Alain has been graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and Ecole des Mines de Paris. He began his career in 1991 within the PSA Group. After 5 years in chassis engineering, he successively held the positions of sub-system technical manager, plant quality director, chief engineer for Peugeot 407, then head of Peugeot 208-2008 program. He has acquired strong skills in managing industrial projects, from initial design to industrial launch, and has been awarded Project Director of the Year in 2013 by Automotive News Europe.
In 2013, Alain Tranzer was appointed Senior Vice President, head of platforms, modules and advanced projects, involving project management of complex features such as autonomous, connected, electric and hybrid cars.
Since 2018, he has been Senior Vice President, in charge of energy transition and contracting of associated technological bricks such as new CO₂ efficient engines and architectures.
Since 2020, Alain Tranzer is in charge of the "excell" plan, which aims to strengthen the industrial quality, skills and governance of the EDF Group's large nuclear projects.
Since April 1st, 2024, Alain Tranzer is Group Senior Executive Vice President with responsibility for the Engineering and Supply chain Directorate.