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

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.