Project Director

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Job Title (Job Code):         Project Director (PB-PM-01_001)

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Drive the execution of project with high criticality (or A*), according to contractual requirements and customer expectations (summarized in contract charter), 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 QCDP and project EHS,
• Ensure Alstom legal and contractual rights are protected,
• Seek and propose to the Customer Director / Platform additional opportunities.

ORGANISATION

Organisation structure (job belongs to...)

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

Reports directly to:

Region of Destination (depending on project criticity/business: Region SVP, Country MD, Site Project Director, Head of Regional Cluster)

Other reporting to:

Region of Origin (depending on project criticity/business: Region SVP, Country MD, Site Project Director, Head of Regional Cluster).  Region of origin is the region of PM physical location. In case the PM is located close to the customer, his functional and hierarchical links are the same

Direct reports:

Depending on project organisation

Network & Links

Internal

• Customer Director
• Project Team
• Line Managers providing resources
• Project Office
• TPP
• Support functions (Finance, Tax, Legal, etc..) and other project stakeholders

External

• Customer
• Supplier
• Partners (if any)

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES  

1/ Be accountable for project QCDP performance and optimize Project Financial performance (Margin & Cash)

• As WP Owner of the Project Management Work Package, he/she is QCDP accountable for all the activities of his/her 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, as well as his/her WP resources
• 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 management of variation orders. Arbitration of Q, C, D, P re-baselining and change management at project level. Manage claim and litigations if needed

• Proactive risk, saving and opportunity management
• Management of the project progress and its KPIs, and reports to senior management, with transparency during the business/critical project reviews. He/She is the representative of the project towards Alstom management.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable rules, instructions and standards: Code of Ethics & Compliance, EHS, Railway Safety, Quality, Project Management Manual

4/ Manage customer and external stakeholders’ relationship

• Continuously ensuring alignment with customer contractual requirements
• Ensuring contract management and variation orders towards customer

Performance measurements:  

• Project Performance Indicator (PPI)
• Gate review Go on time / OTD- GR
• Cash-in
• Customer Satisfaction
• EHS when applicable

 MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Master degree

Desirable:

• IPMA level A (or equivalent)

Experience

Mandatory:

• 15 years experience as project manager in railway industry of which at least 5 years experience of medium critical projects
• 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

• Project management skills 
• Good communication skills
• Team management (capacity to coordinate and ensure collaboration of multi-site/multi-metier teams)
• Leadership, entrepreneurship mindset and result oriented
• Good Knowledge of Project management processes
• Good knowledge of railway products and systems
• Conflict and crisis management
• Project Construction Management (sites & services)
• Ability to manage customer relationship
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Complexity management skills
• Capacity to evolve in a political context