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Orlean Invest Vacancy for a Project Consultant/Manager Business & Market Intelligence
Orlean Invest started operating in 1988 and celebrated its Silver
jubilee in October 2013. Orlean Invest is Nigeria's largest free zone
oil and gas logistics provider. It has proven that the partnering of
public and private entities can work effectively in Nigeria. This is
done by providing vital infrastructure and logistical support in a safe
working environment.
Development through continuous investment has been the core driver of
the company since its inception and now Orlean Invest is transferring
the success it has at Onne to other projects across Nigeria such as
Badagry Mega port, Eko Energy Estate in Lagos and Abuja Hills Estate to
name but a few of the on-going developments
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Project Consultant/Manager Business & Market Intelligence
Location: Nigeria
Job Description
Position Summary Mainpurpose
- The main purpose of this role is to focus on transformation and
delivery, to manage the successful end-to-end delivery, coordination and
implementation of a portfolio of projects to achieve benefits that are
strategically important.
- Assist with assessment and evaluation of existing processes and
recommend sustainable improvements to deliver business solutions that
will create efficiencies in order to reduce risk, time, and cost and
improve customer service
Key Specific Responsibilities
Project Definition and Planning Activities:
- Define scope and plan the project and agree structure and deliverables according to the Project Methodology.
- Prepare and agree detailed project/subproject responsibilities with the Project Sponsor and or Project Owner.
- Calculate the project benefits
- Complete all project/programme plans in a way that ensures
compliance with ISO standards, policies, procedures, methodologies,
standards, templates,etc.
- Establish and maintain the correct structures to control and
monitor the initiation, progress and delivery of the project or comply
with the correct structures setup by the Programme Manager to control
and monitor the initiation, progress and delivery of the project.
- Actively participate in all phases and activities of the project
and provide specialist guidance to the project team, particularly in
project definition, requirements analysis, business and technical design
and change control activities.
- Ensure all such investment is well funded and that the senior
management are aware of their responsibilities in achieving the
successful delivery of the associated projects
- Agree resource requirements for the Project with the Project
Sponsor and or Project owner and secure them from available project
resources or by outsourcing contractors.
- Prepare a quality plan for each project that outlines the
overall approach to quality, identify the standards to be employed
and/or developed in the preparation of all projects and or service plans
for the process of quality assurance,review and control.
- Ensure that the project concepts developed are in alignment with the Business and Process enterprise architecture.
Project Management Activities:
- Manage all elements of project execution namely timelines,
actions, status reporting, status meetings, deliverables, risks and
issues, expenditures, forecast of costs, cash flow, timescales and
resource requirements etc. as detailed in the project methodology and
training.
- Manage the activities of the project-team members, as well as
line role-players and subject-matter experts assigned to the project
- Monitor and control the use of resources and funds against the
original budget or, where appropriate the latest allocation. Gain
agreement Project Sponsor and or Programme Manager for all changes to
the project as necessary.
- Within the context of a Programme, confirm any plans for the
external procurement of any resource/s and services with the Programme
Manager in order to gain approval for the use thereof.
- Manage the process of procuring the external supply of resource
and services, and lead the negotiation of major contracts with external
suppliers.
- Establish an agreed audit plan to monitor progress on a regular
basis and to audit quality, as and when appropriate, throughout the life
of the contract.
- Ensure that all tasks that are carried out comply with
departmental procedures, mandatory quality standards and agreed
architectural framework
- Co-ordinate the work of the project team by allocating tasks,
monitoring progress, ensuring awareness of responsibilities and securing
commitment to successful project delivery.
- Comply with the appropriate structures established and maintained by the Programme Manager, to ensure the delivery of projects.
- Write presentations and reports for various stakeholders to keep
them informed of progress and status of the project i.e., Executive
Leadership, Management Meetings, Monthly Status reporting and present
them to the relative audience as may be required.
- Manage relationships with line role players,business sponsors and – owners.
- Manage and run the routine project meetings i.e., team, vendor,
testers, to ensure agendas are adhered to, actions agreed, owners
assigned and thereafter recorded in project plans, reports and minutes.
- Identify and manage all programme/project issues and risks
including their mitigating actions, owners, appropriate escalation and
contingency management..
- Prepare and maintain detailed and accurate project and resource plans, with current estimates for activity completion.
Staff Management Activities:
- Agree resource plans with the Programme Manager (programme) or
Sponsor and manage the recruitment of staff, contractors and external
consultants, as appropriate
- Ensure that staff, where appropriate, are adequately trained and
prepared for implementation of the solution, and that the operational
handover is well planned and managed, without any adverse effect on
existing systems and processes,and that all SLA commitments are fully
achievable.
- Conduct a regular review of individual and team performance
targets to assess and ensure quality of project deliverables, adherence
to timelines and maximize use of resources working on the project.
- Delegate effectively, allowing team members to take responsibility for performance.
- Proactively and creatively develop the team’s skills by
encouraging learning and knowledge transfer and by recognizing their
achievements.
- Identify any training needed to support the project implementation planning delivery of training within project time scales.
- Contribute to the performance assessment of staff undertaking
sub-project work by providing feedback to the irrespective line managers
as and when requested.
- Review and quality-assure the project team deliverables (business analysis & design)
- Guide, mentor and lead the business analysis and design
activities, and provide conceptual thought leadership to develop the
project team and ensure success of project delivery. Improve the project
team member’s business analysis and design skills through ongoing
mentoring and coaching.
- Manage and lead project team, provide assistance to less
experienced staff by giving guidance and supporting on the job training,
as appropriate.
- Act as a task manager for Implementation Managers and
Consultants, where needed based on the project plan for rollout and
implementation.
Competencies:
- Deciding and initiating action
- Adapting and responding to change
- Persuading and influencing
- Creating and innovating
- Learning and researching
- Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
- Relating and networking
Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications
- Appropriate professional accreditation in Programme and or
Project Management e.g. Prince2, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP),
PMP - PMBOK certification)
- An appropriate university degree
- Minimum 2 - 5 years Supply Chain Logistics working experience
- Ideally: 2-3 years direct experience in managing successful business change projects
- Project Management experience gained in a complex environment
- Solid experience in business analysis & design (especially process and organizational analysis & design)
- Exposure to governance, control and risk management
- Proven ability to effectively work across teams at all levels
- Ability to negotiate/influence at senior level
- Proven ability to manage direct reports:leadership,motivation, coaching and people- development.
- Proven business analysis and redesign skills-ability to mentor and quality assure the deliverables of the project team.
Technical Competencies:
- Business Process Models (e.g. Six Sigma, Black Belt etc.) (Ability to apply appropriate statistical research) - Process
- Experience of managing activity across the whole of a project
lifecycle, using current technology, structured methods and a quality
process (e.g.,PMP method, Prince2, etc.
- MS Office Advanced >Systems
- Visio - Systems
- Proven Project Management and Change Management skills and expertise
- Experience of employing change management best Practices and disciplines.
Key Authorities:
- Any other tasks as given by his/her line manager.
- Travel requirements - Local & International
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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