Senior Project Manager

Alstom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport solutions company in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee multiple projects and ensure contractual obligations are met. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in project management, strong commercial knowledge, and leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary of around £88,000 plus benefits, and opportunities for career development in the rail industry.

Benefits

Comprehensive social coverage

Flexible benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Investment in development through learning programs

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project and operational management in a major environment.
• Proven track record in continuous improvement and cost down delivery.
• Strong contract and commercial knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multiple projects ensuring contractual obligations are met.
• Lead a team of project managers for successful delivery.
• Ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.

Skills

Project Management

Operational Management

Continuous Improvement

Lean Management

Strong Communication

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Req ID : 495095

Location : Glasgow Traincare Centre

Appointment Basis : Permanent

Apply by : 10th September

Salary Benefits : CIRCA 88000 benefits dependant on experience

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 80000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Responsible for overseeing the successful multiple projects ensuring contractual obligations are met while maintaining strong customer relationships and financial performance. Acting as a key strategic leader the role involves managing project risks and opportunities driving operational improvements and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. Key responsibilities include P&L management project reporting business growth and site management alongside leading and developing onsite and offsite teams to achieve high performance and customer satisfaction.

Well look to you for :

• The leadership and direction of multiple projects in Scotland and Wembley London.
• Leading a team of project managers who are responsible for delivering individual projects.
• Reporting into the Portfolio director for Regional Electrics on all matters time cost quality safety and customer satisfaction.
• Project strategy leader and customer escalation point who drives project improvement and predicts and avoids project issues thereby leading to consistently strong business and performance results
• This will involve ensuring the successful delivery of the contract agreements within budget and to meet the end customer needs.
• Working to ensure consistent application of procedures and financial controls and budgets providing regular reports (KPIs) for onsite activities.
• Ensuring that the Customer / Supplier relations communication and performance are maximised both internally and externally whilst ensuring the delivery of risks and opportunities to enhance Alstoms margin and positioning with the Customer.
• All to be undertaken whilst maintaining Compliance with all relevant Quality and Safety Standards.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. Thats why we dont expect you to have every single skill. Instead weve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role :

• Significant experience of project and operational management in a major environment incorporating : Best Practice Total Quality Management Continuous Improvement Lean Management 8D analysis and ISO 9001 processes preferably within the Rail Industry.
• Proven Track Record in continuous improvement and cost down delivery
• Experience in QHSE site based requirements.
• Strong Project Management skills
• Strong Contract and Commercial knowledge
• Good communicator both through face to face discussions and presentations

Things youll 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.

Youll also :

• Enjoy stability challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our hybrid style of working
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life medical pension)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

You dont 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 youll be proud. If youre up for the challenge wed love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement :

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.

As a Disability Confident employer we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Required Experience : Senior IC

Key Skills

Business Development,Project Management Methodology,Project / Program Management,PMBOK,Waterfall,Wastewater,Construction Management,Project Management,Project Management Software,Microsoft Project,Budgeting,Contracts

Employment Type : Contract

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1