Planning & Operation Department Manager

Location: Copenhagen, DK

Company: Alstom

Req ID:461564

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 Planning & Operation Department Manager in Copenhagen we are looking for?

Your future role:

As our manager of the planning department, you will lead the team responsible of scheduling activities for the ERTMS projects in Denmark.

The complex projects are covering a wide scope of activities, from engineering, installation, migration and test & commissioning departments. Day-to-day, in this role, you will work close together with our project directors, project managers, engineering department head and installation manager.

You will be responsible to :

• Manage our dynamic and multi-cultural team of Project Planning managers and Document Managers.
• Develop talents in the team to grow our people.
• Drive the planning and scheduling on-time culture during our operations.
• Secure operational performance thanks to our KPI tracking (OTD, EDP,...).
• Strong analytical skills and proactive agile approach to reach our targets.
• Lead your department reporting on regular occurences with site management, customer management and alstom colleagues from our international network.
• Shape your team following our company values and your personnal inspiration.

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:

• Graduated with a Master’s degree.
• Professional experience (5years+) of Department Manager role in an Industrial or Complex Projects environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills to inspire our colleagues.
• Decision-making and problem-solving ability, LEAN enthousiast
• Scheduling tool: MS Project as a minimum, preference for Primavera P6 or similar tools
• Language skills required: As our corporate official language is English, a fluent level of English is required. Danish is a plus.

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:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our flexible working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

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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Job Type:​Experienced​

Job Segment: Manager, Management

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