Project Management Officer

<h3>Company Description</h3><p>With over 75 years of experience and a comprehensive international network, Coface is a global leading player in credit insurance and risk management.</p><p>Coface is also a recognised expert in Business information, bonding, political risk, debt collection and factoring. We help our clients to secure their activities in order to build more successful companies, with complete confidence.</p><h3>Job Description</h3><p><strong><em>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 &amp; report on the projects progress</em></strong></p><p><strong><u>Responsibilities</u></strong></p><ul><li>Responsible for following up the portfolio and selecting the right projects supporting Coface’ strategy</li><li>Responsible for leading the project managers and overseeing the creation of a product or service</li></ul><p><strong>Project Management Office</strong></p><ul><li>Contribute to design the project portfolio linked to the Coface strategy and operational objectives (depending on budget available).</li><li>Control and monitor of budget (project cost report), resources (heatmap) and benefits (business case commitments) of the project portfolio (projects outside T.O.).</li><li>Communicate the status of projects outside T.O. quarterly to Sponsors and Regions.</li><li>Contribute to improve operational excellence in project implementation across Coface (methodology).</li></ul><p><strong>Project Management Leadership</strong></p><ul><li>Define “basic” project management standards (PM ‘light’)</li><li>Define the minimum standards of non strategic projects</li><li>Roll-out methodology</li><li>Communicate &amp; raise awareness on the new methodology</li><li>Train the non-expert project managers</li><li>Clarify roles &amp; responsibilities</li><li>Ensure commitment to quality</li><li>Diagnosis of projects outside T.O., set a diagnosis &amp; define remediation actions</li><li>Complete regular quality controls</li><li>Evaluate value creation of projects &amp; report project issues</li><li>Support the non-TO project managers</li><li>Guides PM’s to apply the standards</li><li>Hold PM accountable for their role</li><li>Provide support on project issues solving</li><li>Maximize quality &amp; OTOBOS in project execution</li><li>Check that the projects have the right resources</li><li>Ensure quality of Project key deliverables</li><li>Support in particular SteerCos preparation &amp; attend SteerCos of key projects</li><li>Create a centralized view on project progress</li><li>Create &amp; update a projects status Dashboard</li><li>Initiate a “project quality culture” at Coface</li><li>Leverage the community of newly trained project managers</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>10+ years’ experience of project and change management</li><li>3+ years experience of IT projects (developpment, software deliveries...)</li><li>Proven strong experience in multinational/multicultural projects</li><li>2+ years of work experience outside the home country</li></ul><p> </p><p>Technical skills</p><ul><li>Excellent -proven- capabilities of project management and change management</li><li>Proven coaching skills of project managers</li><li>Ability to convey information clearly and concisely</li><li>Good organizational skills to keep track of their team’s progress and make adjustments when necessary.</li><li>Excellent problem-solving skills; ability to identify problems and develop solutions</li><li>Ability to make effective decisions</li><li>Ability to anticipate risks, and manage them with key people</li><li>Excellent levels of French and English required</li></ul><p> </p><p>Behavioral skills</p><ul><li>Solution oriented behavior</li><li>High grade of empathy</li><li>Sense for urgency</li><li>Convincing and influencing skills</li><li>Strong collaboration skills with other teams and departments</li><li>Good oral and written communication</li></ul><h3>Additional Information</h3><ul><li>Télétravail régulier possible.</li><li>Remboursement de 50% des titres de transport.</li><li>Tickets restaurant pour chaque jour télétravaillé.</li><li>Indemnité télétravail.</li></ul><p>Coface est une entreprise handi-accueillante.</p>