Project Manager / Consultant

Imagine playing a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada’s busiest public transit system and doing so with a consistently ranked Top Employer with a global reach. As part of the ONxpress consortium, Alstom is proudly working to transform the collective mobility of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas (GTHA) through the On-Corridor Works project, and we are hiring for hundreds of roles. The GO Expansion scope : new electric locomotives, fleet upgrades, train control systems, network electrification, signalling, telecommunications and digital systems, maintenance, and much more.

Alstom is seeking a Project Planner, to become a member of the Oncorr Project. This individual will contribute to support the team updating the schedule and providing and liaising with the Finance team for internal and external reporting.

Previous experience of managing planning teams in a multi-projects context and providing reporting is required.
Responsible to maintain the project/program schedule using best practices such as but not limited to: Reflect the project execution strategy in the schedule, capture the entire scope of work, set reasonable activity durations, logically sequence and link all activities, keep date constraints to a minimum and never as a hard constraint, avoid dangling activities, check the critical path makes sense, assign resources to all activities, check the schedule contains reasonable float, verify the resource plan, run a schedule risk analysis, set schedule baseline.
Manage efficiently planning deliverable issuance.
Report pro-actively the schedule progress to various stakeholders (customer, core team, corporate).

Work the OnBoard Project Manager about the Earned Value Management and different KPI.
Contribute the project baseline, and ensure its acceptance (internally and by the Customer).
Ensure the consistency of all the internal and external Stakeholders commitments, and manage the schedules interface.
Perform schedule analysis & trade-offs to close identified gaps or schedule issues.
Organize periodic project schedule sessions.
Focus on early identification of potential delays (critical paths) including the status on risks and margin related to schedule.
Prepare schedule and progress reports for Customer or Lead Unit or Partners.
Provide support to Project Core Team on potential issues related to projects schedule.
Apply the Project Scheduling Process.
Promote time management practices awareness in the project team.
Performance measurements in contract or program execution:
Baseline approved (internally and by the Customer).
Regular and consistent scheduling updates, with potential delays analysis.
Delivery on-time delivery of KPIs (OTD, Gate Reviews GO on time, sales, cash, …) and planning documents.
Standard metrics measuring schedule robustness (PSI - Project Schedule Integrity).

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or in a related discipline

7-10 years’ experience as PrPM / SSM / Project Development Planning Manager / Reporting Manager

• Project Management and industrial background
• Experience in complex projects (Design-build)
• Is used to work with internal processes (Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality, and their interfaces)
• Project scheduling processes
• Worked with resource load schedule (material, manpower, etc.), Schedule of Values (SOV), Earned Value Management (EVM)

Primavera P6 and MS-Project software skills are mandatory
Advanced MS Office proficiency, particularly MS-Excel
Agility to juggle schedules (detailed execution and customer schedules) simulations and various scenarios, and changing project goals
Forensic planning
Conflict management and multi-taking
Collaborative management
Be able to challenge the project team and highly proactive in proposing solutions
Comfortable in an international and multi-cultural environment
Strong time management skills
Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

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