Project Lead, Information & Digital Technology

• Manage IDT Application Projects under his/her oversight, with an overall budget of up to $3M 
• Mobilise and lead teams composed of a mixture of staff and suppliers across organisational boundaries and the natural team, ensuring they have the necessary skills, capacity and experience to achieve the required outcomes 
• Ensure business requirements are properly defined and delivered to specified quality scope, schedule and cost 
• Plan, execute, monitor, control and close all aspects of the project lifecycle. This will include the deployment of leadingedge IDT technology in support of the annual business plan, following Waterfall or Agile approach 
• Apply standard project management and IDT control/assurance methodologies including Architecture, Information Risk Management (IRM) and Supportability & Transition Management (S&TM) as documented in the Renaissance Project 
• Delivery Framework (PDF) 
• Monitor and control projects performance against plans. Maintain effective financial and project progress forecasting and reports as appropriate to stakeholders. Ensure that projects are formally closed and where appropriate, subsequently reviewed and that lessons learnt are captured and appropriate actions taken  
• Partner with business stakeholders to define success metrics and criteria and to identify, measure, and track planned vs. achieved benefits. Sustaining business improvement process to realize benefits and ensure projects are transitioned into a business-driven activity sustainable to the levels the business requires to execute its priorities 
• Ensure appropriate stakeholder change and communication plans and engagements are developed and executed. Maintain effective engagement with IDT and Business stakeholders and customers to achieve a high level of support and customer satisfaction for projects 
• Ensure that planning and execution of all aspect of the project delivery are conducted in strict compliance to Renaissance 
• HSSE standards and requirements 
• Understands and applies the theory and practice of change management. Knows and uses various change methodologies appropriately at the individual, team and organisational level 
• Accountable for provision of requisite project-based training for project resources, systems and end-user support and customers to ensure proper embedding of project deliverables and productive and optimal use of new systems 
• Ensure compliance with Joint Venture (JV) agreements and guidelines, including supporting JV approvals for required budget and subsequent budget performance 
• Oversee risk management, issue resolution, and reporting to governance bodies 

Job Dimension

The Project Lead will have proficiency across the following four key dimensions: 

• Project delivery skills in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies 
• Domain knowledge of Upstream Business 
• Professional skills, such as leadership, communication and resilience 
• Entrepreneurial skills, such as a business-value mindset, critical thinking, storytelling, stakeholder management and enabling value creation 

The Applications & ERP team provides its staff members a unique opportunity to blend IDT and business skills. It provides a technically challenging work environment and encourages innovation in the course of delivering assigned tasks. 

• Bachelor's degree (Honours) or higher University degree in Computer Science, Applied Sciences or Engineering PMP, PRINCE2, CBAP or equivalent certification.
• Minimum of 9 years’ experience in Project Management and broad knowledge of Renaissance Upstream business processes 
• Experience in vendor management for projects/support and JV management 
• Good track record in delivery of IT or Business projects 

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Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited does not request monetary payments (e.g. insurance policy, visa/work permit, HUET or HSSE training, special job offer, etc.) for employment.

Individuals who are interested in opportunities within our organization will find open positions listed on the company websites Careers – Renaissance when available.

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited does not make use of employment forms; neither does the Company process CVs that have not been submitted through the proper websites: Careers – Renaissance

All successful applicants who receive an offer of employment from Renaissance Africa Business Operations Limited would have be required to go through a formal and transparent recruitment process.

Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer.