Project Planning Manager (f/m/d)

Req ID:424208 

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 Project Planning Manager in Hennigsdorf (north-west of Berlin, just across the city border) we’re looking for? 

Your future role
Take on a new challenge and apply your planning and management expertise in our exciting rolling stock business. You’ll report to Matthias MUELLER - Site Project Planning Manager, and work alongside motivated, international and professional teammates.

Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with the Project Manager and other Project Planning Managers, providing essential time management information that supports decision making and achieves expected project performance, whether it be in tender, contract, or program execution.

You’ll specifically be responsible for developing and maintaining the project schedule (internal) for your area, but also manage efficiently planning deliverable issuance.

We’ll look to you for: 

• Highlight the critical path and risks linked to the project schedule and propose optimization and mitigation actions
• Define the Project Time Management Plan
• Ensure the consistency of all the internal and external stakeholders commitments, and manage the schedules interfaces
• Perform schedule analysis and trade-offs to close identified gaps or schedule issues
• Organize and lead periodic project schedule sessions for your area
• Focus on early identification of potential delays (critical paths) including the status on risks and margin related to schedule
• Prepare schedule and progress reports

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:  

• Engineering degree
• Project management and industrial background
• Knowledge of different scheduling tools
• Basic overall knowledge of railway products, and good knowledge of the Sub-System
• Rigorous, structured and sense of anticipation
• German skills preferred at intermediate level, English fluent
• Good Communications and interpersonal skills
• Conflict management and multi-tasking
• Collaborative management

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
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our hybrid 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 project manager role / line manager role
• 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​