Project Director; Rail

Responsibilities

• Ensuring accountability for project Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Planning (QCDP) performance while optimizing financial performance, including margin and cash flow.
• Defining and implementing project governance strategies in line with contract requirements, including Project Management Plan (PMP) elaboration and allocation of objectives to subsystems.
• Managing project resources effectively, staffing the project core team, escalating resource gaps, and leading multi‑site, multi‑functional teams to achieve objectives.
• Leading and coordinating project activities and stakeholders from transfer to close‑out, ensuring proper hand‑over from tender to project and alignment with customer satisfaction goals.
• Engaging internal and external stakeholders, fostering alignment toward project goals, synchronizing partners, and arbitrating when necessary.
• Overseeing alignment with contractual requirements, managing variation orders, and addressing claims or litigations.
• Proactively managing risks, savings, and opportunities to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitoring and reporting project progress and KPIs to senior management with transparency and adherence to business and critical project review processes.
• Building and managing strong relationships with customers and external stakeholders, ensuring effective contract management.
• Maintaining compliance with applicable rules, standards, and policies, including Alstom's Code of Ethics, Compliance, EHS, Railway Safety and Quality standards.

Join a lifetime‑transformative journey contributing to innovative mobility solutions while developing your career in a globally operating organization.

Work on industry‑leading railway and transportation projects.

Collaborate with talented teams across multiple countries and functions.

Benefit from excellent opportunities for growth and professional development.

Contribute to sustainable and greener mobility solutions worldwide.

• Experience in project management (railway industry preferred), with at least 15 years of experience, including 5 years managing medium‑critical projects.
• Proven experience as a project execution leader (Project Director) with full responsibility for delivery and financial performance on large‑scale turnkey projects valued at approximately 500millionUSD or more (rail industry preferred).
• Strong EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) background, with hands‑on experience operating as a main contractor and managing interactions with customers, civil works organizations, and electromechanical teams.
• Familiarity with multi‑national business cultures and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Team‑management skills, including coordination and collaboration with multi‑site/multi‑functional teams.
• Leadership and entrepreneurship mindset with a results‑oriented approach.
• Conflict and crisis management expertise.
• Advanced skills in managing customer relationships and stakeholder alignment.
• Proficiency in complexity and risk management.
• Capacity to navigate political contexts and manage contractual requirements effectively.

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