IT Project Manager

Portugal
Full-Time
On-Site

About Proman

Founded in 1984, Proman started as a PROject MANagement company specialized in the construction of large industrial projects. Today we are a global leader in natural gas derived products and services.

Headquartered in Switzerland, we are a multi-asset, multi-regional diversified energy producer with methanol and fertilizer production facilities in Trinidad and Tobago, the United States and Oman and we are currently expanding into Mexico and UAE.

Proman has a global presence in the production, sales and distribution of natural gas derived products – methanol, ammonia, melamine and UAN solution, as well as assets to produce natural gas onshore in the United States and offshore in Trinidad and Tobago. We cover all aspects of the gas molecule’s journey from extraction through to production and onwards to the delivery of the final product to our partners.

Proman is also a significant services business, with extensive experience in engineering, plant operations, petrochemical and power plant construction, product marketing and logistics, project management and project development. Our global development teams fund and develop projects, providing support at all stages by securing environmental permits, arranging critical commercial contracts and raising asset-level financing, to help bring projects to completion across the petrochemical and energy industry. They are also always looking for ways to utilize Proman’s expertise to explore innovative and forward-looking energy solutions.

Our people’s commitment and quality define us as a company. Our highly skilled and talented teams around the world use their expertise and experience to deliver high quality services across the business in project development and project management, in the construction and upgrade of plants, in the management of plant operations as well as in the maintenance and turnarounds of existing facilities.

Position Overview

This role will directly report to IT Group PMO, along with the reporting lines of IT Managers across Proman. This is a hybrid position requiring four days of in-office work per week and candidates must live in Portugal. It may require travel of up to 20% of the year, depending on business needs.

Key Responsibilities

  • Management of one or more simultaneous projects involving areas such as software development, system integrations, cloud solutions, data analytics platforms, or enterprise application enhancements. These projects may range from local to regional or global in scope

  • Deliver projects on time, on budget and on scope, according to the Sponsor and customer requirements

  • Establish and actively coordinate relationships with project stakeholders at all levels ensuring effective communication and collaboration. Need to capture and manage risks, issues and dependencies throughout project planning and execution.

  • Assist in the definition and documentation of project scope, objectives, timelines and budget

  • Prepare and maintain up-to-date project plans and budget forecasts for all aspects of the project delivery and actively monitor project progress throughout its lifecycle

  • Prepare and lead regular project meetings, Steering Committees and produce agendas and schedule meetings

  • Manage third-party vendor project engagements including preparation of Statement of Work (SOW)

  • Ensure proper hand over to running team and stakeholder sign-off before project is closed

  • Setup and manage project collaboration sites such as SharePoint or Microsoft Projects and Teams while following the IT innovation framework

Profile Requirements & Soft Skills

  • Must have a professional fluency in English (mandatory), with excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Between 3 and 5 years of experience in IT project management on mid-large scale projects with experience in digital transformation projects

  • Experienced in delivering simultaneous projects of various sizes and complexities, throughout the entire project lifecycle Proman Group

  • Experienced and comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and end-users to foster success

  • High level of planning and organizational skills, as well as effective time management to meet deadlines

  • Ability to look for quick wins, tactical approaches and ways to minimize risk and uncertainty

  • Accustomed to working within a customer/supplier environment

  • Advanced working knowledge of Project Management methodologies, tools and MS-Office required. Working knowledge of Microsoft Projects and AzureDevops tools a plus

  • Excellent communicator and ease of interpersonal relationships and teamwork, with a proactive and autonomous approach

  • Availability for regular travelling

Location

  • Main location is Lisbon, Portugal, but candidate should be available for
    regular traveling and spend short periods (days) abroad as required.

What we offer

  • Meaningful Work

  • Competitive remuneration

  • Continuous training

  • Opportunity to integrate a multicultural and dynamic team, based on strong values and principles such as collaboration, camaraderie, integrity and commitment

  • Overall conditions of a successful international group

  • Additional benefits