Expleo

Project Planning Manager

Job Locations
BE-BE-WHT-Charleroi
Job area
Engineers & Technicians
Employment type
Permanent
Workplace
Hybrid

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for your innovation journey. As a global engineering, technology and consulting service provider, we are ideally positioned to help you achieve your ambitions and future-proof your business. With a smart blend of bold thinking and reliable execution, we’re able to fast-track innovation through each step of your value chain.
We are strategically positioned to build value, with a global footprint across 30 countries.
We are as global and local as you need us to be, with strong best-in-class pan-European technological centers and unique best-shoring capabilities.
We leverage a network of high value-adding affiliates in consulting and industrial excellence, and leading partners across multiple sectors to provide you with the most comprehensive services and solutions in an ever-changing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Working in close collaboration with a Senior PrPM or a Sub-System Manager, owner of time management topic for his area, providing proper time management information to support decisions making to reach expected OTD performance of the project (tender, contract or program execution)
  • Responsible to develop and maintain the project schedule (internal) for his area
  • Manage efficiently planning deliverable issuance.
  • Facilitate the synchronization of internal stakeholders

In tender:

  • Analyse the schedule management requirements of the Senior PrPM for his area: schedule structure, reporting constraints…

  • Define tender preparation schedule and monitor until the submission of the tender,

  • Detail the tender schedule based on Reference Library templates, gap analysis, Metiers commitments, and PXO (Project Metiers organisation such as PIO / Project Industrial Organisation) tender strategy

  • Highlight the critical path and risks linked to the project schedule for his area and propose the optimisation & mitigation actions,

  • Contribute to the project strategy in compliance with the requirements defined by the Senior PrPM

  • Deliver on time all schedule deliverables down to the requested level,

  • Estimate the cost of Scheduling management effort.

In contract or program execution:

  • Contribute to the Project Time Management Plan defined by the Senior PrPM.

  • Build the project schedule for his area based on internal standard WBS, contractual targets and data provided by all stakeholders,

  • Contribute with the Finance Project Manager to Earned Value Management

  • Participate to the validation of the project baseline

  • Ensure the consistency of all the internal and external Stakeholders commitments, and manages the schedules interfaces,

  • Perform schedule analysis & trade-offs to close identified gaps or schedule issues

  • Organise and lead periodic project schedule sessions for his area,

  • Provide a timely updated schedule situation highlighting the gap between the actual and the baseline,

  • Focus on early identification of potential delays (critical paths) including the status on risks and margin related to schedule

  • Prepare schedule and progress reports,

  • Provide support to sub-system manager on all issues related to sub-system project schedule

Qualifications

  • Engineering degree

 

Essential skills

  • Project management and industrial background
  • Project scheduler experience is a plus.
  • Basic overall knowledge of railway products, and good knowledge of the Sub-System
  • Agility to juggle with schedules simulations, various scenarios, and changing project goals.
  • Rigorous, structured and sense of anticipation
  • Good Communications and interpersonal skills, excellent team worker
  • Be able to challenge sub-system team and highly proactive in proposing solutions.
  • Comfortable in an international and a multi-cultural environment.

Benefits

At Expleo, we are committed to providing a competitive salary and substantial benefits offering with unique wellbeing, financial and employee recognition programs.

We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive culture and offer a variety of family-friendly policies and enhanced leave to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.

By providing significant learning and development opportunities, we encourage individual growth and success throughout your career with us.

  • Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
  • We empower all passionate technology-loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
  • Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
  • Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including hospitalization and outpatient insurance, a pension and group insurance plan, employee wellbeing initiatives, sports and social events, gifts for special occasions, and much more!
  • Enjoy meal and eco vouchers to support your daily needs and sustainable purchases
  • Receive monthly representation fees to support work-related expenses
  • 32 vacation days (20 + 12 for a 40-hour week).
  • Mobility package offering flexibility: choose between a company car, full transportation coverage, or a housing allowance.
  • Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and question the status quo.
  • Flexible homeworking policy – Balance your career and personal life

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