Head of Project Performance and Project Controls
3 days ago
Req ID:412125
Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide
**Purpose of the job**:
**Responsibilities**:
- Implement robust cost management, budgeting and forecasting practices linked to the project progress and look ahead schedules.
- Recruit, train, and mentor the Project Performance & Controls resources deployed on Turnkey & Systems projects throughout the region, preparing the function for significant growth in the coming years
- Document and continuously develop the Project Performance & Controls framework, including project-specific and cross-project portfolio reporting, ensure region is proactive in identifying and addressing key risks & opportunities
- Partner collaboratively with central Tender and Project Office team as well as central Turnkey platform team and Finance function to improve and implement framework consistent with wider Alstom PM frameworks
- Develop and implement a migration plan for those projects which have not yet deployed the target organization and process model, together with the respective project directors
- Ensure tender phase estimates, resource plans and schedules are consistent with existing projects (lessons learned, return on experience)
- Support mobilization phase of projects with existing Project Performance & Controls resources and capability
- Lobby partner senior management to ensure Project Performance & Controls consolidation at Consortium level (Planning, Scheduling, Performance, Reporting, Extension of Time Claim consolidation)
- Identify gaps and implement solutions in framework, processes, document management and training
- Provide guidance and training to wider PM and other functional leadership community on Turnkey & Systems programs to ensure the Project Controls framework is relevant, understood and utilized by project leadership
- Ensure Project Performance & Controls continuously adapts to improve project cost and schedule performance and best practice is shared and utilitized across the portfolio and wider within Alstom, in particular within the Turnkey community
- Work with other functions involved in delivery to develop and implement function-specific performance measurement systems
- Support regional Head of Contract Management and teams in ensuring claims are appropriately resourced and addressed
- Develop mechanisms and dashboards to highlight supplier performance and deviations from the agreed contractual delivery programmes in-order to protect Alstom’s interests from supplier claims.
- Work with the Project Directors and Commercial Managers to develop and implement Claim and Variation strategies
- Lead the PMO functions on the project for Risk & Opportunity Management, Change Control Management, Knowledge Management and Gate Review completion.
**Job Requirments**:
- 15 + year experience in EPC project environment, preferably mainly in Performance Management / Project Controls roles
- Excellent presentation skills, ability to simplify is essential - making complex information easily understood
- Engineering degree, with MBA or similar master’s qualification preferred
- Senior Stakeholder Management experience essential, bigger picture (C-Suite, top management, governmental stakeholders)
- Expert project planning / scheduling background, TILOS preferred, experience in budgeting / forecasting / cost management
- Commercial awareness, experience in FIDIC Contract / Claim Management preferred
- Exemplary Leadership Skills, with proven experience of leading multi-disciplinary multinational virtual teams
- Strong communication and diplomacy skills and the ability toconvince others
- Influence using advocacy, inquiry and dialogue
- Ability to perform under pressure and motivate others when facing challenging circumstances
- Competent in conflict and crisis management
- Fluent in English language. Arabic a strong plus
- Willingness to travel extensively (mainly Middle East, some European travel)
Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow’s mobility. That’s why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging jour
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