PMO Project Director Wind & Solar - H/F
EDF Renouvelables
- Nanterre, Hauts-de-Seine
- CDI
- Temps-plein
- Be responsible to foster a pro-active Health and Safety culture within the project organizations and Units of your perimeter as well with the main contractors, subcontractors and suppliers;
- Follow all the on-going projects/technical workstreams on the area;
- Ensure a consistent approach (technical) on all the projects of the area, in alignment of the good practices, Policies and guidelines of the Industry Division;
- Support and mentor the Project Managers of your portfolio when necessary;
- Become the direct “escalation line” for technical matters for the area;
- Be the representative of the Industry Division for the area, at project level;
- Set out and selectively participate in the governance bodies of the projects of the area;
- Assess and ensure the portfolio impact and value creation against strategic directives;
- Provide appropriate recommendations or options for action;
- Influence and manage the process of resource allocation.
- Act as technical leader for complex large scale projects in the area; including international tenders, renewable auctions, contracting, etc, ensuring always the technical solution proposed is optimized, at acceptable risk level and in line with renewable technology roadmaps and the EDF-R good practices and policies;
- Organize and monitor project reviews, peer reviews, technical rescue missions to support projects of your perimeter;
- Manage Industrial Improvement plans; define and follow-up on supporting actions to be provided to key countries for integration and continuous improvement in their development, construction and operation activities in alignment with Industry's Policies and guidelines;
- Support and assist project teams of the Group on technical and project management matters
- Train and mentor PMO project managers
- Oversee and coordinate the project managers during implementation;
- Review the portfolio for balance (e.g., short term versus long term or risk versus return) and negotiate agreements with relevant strategic stakeholders;
- Support the project managers of your perimeter regarding project management processes, tools and methods
- Receive information on project performance and progress;
- Support and assist Project Managers and Sponsors to set-up and enforce project governance principles on selected projects across the group in order to ensure consistency with group policies and best practices;
- Facilitate and occasionally participate in strategic or operational bodies; project boards or technical steering committees, and
- Develop and maintain an executive “cockpit” of the portfolio and report portfolio progress to the PMO Area Managers and VP.
- Project Management: understands the application of all related Knowledge Areas (scope, cost, time, quality, HSE, risk, communications, etc), able to coordinate several workstreams running in parallel. PMP certification is a plus.
- Technical Management: understands common fields of engineering (civil, electrical) with strong knowledge and understanding of Solar, Wind and Storage technologies and in general the renewables Sector..
- Contract Management: understands interactions between contract and project management. Familiar with the contractual schemes and frameworks used in the Sector; incl. PPAs, EPCs, O&Ms, TSIAs, MSAs, BOPs, OEs, agreements.…
- Substantial experience in power plants and in particular in project management of renewable projects (either in development, bidding, construction or operation phase)
- Substantial experience in power plants and in particular in project management of renewable projects (either in development, bidding, construction or operation phase)
- Experience in management of multi split construction contracts
- Extended PC knowledge (MS Office, integrated project management and scheduling tools
- Strong knowledge of Project Management methodologies (a PMP certification is a plus)
- Software: integrated project management tools, scheduling tools, Office Suite
- Fluent English communication (oral and written)
- French as a second language is a plus
- Chinese/Hindi/Arabic/Spanish or other languages is a nice to have
- Leadership and corporate mindset: share the Industry and PMO vision among the project stakeholders
- Flexibility to interact and travel within multicultural and sometimes complex environments, with people coming from various levels of the Business environment (project sponsors, managers, project teams, executives…)
- Collaborative and co-operative leadership style and inspire co-workers and partners at all levels.
- Thriving on team work: able to adapt behaviour and attitude towards teammates, able to work as a team even in remote/virtual conditions
- Ability to work in high stress situations (on strategic projects, internally or with external stakeholders)
- Consultative in nature and in duties
- Networking and communication skills: ability to set up, coordinate and mentor project teams
- Ability to summarize: facilitate projects decision-making process through a pragmatic and practical approach
- Ability to teach concepts and transfer knowledge to project teams
- Ability to translate technical jargon into simple concepts
- Ability to adapt and prioritize tasks and workloads in accordance with project operational constraints
- Persuasive power and influence : manage stakeholders expectations by tailoring presentations, communications and speech
- Thoroughness and organizational skills: good assessment capabilities, able to suggest improvements for activities involving itself and others
- Deadline-driven, results-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- contribute to build a cleaner and greener world by taking up daily and exciting challenges
- have a chance to work with experts in an international environment
- be able to grow and progress through a tailored career path
- be offered a competitive salary package including attractive company benefits and perks
- work in a well-equipped, modern and healthy workplace