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Site Planning Director

$160k - $180k
Full-time

Acara Solutions


Pay Rate: $160k - $180k

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a global leader in the rail and transportation industry to hire a Site Planning Director .

This is a critical leadership role responsible for driving planning strategy and ensuring the on time delivery of complex, large scale projects within a multi project environment.

Your Role

As Site Planning Director, you will lead planning activities across multiple programs and teams, ensuring alignment across Product Lines, Project Management, PMO, and operations.

You will play a key role in bringing structure, visibility, and consistency to planning processes while supporting both project execution and long term strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee the site planning function, including planning managers and teams
  • Ensure alignment of schedules across functions, regions, and operational layers
  • Drive planning strategies to support on time delivery of contractual milestones
  • Define and improve planning processes, tools, and methodologies
  • Support bid activities and project execution with strong planning governance
  • Promote planning standards and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Coach and support teams on planning best practices and schedule risk management
  • Identify and proactively manage risks and opportunities related to timelines
  • Collaborate with senior leadership in a matrixed, international environment

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in Planning, Project Management, or Supply Chain
  • Strong leadership experience managing planning teams
  • Experience in rail, infrastructure, construction, or heavy industrial environments
  • Strong knowledge of scheduling methodologies and planning frameworks
  • Proficiency with tools such as Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Planisware, or Kinaxis
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Ability to work in a matrixed, multi project environment
  • Strategic mindset with strong prioritization and decision making skills

Nice to Have

  • Experience on large scale infrastructure or transportation projects
  • EPC or complex project environment experience
  • Experience improving planning processes and systems

Language Requirement

Bilingual in French and English is required. French is the primary working language.

Directeur(trice) de la planification de site - Industrie ferroviaire

À propos de l'opportunité

Nous collaborons avec un leader mondial du secteur ferroviaire et du transport afin de recruter un(e) Directeur(trice) de la planification de site .

Il s'agit d'un rôle de leadership clé visant à piloter la stratégie de planification et à assurer la livraison à temps de projets complexes et d'envergure dans un environnement multi-projets.

Votre rôle

À titre de Directeur(trice) de la planification de site, vous dirigerez les activités de planification à travers plusieurs programmes et équipes, en assurant l'alignement entre les lignes de produits, la gestion de projet, le PMO et les opérations.

Vous jouerez un rôle essentiel dans l'apport de structure, de visibilité et de cohérence aux processus de planification, tout en soutenant l'exécution des projets et la stratégie à long terme.

Responsabilités principales

  • Diriger et superviser la fonction de planification du site, incluant les gestionnaires et les équipes de planification
  • Assurer l'alignement des échéanciers entre les différentes fonctions, régions et niveaux opérationnels
  • Déployer des stratégies de planification afin de garantir la livraison à temps des jalons contractuels
  • Définir et améliorer les processus, outils et méthodologies de planification
  • Soutenir les activités d'appel d'offres ainsi que l'exécution des projets gr"ce à une gouvernance de planification solide
  • Promouvoir les standards de planification et les initiatives d'amélioration continue
  • Accompagner et soutenir les équipes sur les meilleures pratiques en planification et gestion des risques d'échéancier
  • Identifier et gérer de façon proactive les risques et opportunités liés aux échéanciers
  • Collaborer avec la haute direction dans un environnement matriciel et international

Profil recherché

  • Baccalauréat en ingénierie, administration ou domaine connexe
  • 10 ans et plus d'expérience en planification, gestion de projet ou chaîne d'approvisionnement
  • Expérience démontrée en gestion d'équipes de planification
  • Expérience dans les secteurs ferroviaire, infrastructures, construction ou industriel lourd
  • Solide connaissance des méthodologies d'ordonnancement et des cadres de planification
  • Maîtrise des outils tels que Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Planisware ou Kinaxis
  • Excellentes compétences en communication et capacité à influencer des parties prenantes de haut niveau
  • Capacité à évoluer dans un environnement matriciel et multi-projets
  • Esprit stratégique avec une forte capacité de priorisation et de prise de décision

Atouts

  • Expérience sur des projets d'infrastructure ou de transport de grande envergure
  • Expérience dans des environnements EPC ou projets complexes
  • Expérience en amélioration des processus et des systèmes de planification

Exigence linguistique

Le bilinguisme (français et anglais) est requis. Le français est la langue principale de travail.

Job Requirements

Required Skills / Qualifications

Compétences / qualifications requises

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
    Baccalauréat en ingénierie, en administration ou dans un domaine connexe
  • 10+ years of experience in Planning, Project Management, or Supply Chain
    10 ans et plus d'expérience en planification, gestion de projet ou chaîne d'approvisionnement
  • Proven experience leading and managing planning teams
    Expérience confirmée en gestion et encadrement d'équipes de planification
  • Strong knowledge of scheduling methodologies and planning frameworks
    Solide connaissance des méthodologies d'ordonnancement et des cadres de planification
  • Experience working in complex, multi-project environments
    Expérience dans des environnements complexes et multi-projets
  • Proficiency with planning tools (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Planisware, Kinaxis or equivalent)
    Maîtrise des outils de planification (Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Planisware, Kinaxis ou équivalent)
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills at a senior level
    Excellentes compétences en communication et en gestion des parties prenantes de niveau senior
  • Ability to operate in a matrixed, international environment
    Capacité à évoluer dans un environnement matriciel et international
  • Bilingual in French and English
    Bilingue français et anglais

Preferred Skills / Qualifications

Compétences / qualifications souhaitées

  • Experience in rail, infrastructure, construction, or heavy industrial sectors
    Expérience dans les secteurs ferroviaire, des infrastructures, de la construction ou industriel lourd
  • Experience delivering large-scale infrastructure or transportation projects
    Expérience sur des projets d'infrastructure ou de transport de grande envergure
  • Exposure to EPC or complex project delivery environments
    Expérience dans des environnements EPC ou de projets complexes
  • Experience improving planning processes, tools, and methodologies
    Expérience en amélioration des processus, outils et méthodologies de planification
  • Strong understanding of schedule risk and opportunity management
    Bonne compréhension de la gestion des risques et opportunités liés aux échéanciers
  • Ability to drive change and implement planning best practices across teams
    Capacité à piloter le changement et à implanter les meilleures pratiques en planification 

Acara Solutions is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for applicants and employees. We are committed to filling open positions using balanced selection criteria to avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation, or any other status protected or required by law

Acara Solutions welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process.

Acara Solutions s'engage à assurer l'égalité des chances en matière d'emploi pour tous les candidats et employés. Nous nous engageons à pourvoir les postes vacants en utilisant des critères de sélection équilibrés afin d'éviter toute discrimination illégale fondée notamment sur l'"ge, la couleur, le handicap, l'état matrimonial, l'origine nationale, le sexe, l'identité de genre, les informations génétiques, la race ou l'origine ethnique, la religion, l'orientation sexuelle ou toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Acara Solutions accueille favorablement et encourage les candidatures de personnes en situation de handicap. Des mesures d'adaptation sont disponibles sur demande pour les candidats participant à toutes les étapes du processus de sélection.

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Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.

Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.

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