Project Implementer (PMO) - 12 Month Contract at Vivo Energy (Shell licensee in Africa)

Principal Accountabilities:

Programme Management and Support:

• Assist Programme Manager in the planning, execution, and monitoring
• Track milestones, deliverables, and timelines to ensure adherence to project plans.
• Work closely with action owners to drive delivery to plan, understand blockers and propose solutions. 
• Facilitate communication between project teams, stakeholders, and management.
• Schedule and coordinate project meetings, prepare agendas, and document meeting minutes.
• Support Programme spend tracking and reporting against budget.
• Help design and continuously improve programme delivery processes

Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain and update project documentation, including project plans, status reports, risk logs, and change requests.
• Help prepare regular project status reports, dashboards, and metrics for stakeholders and senior management.
• Administer and maintain project repository

Stakeholder Communication:

• Support programme team onboarding & stakeholder communication.
• Assist in managing stakeholder expectations and fostering positive relationships.

Risk and Issue Management:

• Assist in identifying, assessing, and monitoring project risks and issues.
• Support the development of risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Maintain risk and issue logs and ensure timely escalation to management when necessary.

Key Challenges:

• Rapid and effective project management.
• Ensuring adherence to project framework, governance, and associated controls.
• Tracking and reporting project spend.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in project management, PMO, or similar role is mandatory.
• Experience must include monitoring, controlling, and reporting on multiple projects / programs, with teams distributed across Africa and Europe.
• Proven demonstration of strong organizational and multitasking skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently - within a pressurized environment - and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to effectively manage and engage diverse stakeholders at all levels.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall etc.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MsTeams).
• Good Presentation skills & Facilitation skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Assertiveness & demonstrated ability to deliver through others.
• Conflict handling / management.
• Project management qualification preferred
• French language beneficial