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Project Planning Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe

Riyadh

On-site

SAR 40,000 - 80,000

Full time

23 days ago

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Job summary

A leading company in the transport industry is seeking a full-time onsite Project Planning Manager in Riyadh. The successful candidate will ensure timely project delivery and collaborate with various teams to maintain project schedules and manage stakeholder communications. This role emphasizes adaptability, strong time management skills, and thorough project oversight in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Diverse work environment
Opportunities for career growth
Involvement in innovative projects

Qualifications

  • Experience in project planning or scheduling in a complex environment.
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies.
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain detailed project schedules.
  • Monitor progress and propose mitigation plans.
  • Facilitate communication among internal stakeholders.

Skills

Project planning
Time management
Stakeholder coordination
Problem-solving
Communication

Education

Degree in Engineering or Business Administration

Tools

Primavera
MS Project

Job description

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Project Planning Manager

Location: Riyadh, SA

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 onsite Project Planning Manager in Riyadh, SA we’re looking for?


Your future role

"Take on a new challenge and apply your project planning expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and dynamic teammates.
You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring on-time delivery (OTD) performance by providing accurate time management insights to support critical decision-making. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as project management, engineering, and procurement), develop and maintain the internal project schedule for your area, and facilitate the synchronization of internal stakeholders—and much more."

We’ll look to you for:

Collaborating closely with the Project Manager as the owner of time management for your area. ,

Providing accurate and timely time management information to support decision-making and achieve the expected OTD performance of the project (tender, contract, or program execution). ,

Developing and maintaining detailed project schedules to ensure alignment with project goals and milestones. ,

Managing the efficient issuance of planning deliverables. ,

Ensuring the integration and consistency of scheduling data across all project stakeholders. ,

Monitoring progress and identifying potential risks or delays, proposing mitigation plans as needed. ,

Facilitating communication and alignment between internal stakeholders to ensure schedule adherence. ,

Supporting the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives in project scheduling processes. ,

Ensuring compliance with Alstom’s standards, policies, and procedures in all planning activities. ,

Demonstrating leadership and adaptability in a dynamic project environment to drive successful outcomes."


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:

Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. ,

Experience or understanding of project planning, scheduling, or time management in a complex environment. ,

Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools (e.g., Primavera, MS Project). ,

Familiarity with stakeholder coordination and cross-functional team collaboration. ,

Strong communication and interpersonal skills. ,

Analytical mindset with problem-solving abilities. ,

Attention to detail and organizational skills. ,

Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic environment.

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:

Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure synchronized and efficient project planning ,

Progress towards becoming a key contributor to on-time delivery (OTD) performance through effective time management and decision-making support ,

Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues ,

Utilise our dynamic and inclusive working environment" ,

Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries,

Contribute to innovative projects

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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