Senior Trading Project Manager (Contractor)
Primary Purpose of the Job
As part of the team in charge of the IT solutions/applications specific to company business:
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage medium to large IT projects to implement new or transform existing COMPANY solutions with a delineated scope of work to be executed within a finite time frame.
- Ensure that project related implementation/transformation are performed in accordance with business needs and compliance with ICT exigencies (governance and security).
- Handle assigned projects as per their charter-defined responsibilities over all components and phases, including required procurement activities.
- Entertain close relations with COMPANY stakeholders to understand their key needs and priorities.
- Identify and evaluate the possible solutions (new applications, enhancements, capacity, etc.) and then facilitate and document related solution selection and decision.
- Apply security measures by following security procedures and standards to ensure a secure environment; manage and address vulnerabilities and threats on project related systems.
- Follow the established procedures/processes and utilise best practices to provide effective control and mitigation of risk to the concerned project or solution.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences/Petroleum & Energy, MBA or equivalent.
- International certifications in project management (PMP or equivalent) are preferred, and IT service management (ITIL or equivalent) is recommended.
Experience & Skills
Project Management Experience
- Minimum 9 years of progressive and directly related experience with IT project management and with trading solutions.
- Experience in managing/executing various high value projects for trading solutions implementation (including resource leadership and contracts management).
Oil & Gas and Trading Domain Knowledge
- Demonstrated understanding of the Oil & Gas sector and deep knowledge of the trading business and related technologies and solutions (C/E-TRM, fleet management, trading platforms, trading market analytics, etc.).
Software Development & Delivery
- Excellent understanding and practical experience in the software development lifecycle (SDLC), both waterfall and Agile project management methodologies.
Contracts & Commercial Management
- Strong experience in establishing and managing related contracts and agreements.
IT Standards & Architecture
- Familiar with IT standards & best practices, architecture, integration, and methods.
Analytical & Problem-Solving Skills
- Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
Stakeholder Management
- Ability to influence and work closely with stakeholders to determine acceptable solutions.
Tools & Applications
- High proficiency with workplace applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook); project management; and collaboration tools (e.g., MS Project, Azure DevOps / Confluence / Jira, Miro / Mural, and Office Timeline).
Reporting & Presentation Skills
- Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations.
Communication & Teamwork
- Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with a multi-cultural/national workforce.