Bereichsleiter Betrieb & Sicherheit (m/w/d)

The role

You will lead the operational core of FlixTrain, including operational and production planning, the control center, and operational safety. You will build the leadership team and ensure safe, punctual, and reliable train operations.

What you will do

• Responsible for operational planning, production concepts, and shift and personnel deployment planning.
• Lead the control center to manage ongoing operations, disruption management, and personnel dispatching.
• Manage railway safety, regulatory compliance, and safety culture alongside the Safety Manager.
• Ensure fleet availability and fleet dispatching in cooperation with maintenance partners.
• Define service standards and operational quality, including cleanliness and disposal.
• Manage operational partners and subcontractors and develop standards with partner EVUs.
• Define requirements for software development, automation, and digitalization of processes.
• Manage the operational budget and key KPIs such as reliability, safety, punctuality, and fleet availability.

Required qualifications

• Entrepreneurial mindset and passion for building.
• Approximately ten years of professional experience with responsibility and creative power.
• Experience in the railway environment.
• Leadership experience in operational functions and experience in building teams and structures.
• Business fluent German.

Nice to have

• Learned the trade in the railway industry from the ground up and further developed.
• Experience in scaling operations in a growth environment.
• Background in railway safety management systems (SMS).
• Experience in fleet management.

Benefits

• Mandate with direct reporting line to the CEO.
• Trust-based working hours.
• Hybrid working model (three days office and two days remote per week).
• 30 days of vacation.
• Work from anywhere (up to 60 days per year from another location).
• 12 free Flix vouchers plus 12 discount vouchers for friends and family.
• Language courses, training, expert sessions, and a mentoring program.
• Access to confidential individual consultations, courses, and stress management measures for you and up to four family members.

About the company

Flix focuses on making travel easy, safe, and affordable. FlixTrain is the largest private long-distance transport player in Germany.