Project Director (Rail)📣 Job Ad

About Alstom and the Role

Alstom is a global leader in sustainable and smart mobility, offering a comprehensive portfolio including high-speed trains, metros, monorails, trams, turnkey systems, and digital mobility solutions. With over 80,000 colleagues worldwide, Alstom is committed to advancing greener and smarter transportation. We are seeking a Project Director (Rail) to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on a full-time basis.

Role Overview

The Project Director will be accountable for the successful execution of large-scale, high-criticality turnkey projects within the rail industry. This role involves ensuring contractual commitments, customer expectations, and business objectives are met throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary and multi-site teams, driving project governance, financial performance, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence. Reporting to senior project leadership, this position is critical for delivering projects safely, profitably, and on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure accountability for project Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Planning (QCDP) performance, optimizing financial outcomes including margin and cash flow.
• Define and implement project governance strategies in line with contract requirements, including Project Management Plan (PMP) elaboration and objective allocation.
• Manage project resources effectively, including staffing the core team, escalating resource gaps, and leading multi-site/multi-functional teams.
• Lead and coordinate project activities and stakeholders from transfer to close-out, ensuring alignment with customer satisfaction goals.
• Engage internal and external project stakeholders, fostering alignment towards project goals and arbitrating when necessary.
• Oversee adherence to contractual requirements, manage variation orders, and address claims or litigations.
• Proactively manage risks, savings, and opportunities to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor and report project progress and KPIs to senior management with transparency, ensuring adherence to business and critical project review processes.
• Build and manage strong relationships with customers and external stakeholders, ensuring effective contract management.
• Maintain compliance with applicable rules, standards, and policies, including Alstom’s Code of Ethics & Compliance, EHS, Railway Safety, and Quality standards.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in project management, with at least 5 years managing medium-critical projects. Experience in the railway industry is preferred.
• Proven experience as a Project Director with full responsibility for delivery and financial performance on large-scale turnkey projects, valued at approximately 500 million USD or more. Experience in the rail industry is desired.
• 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.

Essential Skills and Competencies

• Familiarity with multi-national business cultures and cross-functional collaboration.
• Demonstrated team management skills, including coordinating multi-site/multi-functional teams.
• Leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset with a results-oriented approach.
• Expertise in conflict and crisis management.
• 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.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a collaborative team environment, contributing to highly strategic projects in the rail industry.