project manager

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide 

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Drive the execution of project according to contractual requirements and Customer expectations, to maximize the results with respect to cash and margin whilst delivering on time, in conformity with Alstom project management and execution processes,

• Be accountable for project Quality Cost Delivery Planning (QCDP) and project Environment Health & Safety (EHS)

• Ensure Alstom legal and contractual rights are protected

• Seek and propose to the Customer Director / Platform additional opportunities

ORGANISATION

Organisation structure

Leader of a Project or leader of sub-project within internal or external consortium or Joint Venture

Reports directly to:

Country Managing Director, Site Project Director, Head of Regional Cluster

Network & Links

Internal

• Customer Director

• Project Team

• Line Managers providing resources

• Tender and Project Office

• Support functions (Finance, Tax, Legal, etc..) and other project stakeholders

External

• Customer

• Supplier

• Partners

MAIN RESPONSABILTIES

1/ Be accountable for Project Quality Cost Delivery Planning Performance and optimize Project Financial performance (Margin & Cash)

• As Owner of the Project Management Work Package, the Project Manager is QCDP accountable for all the activities of its WP

2/ Be responsible for the project governance. Define project strategy in line with contract requirements, including PMP elaboration and objectives allocation to Sub-Systems (planning, cost, quality, performance)

3/ Lead and coordinate project activities and stakeholders from transfer to close-out including:

• Proper transfer from tender to project

• Definition of Project objectives and main drivers (product/service performance, planning) to achieve customer satisfaction in the frame of the Contract

• Resources management:

  • Define in advance project core team staffing,

  • Escalate when project resources available do not match the project needs

• Team leading, including Core Team and when applicable Project Managers of internal and external partners:

  • Make sure that key project stakeholders are aligned towards project/ goals.

  • Engage project teams in the successful achievement of project objectives and strengthen relationships among them

  • Synchronize internal partners and arbitrate when necessary

• Alignment with contractual requirements and arbitration of Q,C,D,P re-baselining and change management at project level

• Proactive risk and opportunity management

• Management of the project progress and its KPIs, and reports to senior management, with transparency during the business/sector project reviews. The Project Manager is the representative of the project towards Alstom management

• Ensuring compliance with applicable rules, instructions and standards: Code of Ethics & Compliance, Environment Health & Safety, Railway Safety, Quality, Project Management Manual

4/ Manage customer and external stakeholders' relationship

• Support of the Customer Director and Site Project Director for customer and partner relationship

• Continuously ensuring alignment with customer contractual requirements

• Ensuring contract management towards customer

 Performance measurements:  

• Project Performance Indicator (PPI)

• Cash Performance Indicator (CPI)        

• Gate review Go on time / OTD- GR 

• Customer Satisfaction   

• EHS when applicable

Educational Requirements

Mandatory

• Master Degree or Bachelor Degree

Desirable

• IPMA level D (or equivalent)

Experience

Mandatory

• 10 years (minimum) experience as manager of an operational scope

• Experience of working in and with multi-national companies and in different business cultures

Desirable

• Knowledgeable of ALSTOM way of working for efficient process execution

Competencies & Skills

• Coordination & negotiation skills

• Good communication skills,

• Team Management (capacity to coordinate and ensure collaboration of multi-site/multi-functional teams)

• Result oriented

• Knowledge of Project management processes

• Good knowledge of railway products and systems

 Position based in Athens (Greece)