Senior Project Planner Manager

Req ID:516539 

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Senior Project Planning Manager in Abidjan we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your scheduling and project management expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, forward-thinking, and driven teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless planning and execution of projects, contributing to the success of innovative transportation solutions. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Project Managers, Development Teams, Operations Teams, and Finance Teams), provide scheduling analysis and insights, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of creating and maintaining project schedules, monitoring progress, and identifying risks, but also contribute to process improvements and best practices sharing.

We’ll look to you for:

• Acting as the right hand of the Project Director on all issues related to project schedules.
• Applying the Project Scheduling Process and promoting time management practices within the project team.
• Contributing to the return of experience (REX), sharing best practices, and maintaining schedule templates.
• Analyzing schedule management requirements and defining tender preparation schedules.
• Detailing tender schedules based on reference libraries, templates, and tender strategies.
• Highlighting critical paths, risks, and proposing optimization and mitigation actions.
• Ensuring the consistency of all stakeholders' commitments and managing schedule interfaces.
• Providing periodic schedule updates, progress reports, and risk analysis to stakeholders.
• Supporting contract management and contributing to Earned Value Management.
• Organizing and leading periodic schedule sessions to ensure alignment and address potential delays.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or a related field.
• Strong experience of project scheduling, time management, and planning processes.
• Knowledge of project management tools and techniques, such as Primavera or MS Project.
• Team management skills
• Familiarity with industrial planning, civil works, and earned value management principles.
• A certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Things you’ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility.
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment.
• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning opportunities.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63  countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Job Type:​Experienced​