Deputy Project Director

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.

Purpose of the job:

• Manages and coordinates a portfolio of Bids and Projects (at project or sub-system level) with a team who is QCDP (Quality, Cost, Delivery and Performance) accountable for the tenders & projects, being accountable for the portfolio performance in his/her perimeter.
• Deploys full Competency Development activities (assessment, development plan etc..) for his/her team and supports them during Bid/Project execution when needed.
• Deploys Project processes on site and manages the bid / project management Métiers (e.g. bid/project/sub-system management, costing management, configuration and change management, documentation management).

Reports directly to:

• Project Director

Internal Network & Links

• Site “Métiers” Directors: Engineering, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Industrial, Quality, Finance, Installation, Product Introduction, Maintenance

Main Responsibilities

Project Portfolio responsibility & accountability

• Achieve the organization’s strategic goals while minimizing portfolio risk
• Ensure that the portfolio fits with his/her resource capability and availability
• Balance the portfolio to ensure it creates the optimal value for the organization
• Control Projects execution together with Business development/Customer Director through MPR (Management Project Review) & FPR (Financial Project Review)
• Be Accountable for their project portfolio performances (e.g. PPI, Time related KPIs such as OTD and DFQ Go On Time), and for their tender package delivery on time.
• Be Accountable for the QCD performance of the projects in their portfolio (i.e. region of destination view) and of the WP (Work Package) or WBE (Work Breakdown Element) managed by their SSM team (i.e. region of origin view). This applies in the PM2020 way of working which implies that the WBE, WP and Projects are multi-sites and multi-métiers, with the Bid and Project Director being accountable for the end-to-end performance, even for activities performed outside of their sites.
• Regularly Report to Site Management Team of main issues and risks of the tenders & projects within the scope of responsibility.
• Act locally to create a partnership with Site MD by defining common and agreed priorities aligned with Alstom objectives of profitability.
• Help to provide optimum use of the organization’s resources

Operational support to Project team

• Follow-up the Projects QCD and risks evolution: cash, sales, Design for Quality milestones and progress follow-up (manufacturing, testing, commissioning and warranty…), work packages review
• Ensure good support from the “métiers” to his/her team of Bid/Project Managers or Sub-Systems Managers for day-to-day business
• Provide support in the management of risks, mitigation plans
• Propose and provide support for improvement action plans in bids & projects, during Bid/Project reviews)
• Contributes to action plans in process, product and organization
• When issues on Projects/Bids occur between sites, which are escalated, facilitate arbitration between sites in collaboration with the Site MD.

Processes

• Be Accountable to deploy the Project & Bid function processes on site (incl. transformation programs such as PM2020)
• Be either responsible to act as Process Correspondent, or accountable to appoint a Process Correspondent for Project & Bid function processes to be deployed at site level
• Be responsible, with his/her site team, to capture Return of Experience (REX) for process reviews, or for any other continuous improvement initiatives related to the Project & Bid Métiers
• Participate to Internal/External Audits as required, in relation to the Bid & Project Métiers
• Guarantee REX across Bids & Projects to the Reference Library and Tenders.

Performance Measurement:

• As portfolio coordination of his/her team commitments:
  • Project performance: Projects QCD targets as per Critical Project Review commitments, project working capital and Cash-in
  • Customer Satisfaction: Safety issues and critical issues management reactivity (K1, K2, K3 criteria).
  • Risks mitigation and Savings Management: FPR commitments/targets and budget engagements.
• As a Manager: People Management & Development manages milestones, training and development plan execution.

Educational Requirements 

  Mandatory:

• Business Management / Engineering Degree / Master’s Degree

    Desirable

• Project Management Certification (IPMA or PMI)

Experience

Mandatory:

• Knowledge of business and industrial environment.
• At least 10 years of experience in leading a project/s and/or bid/s management
• Previous transversal and/or international assignment in leadership role.

Competencies & Skills 

• Strategic vision
• Management skills
• Project Management skills
• Results driven (Ability to mediate, decision maker)
• Organizational agility in a matrix environment
• Good Communications and interpersonal skills
• Conflict Management and multitasking abilities
• Customer Focus
• Team working
• Knowledge of the Railway Industry
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to work in a matrix organization

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.