Project Planning Manager

Req ID:525078 

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, 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 Project Planning Manager in Charleroi we’re looking for ?

Your rôle :

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

You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of projects by managing schedules, fostering alignment across teams, and driving on-time performance. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Quality), facilitate synchronization among stakeholders, and act as a trusted deputy to the Project Manager. You’ll also support decision-making with accurate and timely scheduling information and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of developing and maintaining project schedules for your area, but also steering execution through robust scheduling and proactive coordination.

We’ll look to you for :

• Collaborating closely with the Project Manager and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment across the project team.
• Owning the time management aspect of the project to support on-time delivery (OTD) performance.
• Developing and maintaining internal/customers project schedules.
• Issuing planning deliverables efficiently and accurately.
• Facilitating synchronization across internal stakeholders.
• Proactively managing project interfaces and driving delivery excellence.

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 or Business.
• Experience or understanding of project management or industrial processes.
• Knowledge of internal processes such as Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Sourcing, and Supply Chain.
• Familiarity with project scheduling processes and tools (experience as a project scheduler is a plus).
• A Planning Certification (desirable).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to adapt communication to different audiences.
• Agility to manage schedule simulations, scenarios, and shifting project goals.
• Collaborative management skills and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable working in an international and multicultural environment.

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:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
• Work with new security standards for rail signalling.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilise our flexible working environment.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
• Progress towards senior leadership or specialist roles.
• 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.