Mobility’s Rail Infrastructure, Rolling Stock, Software and Customer Service businesses in North America. You’ll serve as the region’s strongest customer interface - building trusted relationships with operators, governmental stakeholders, and strategic partners - while ensuring excellence in delivery and performance alongside a robust network of operations across the United States and Canada including our manufacturing facilities and over 4,000 dedicated employees.

You’ll break down Siemens Mobility’s global aspirations into a clear, actionable regional strategy, and lead its execution with precision and passion. From setting targets to reviewing performance, you’ll oversee the full business lifecycle and ensure that every initiative aligns with our commitment to innovation, sustainability, and customer success.

This is more than a leadership role. It’s a chance to shape the future of sustainable transportation, drive meaningful change, and leave a legacy in one of the most exciting industries of our time.

What You’ll Do

Lead with Vision

• Position Siemens Mobility as a trusted partner to customers, partners, and stakeholders in the U.S. and Canadian rail markets.
• Define and implement the regional strategy in alignment with HQ, translating global ambitions into local impact.
• Identify growth opportunities (rolling stock, signaling, services, digital solutions) and drive innovation in line with customer and market needs.
• Shape a culture that reflects the company’s values of safety, accountability, and sustainability.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a diverse leadership team across business units, manufacturing, and support functions.

Drive Performance

• Own the full business lifecycle - from opportunity identification to delivery -across the region.
• Foster business within the region. Work closely with the SMO Business Units to grow the business and ensure operational execution. Receive targets from BUs and set country-level goals that reflect both ambition and accountability.

• Conduct operational performance reviews with local management teams and engage in strategic reviews with the SMO Management Board.

Build Operational Excellence

• Lead several large-scale manufacturing sites and service depots, ensuring operational efficiency, safety, and quality.
• Oversee the successful ramp-up of new factories and facilities, delivered on time, on budget, and integrated into the regional network.
• Drive cost competitiveness: reduce NCCs, improve productivity, and streamline supply chain performance.
• Ensure compliance with all external (i.e. labor, safety, environmental) and Siemens-internal regulations across the region.
• Foster a high-performance culture and build a strong talent pipeline.

Engage Customers and Stakeholders

• Champion a strong sales mentality, especially in tender business.
• Build trusted relationships with operators, governmental stakeholders, and strategic partners.
• Represent the North American business within the global leadership team, ensuring regional priorities are heard and addressed.
• Act as the escalation point for customers and partners beyond country boundaries - and for countries into HQ.

What You Bring

• Strategic vision, operational excellence, and a passion for customer success

• Demonstrated success in leading large, complex organizations with significant P&L accountability.
• Proven ability to drive operational transformation, improve cost competitiveness, and lead new plant ramp-ups or business expansions.
• Senior management experience in rail, transport, or adjacent industries (automotive, aerospace, heavy manufacturing, or energy).
• Strong record of building high-performing teams and shaping organizational culture.
• Skilled at navigating regulatory environments, unions, and government relations in North America.
• Strategic, resilient, and collaborative leader able to balance long-term vision with immediate performance needs, make decisive calls, and drive transformation in complex environments.
• Engaging and inclusive communicator building trust with customers, regulators, unions, and headquarters while fostering a culture of safety, sustainability, and diversity.