Project Management Officer (PMO) - (5-month fixed-term contract)

Coface; Île-de-France; Remote; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular remote working possible

50% public transport costs reimbursed

Meal vouchers for remote days

Remote work allowance

Job summary

Coface is seeking a senior Project Portfolio Manager on a fixed-term contract until February 2027 to lead the selection and governance of strategic initiatives. You will oversee project managers, design the project portfolio aligned to the company's strategy, and monitor budgets, resources, and benefits for projects outside TO.

The role emphasizes strong leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a drive for operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in project and change management.
• 3+ years’ experience in IT projects (development, software deliveries...)
• Proven experience in multinational/multicultural projects.
• Excellent -proven- capabilities of project management and change management
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Proven coaching skills of project managers
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely
• Excellent level of French and English required

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio oversight and select projects aligned to Coface strategy.
• Lead the project managers and oversee the creation of a product or service.
• Contribute to designing the project portfolio linked to Coface strategy and objectives.
• Control and monitor budget (project cost report), resources (heatmap) and benefits (business case commitments).
• Communicate the status of projects outside TO quarterly to Sponsors and Regions.
• Contribute to improving operational excellence in project implementation across Coface (methodology).
• Define basic project management standards (PM ‘light’).
• Roll-out methodology and raise awareness on the new approach.
• Train the non-expert project managers and clarify roles & responsibilities.

Skills

Project management

Change management

Multinational projects

Stakeholder management

Communication

Coaching

Risk management

Decision making

Job description

Making trade happen

Coface is a team of 4,500 people of 78 nationalities across nearly 60 countries, all sharing a corporate culture across the world. Together, we work towards one objective: facilitating trade by helping our 50,000 corporate clients develop their businesses.

With 75 years of experience, Coface is a leader in the credit insurance and risk management market. We have also developed a range of other value-added services, including factoring, debt collection, Single Risk insurance, bonding, and information services.

As a close-knit, international organization at the core of the global economy, Coface offers enriching work experience on several levels: relational, professional, and cultural.

Every day, our teams are making trade happen. Join us!

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 & report on the project’s progress.

As part of a fixed-term contract until the end of February 2027, you will:

• Responsible for following up the portfolio and selecting the right projects supporting Coface’ strategy
• Responsible for leading the project managers and overseeing the creation of a product or service
• Contribute to designing the project portfolio linked to the Coface strategy and operational objectives (depending on budget available)
• Control and monitoring of budget (project cost report), resources (heatmap) and benefits (business case commitments) of the project portfolio (projects outside T.O.)
• Communicate the status of projects outside T.O. quarterly to Sponsors and Regions.
• Contribute to improve operational excellence in project implementation across Coface (methodology)
• Define “basic” project management standards (PM ‘light’)
• Define the minimum standards of non-strategic projects
• Roll-out methodology
• Communicate & raise awareness on the new methodology
• Train the non-expert project managers
• Clarify roles & responsibilities
• Ensure commitment to quality
• Diagnosis of projects outside T.O., set a diagnosis & define remediation action
• Complete regular quality controls
• Evaluate value creation of projects & report project issues
• Support the non-TO project managers
• Guides PMs to apply the standards
• Hold PM accountable for their role
• Provide support on project issues solving
• Maximize quality & OTOBOS in project execution
• Check that the projects have the right resources
• Ensure quality of Project key deliverables
• Support in particular SteerCos preparation & attend SteerCos of key projects
• Create a centralized view on project progress
• Create & update a projects status Dashboard
• Initiate a “project quality culture” at Coface
• Leverage the community of newly trained project managers

• 10+ years’ experience of project and change management
• 3+ years’ experience of IT projects (development, software deliveries...)
• Proven strong experience in multinational/multicultural projects
• Excellent -proven- capabilities of project management and change management
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Proven coaching skills of project managers
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely
• Good organizational skills to keep track of their team’s progress and adjust when necessary
• Excellent problem-solving skills; ability to identify problems and develop solutions
• Ability to make effective decisions
• Ability to anticipate risks, and manage them with key people
• Excellent level of French and English required
• Solution oriented behavior
• High grade of empathy
• Sense for urgency
• Convincing and influencing skills
• Strong collaboration skills with other teams and departments
• Good oral and written communication

• Regular remote working possible.
• Reimbursement of 50% of public transportation costs.
• Meal vouchers for each day worked remotely.
• Remote work allowance.

Coface is a disability-friendly employer and is committed to welcoming and supporting people with disabilities.