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Our client is a famous European institution located in Kirchberg. They are offering a temporary assignment of 2 months with the possibility of extension until 1 year.
Job Description: Reporting line:
The incumbent report to and work under the supervision of senior members of the Project and Digitalisation Coordination Division.
Purpose
The responsibilities of the temporary Project Manager will comprise the coordination and oversight of project activities, including the project management office activities under the digitalisation programme, as well as the management of project dependencies, delivery, budget, reporting etc.
Responsibilities :
* Contribute to ongoing projects and programmes (delivery activities, presentation materials, drive action follow-up as and when needed, prepare and communicate project needs); in particular, but not limited to, the following key activities currently under the responsibility of the Project Management unit :
* support the delivery of the digitalisation programme and its underlying projects. This include a complete modernisation of the IT systems, data, reporting and analytics platforms supporting the daily operations;
* support the transition to a digital and data driven institution;
* support and guide stakeholders in the management of their projects;
* foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
* Ensure execution of the project portfolio by managing and/or supporting its delivery by :
* Establishing key success factors for the project and monitor them;
* Monitoring and controlling status, budget, scope and timeline at project and portfolio level;
* Managing projects and supporting/coaching stakeholders in their project management activities
* Tracking inter-dependencies between different projects, implementing agreed priorities and maximising outcomes under agreed KPls;
* Identifying and following up on risks and issues across projects and ensure remediation when needed;
* Ensuring each project is properly documented in line with applicable methodologies, in order to report progress and status at portfolio level;
* Centralise, review and align project portfolio activities with business priorities ;
* Apply detailed monitoring tools and practices to ensure robust project and portfolio management, budgetary control, project status reporting and project oversight ;
* Facilitate collaboration across project teams by mobilising, coordinating and "animating" business teams from across the organisation in case of transversal projects, ensuring efficient communication and understanding of needs ;
Qualifications :
* MSc/MA Diploma in business administration, engineering, computer science, economics or a relevant field;
* At least three (3) years of experience of relevant post-graduation (after having obtained your initial university diploma) professional experience in relation to project management and delivery, coordination and delivery of data/reporting/analytics initiatives, ideally in the financial sector;
* Good knowledge of project portfolio management, reporting and quality management;
* Working knowledge of programme/project management software(s) (Basecamp, MS Project etc.) is a strong advantage;
* Good understanding of Lean-Agile Leadership, Lean Portfolio Management, Agile Product Delivery is a strong advantage
* Any Project Management certifications (PM2, PMI, PRINCE2) and/or any Agile certifications (Lean, SAFe, Scrum) are considered an advantage;
* Experience related to data analytics, reporting and data management, with new technologies, is considered a strong advantage;
* Direct knowledge of/ involvement in digitalization and business transformation programmes is considered an advantage;
* Exposure to and interest in new technologies are an advantage;
* Excellent knowledge of MS Office Package;
* Excellent knowledge of English, both written and spoken. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage.
Competencies :
* Achievement Drive : You continually keep an eye on performance, focus on improving it, show drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals.
* Change Orientation : You adapt to differences and changes in the environment; you take a flexible approach to reach outcomes.
* Collaboration : You work cooperatively as part of a team and collaboratively with peers across organisational boundaries based on a genuine interest in and an accurate understanding of others and your individual perspectives and concerns.
* Organisational Commitment : You are willing to commit to an organisation whose mission is to support Europe and is open to diversity, and to align your own behaviour with the organisation's needs and intrinsic values, acting with integrity in ways that promote the organisation's mission, policies and rules.