Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure

Alstom; Philippines; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Alstom is seeking a Senior Project Manager for Infrastructure in Ortigas, Manila, Philippines. You will lead the Project Management Work Package, govern subsystems, and coordinate internal and external stakeholders to achieve contract objectives with focus on QCDP performance.

Qualifications include a Master's in Engineering, IPMA level B advantage, 10+ years in railway project management, and strong leadership with multinational experience.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with master's
• IPMA level B or equivalent is an advantage
• 10+ years of experience as a project manager in railway industry
• Experience with multinational companies
• Knowledge of Alstom ways of working
• Team management and leadership
• Strong customer relationship skills

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for project QCDP performance and optimize project financial performance (Margin & Cash)
• Own the Project Management Work Package (WP) and be accountable for all WP activities
• Define strategy for Subsystem governance aligned with contract requirements, including PMP elaboration and objectives allocation
• Lead and coordinate project activities and stakeholders from transfer to close-out
• Define project objectives, resources, and staffing; ensure alignment with customer needs
• Manage resources, escalation, and multi-site/multi-functional team collaboration
• Synchronize suppliers and internal partners; arbitrate changes and manage variations
• Monitor risk, savings, opportunities, and project KPIs; report to senior management
• Ensure compliance with rules, ethics, EHS, quality, and PM manuals
• Possibly appointed as Deputy Project Director based on performance
• Maintain strong customer relationships and contract governance

Skills

Project management

Railway industry

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Budget & schedule

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

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, Infrastructure in Ortigas, Manila, Philippines we’re looking for?

Your future role:

• Be accountable for project QCDP performance and optimize Project Financial performance (Margin & Cash)
• As owner of the Project Management Work Package (WP), the Senior Infra Project Manager is accountable for all the activities of his WP.

2. Be responsible for the Subsystem governance. Define strategy in line with contract requirements, including PMP elaboration and objectives allocation to Sub-Systems (planning, cost, quality, performance)

3. Lead and coordinate project activities and stakeholders from transfer to close-out including:

• Definition of Project objectives and main drivers (product/service performance, planning) to achieve customer satisfaction in the frame of the Contract
• Resources management
• Define and adapt project core team staffing, as well as WP resources along with the situation of the project
• Escalate when project resources available do not match the project needs
• Team leading, including Subsystem Core Team, Project Managers of internal and external partners:
• Make sure that key subsystem stakeholders are aligned towards project/ goals.
• Engage teams in the successful achievement of project objectives and strengthen relationships among them
• Synchronize key suppliers and internal partners and arbitrate when necessary
• Alignment with contractual requirements and management of variation orders. Arbitration of Q,C,D,P re-baselining and change management at project level. Manage claim and litigations if needed.
• Proactive risk, saving and opportunity management.
• Management of the project progress and its KPIs, and reports to senior management, with transparency during the business/critical project reviews. The Senior Project Manager is the representative of the project towards Alstom management.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable rules, instructions and standards: Code of Ethics & Compliance, EHS, Railway Safety, Quality, Project Management Manual

4. Manage Engineer and external stakeholders’ relationship

• Continuously ensuring alignment with Engineer and contractual requirements
• Ensure contract management and variation orders towards customer
• Manager key suppliers for PSD, AFC, POS and DEQ, with a particular focus on the PSD and AFC subcontracts

5. Subject to your qualifications and demonstrated performance in the role, you may be appointed as Deputy Project Director.

Performance measurements:

• Project Performance Indicator (PPI)
• Cash Performance Indicator (CPI)
• Achieve Sales targets on a Quarterly basis
• Gate review Go on time / On Time Delivery
• Japanese content target for the subsystem
• Customer Satisfaction
• EHS when applicable

All about you (Qualifications):

• Graduated from engineering school with a master's degree.
• IPMA level B (or equivalent) is an advantage.
• 10+ years of experience as a project manager in railway industry with special focus on DC Traction power supply and depot equipment.
• Experience of working in and with multinational companies in different business cultures.
• Knowledge of Alstom ways of working for efficient process execution.
• Team management (capacity to coordinate and ensure collaboration of multi-site/multi-functional teams)
• Leadership, entrepreneurship mindset and result oriented.
• Good knowledge of project management processes.
• Good knowledge of railway products and systems.
• Ability to manage customer relationship.