Project Manager

Alstom; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A global transportation company in Toronto is seeking a Project Manager for a full-time, 12-month fixed-term position. The role involves managing project commitments, delivering proposals, and collaborating closely with the Project Director. The ideal candidate should have 7 to 10 years of experience in project management, along with a Master's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Strong negotiation and communication skills are essential. Join us to contribute to innovative transportation solutions!

Benefits

Inclusive workplace

Global company with diverse teams

Qualifications

• 7 / 10 years of experience in Project / Bid Management.
• Basic knowledge of offered products and systems.
• High capability to manage efficient team working.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Quality Costs Delivery Performance (QCDP) commitment.
• Support Project Director in defining bid commercial strategy.
• Prepare and maintain updated risk & savings registers.

Skills

Project / Bid Management

Team Management

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Telecommunication or Industrial Engineering

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Req ID : 494641

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 Project Manager (full-time, 12-month fixed-term) in Eglinton, ON, CA we’re looking for?

Purpose of the Job

• Manage the Quality Costs Delivery Performance (QCDP) commitment for the project.
• Deliver proposal with a defined scope, accurate QCDP commitments, in a timely manner and within the defined budget.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your project management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and dynamic teammates. We’ll look to you for :

• Ensure compliance with applicable Alstom rules & instructions PMT-PRO-001, Code of Ethics & Compliance, EHS, Railway Safety, Quality, Project Management Manual, etc.

Work in close relationship with the Services tender organisation including technical bid managers, and costing managers Build in liaison with the planner the schedule to prepare the offer

Prepare & Issue the Instructions for Quotation (IFQ)

Support Project Director in defining bid commercial strategy

Support Project Director with Partners Support or act in lieu of Project Director for Customer interaction during tender phase (Q&A collection, administrative documentation etc)

Support Project Director to perform the Detailed Requirement Capture

• Manage the budget according to Tender Costs Authorization Process
• Manage the project team

Define the maintenance strategy

Analyze in detail the request from the requirements and define the maintenance strategy taking into account the commercial strategy defined together with the Project Director and Platform

Obtain market & target prices

Ensure Product Organization is clearly defined and agreed with Platforms and Region

Propose the Project Organization and Work Breakdown Structure and have it validated

Propose the offered solution Perform the Detailed Requirement Capture and Issue Contract Data Requirements List

Agree with the Platform and the Project Director how gaps are addressed

Ensure offered solution compliance versus Customer requirements and internal product strategy; Identify deviations

Manage QCD optimization in liaising with Costing Manager and obtain clear commitments from different actors Identify, analyze and evaluate QCD gaps & manage the QCD review

Define interfaces and allocate between actors the cost targets, contractual obligations

Check, challenge and properly consolidate documented commitments

Prepare risks & opportunities reviews Organize risks reviews and ensure the elaboration of mitigation plan

Prepare and maintain updated risk & savings registers

Prepare the documentation necessary to submit to Customer Prepare the technical description of offered solution Prepare the technical clause by clause and / or list of derogations

Prepare the project master schedule

Prepare the price list and bill of quantities in line with Tender Leader and Finance Tender Manager instructions

Prepare administrative documentation upon delegation by Tender Leader

• Keep records of all documentation produced (Presentations, letters, contract …)
• Participate to the contract negotiations
• Attend Customer negotiation meetings
• Verify feasibility of evolutions requested versus the offered and approved reference
• Update QCD data and obtain revised QCD commitments from different units, validate QCD commitment for each release of the tender
• Ensure that all Customer questions have been answered, in line with commercial strategy
• Review of the final contract documents before contract signature
• Contribute to Return of Experience (REX)

Performance measurements

• (On time delivery (OTD), QCD, Sales, Orders, Gross margin, etc.)
• Provide documents in time in compliance with the requirements

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 degree or bachelor degree - mandatory
• Master's degree in Telecommunication or Industrial Engineer or similar (Electrical, Electronical or Mechanical Engineering)
• 7 / 10 years of experiences on Project / Bid Management background (costing, planning & risk management) - mandatory
• Successful experience on several bids within Alstom.
• Be able to challenge proposals to obtain optimal solutions backed with commitments
• Basic knowledge of offered products and systems
• Sufficient knowledge of financial (rules to build consolidated costs, cash curve, hedging, …), contractual (bonds & guarantees, …) and legal (obligations, penalties, …) aspects to be able to interface with internal relevant parties, and assess impacts on costing
• High capability to manage efficient team working to produce the tender deliverables within a limited time period and under stressful conditions
• High Communications skills, reporting capabilities
• Sense of anticipation
• Negotiation skills; Customer oriented

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.

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