Senior Project Manager

Req ID:503731

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 Senior Project Manager in Sofia, Bulgaria we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your project management and operational expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside professional and dedicated teammates.

You'll manage and coordinate the execution of projects with medium criticality, ensuring alignment with contractual requirements and customer expectations. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as engineering, procurement, and quality assurance), oversee project governance, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of defining project objectives and strategies, and ensuring compliance with applicable standards, but also proactively managing risks, savings, and opportunities.

We’ll look to you for:

• Being accountable for project QCDP (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Planning) performance and optimizing project financial performance (Margin & Cash).
• Owning the Project Management Work Package (WP) and being QCDP accountable for all its activities.
• Defining project strategy in line with contract requirements, including PMP elaboration and objectives allocation to sub-systems (planning, cost, quality, performance).
• Ensuring proper transfer from tender to project execution.
• Defining project objectives and main drivers to achieve customer satisfaction within the contract framework.
• Staffing the project core team and ensuring alignment of resources with project needs.
• Engaging project teams to achieve objectives and fostering collaboration among stakeholders.
• Synchronizing internal partners and arbitrating when necessary.
• Managing project progress and KPIs, and transparently reporting to senior management during critical project reviews.
• Ensuring compliance with rules, instructions, and standards, including Code of Ethics & Compliance, EHS, Railway Safety, Quality, and Project Management Manual.
• Managing relationships with customers and external stakeholders.

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:

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 2 years of experience as a manager of an operational scope.
• Experience working in and with multinational companies and across diverse business cultures.
• Experience in railway infrastructure, particularly in consortiums with civil work.
• Knowledge of project management processes.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in English is mandatory.
• An IPMA level D (or equivalent) certification is desirable.
• Other relevant skills that align with project management and stakeholder engagement.

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 safety and security standards for rail traffic management.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilise our dynamic, friendly, and 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 programs.
• Progress towards Safety Assurance Management or other projects/teams.
• 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.