Sub-System Planning Manager

Job Description

The Sub-System Planner plays the central role in the animation and coordination of interfaces in the consolidation of the interfaces between his planning, the Project Development Planning and the other Sub-System Planning.Working in close collaboration with the team, drives the overall plan at sub-system level, providing proper time management information to support decisions making to reach expected OTD performance. Has the big picture at Train Level and Responsibilities In tender phase:
• Create the detailed tender schedule based on internal standards and templates, gap analysis, Bid Technical Manager inputs, Metiers commitments and PDO (Project Development Organisation) tender strategy.
• Define tender preparation schedule and monitor until the submission of the tender
• Contribute to deliver on time all requested schedule deliverables.
• Identify and highlight the critical paths and risks linked to the development schedule and propose and animate the optimization & mitigation actions along with the team on sub-system level
In project or program execution:
• In charge of the Sub-System planning
• Manages critical paths and physical progress
• Coordinates all the sites contributing to the development of the Sub-System
• Alert in case of deviations impacting project objectives; actively contribute to risks
• Compliance with Project Strategy according to defined contractual and Project commitments and targets, as allocated on sub-system.
• Build the detailed Development schedule from templates at sub-system level in line with contractual targets and data provided by Project stakeholders.
• Provide to Chief of Development / Project Development Planning Manager a clear vision of the Development schedule critical paths to be monitored
• Propose the development schedule baseline and ensure its acceptance by all Project stakeholders as a baseline
• Ensure the consistency of all the internal and external Stakeholders commitments and manage the schedule interfaces between Train Level and Sub-systems via periodic sessions.
• Focus on early identification of potential delays (critical paths) including the status on risks and margin related to schedule
• Perform schedule analysis & trade-offs to close identified gaps or schedule issues.
• Focus on early identification of potential delays (critical paths) including the status on risks and margin related to schedule.
• Deliver Physical Progress KPI of the Development schedule, contributing with Project Planning Manager to Earned Value Management.
• Apply Standard project planning guidelines of Alstom and promote and practice best practices in the team
• Mentor other team members and extend support when needed
• Organize return of experience (REX) and improvements, sharing best practices once in a year with the team
Main required competencies Engineering degree.Experience
• Project management and engineering background.
• Used to work with internal processes: Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality and their interfaces.
• Project Scheduling, Scheduling Tool knowledge, Sub-System knowledge
• Familiar with internal processes (Tenders, Projects, Engineering, Industrial, Sourcing, Supply Chain, Quality and their interfaces)
• 6-8 years minimum experience as PrPM / SSM / Planning Manager / Project Operation Planning Manager / Industrial Planner / Construction Planner
• Experience in industry, knowledge of railway products and systems is a plus
Competencies & Skills
• English fluent, good communications and interpersonal skills
• Rigorous, structured and sense of anticipation, agility to juggle with schedules
• Conflict management and multi-tasking, Collaborative
• Facilitate the synchronization of internal stakeholders, Comfortable in an international and a multi-cultural environment.
• Agility to juggle with schedules simulations and various scenarios and changing project goals.
• Be able to challenge project team and highly proactive in proposing solutions.
• Tools: Good knowledge of Excel, Mastering one or several scheduling software (MS Project/Primavera)
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