Project Director - Integrated Control Center

ALSTOM Gruppe; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the rail industry seeks a Project Director for their Integrated Control Center project in Toronto. The role requires extensive experience in railway projects and strong leadership skills to manage cross-functional teams and streamline process execution. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on innovative projects that enhance urban mobility and reduce carbon footprints.

Benefits

Flexible and inclusive working environment

Comprehensive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Investment in professional development and training

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience and 10 years in railway.
• Experience in multinational companies.
• PMP or IPMA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the ICC project execution and stakeholder coordination.
• Plan and monitor end-to-end project activities.
• Ensure compliance with rules and processes.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM

Master’s Degree in STEM or Business (desirable)

Job description

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Project Director - Integrated Control Center

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Company: Alstom

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 Integrated Control Center (ICC) Project Director in Toronto, ON, we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your project management and technical expertise in a transformative field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, innovative, and results-driven teammates.

You'll play a pivotal role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada's busiest public transit system by leading the deployment of the Integrated Control Center (ICC) and SCADA sub-system in close collaboration with our partners. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams across engineering, product management, and integration, ensuring seamless coordination and delivery of project objectives, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of managing sub-system-level stakeholders and deliverables, but also integrating successfully into the OnCorr program organization and processes.

We’ll look to you for:

Managing the ICC project and contributing to the overall successful execution of the program

Being in charge of deploying the program strategies for the ICC scope of work

Leading and coordinating ICC project activities and stakeholders

Planning, monitoring, and managing end-to-end ICC project activities

Ensuring compliance with applicable rules, standards, and processes

Coordinating and synchronizing ICC project activities with other sub-systems and project teams

Managing day-to-day interface with the customer while maintaining a collaborative and constructive relationship

Representing Alstom towards external stakeholders when required

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:

Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM); a Master’s Degree in STEM or Business is desirable

Minimum 15 years of experience

10 years of railway experience

Experience working in multi-national companies and different business cultures

Familiarity with Alstom’s way of working for efficient process execution (desirable)

Global knowledge of Integrated Control Center solutions

Project Management skills; IPMA or PMP certification is desirable

Strong communication and leadership skills

Entrepreneurship mindset and results-oriented approach

Proficiency in project management processes

Capacity to lead and ensure collaboration among multi-site, multi-disciplinary teams

Fair sensitivity to contractual matters

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 cutting-edge control center technology and systems

Collaborate with cross-functional teams and supportive colleagues

Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility

Utilise our flexible and inclusive 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 leadership roles or other career advancements

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.