Project Management Officer (PMO) (5-month fixed-term contract)

Make sure that the right projects are selected provide a holistic view of the Project Portfolio master its execution viability ensuring best allocation of budget and resources and oversee group projects outside T.O. for an efficient completion of projects & report on the projects progress.

As part of a fixed-term contract until the end of February 2027 you will:

• Responsible for following up the portfolio and selecting the right projects supporting Coface strategy
• Responsible for leading the project managers and overseeing the creation of a product or service
• Contribute to designing the project portfolio linked to the Coface strategy and operational objectives (depending on budget available)
• Control and monitoring of budget (project cost report) resources (heatmap) and benefits (business case commitments) of the project portfolio (projects outside T.O.)
• Communicate the status of projects outside T.O. quarterly to Sponsors and Regions.
• Contribute to improve operational excellence in project implementation across Coface (methodology)
• Define basic project management standards (PM light)
• Define the minimum standards of non-strategic projects
• Roll-out methodology
• Communicate & raise awareness on the new methodology
• Train the non-expert project managers
• Clarify roles & responsibilities
• Ensure commitment to quality
• Diagnosis of projects outside T.O. set a diagnosis & define remediation action
• Complete regular quality controls
• Evaluate value creation of projects & report project issues
• Support the non-TO project managers
• Guides PMs to apply the standards
• Hold PM accountable for their role
• Provide support on project issues solving
• Maximize quality & OTOBOS in project execution
• Check that the projects have the right resources
• Ensure quality of Project key deliverables
• Support in particular SteerCos preparation & attend SteerCos of key projects
• Create a centralized view on project progress
• Create & update a projects status Dashboard
• Initiate a project quality culture at Coface
• Leverage the community of newly trained project managers

Qualifications :

• 10 years experience of project and change management
• 3 years experience of IT projects (development software deliveries...)
• Proven strong experience in multinational/multicultural projects
• Excellent -proven- capabilities of project management and change management
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Proven coaching skills of project managers
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely
• Good organizational skills to keep track of their teams progress and adjust when necessary
• Excellent problem-solving skills; ability to identify problems and develop solutions
• Ability to make effective decisions
• Ability to anticipate risks and manage them with key people
• Excellent level of French and English required
• Solution oriented behavior
• High grade of empathy
• Sense for urgency
• Convincing and influencing skills
• Strong collaboration skills with other teams and departments
• Good oral and written communication

Additional Information :

• Regular remote working possible.
• Reimbursement of 50% of public transportation costs.
• Meal vouchers for each day worked remotely.
• Remote work allowance.

Coface is a disability-friendly employer and is committed to welcoming and supporting people with disabilities.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time