To help Europe and Belgium achieve their energy transition ambitions, Elia is expanding its high-voltage grid, both onshore and offshore. In this context, Elia is looking for a Programme Management Officer (PMO) to support the management of the infrastructure projects to be implemented.
Job description
In the Large Projects division, you will be part of a team comprising Programme Management Officers (PMO) and schedule and risk management experts. As a Programme Management Officer, you will play a key role in project management, specifically in budget management, schedule management, risk management, and general coordination.
Within the context of one or more infrastructure programmes or projects, you will report functionally to the Programme Manager (PM), who holds ultimate responsibility for the infrastructure programme(s) concerned. You will work with Project Leaders, Project Engineers, Technical Experts, etc., and, based on the programme’s requirements, will functionally manage a team of PMO experts.
The most important responsibilities of the PMO in this context are to:
- define, maintain, and improve a programme management framework, including standards for budget, schedule and risk management, as well as reporting;
- provide support in the definition and management of baselines for scope, planning, and budget and to ensure coherence between the various domains;
- consolidate budget estimates and cost planning, including risk provisions, and provide an insight into evolutions and trends;
- facilitate risk management, anticipate problems, and agree on any corrective actions with the team;
- facilitate schedule management by preparing a programme schedule, etc.;
- develop and manage programme reporting to management and governance bodies;
ensure traceability between programme objectives, baselines, progress, and decisions.
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Across the various programmes, you will also support the PMO Team Lead in developing and ensuring a coherent methodology and approach across the different infrastructure programmes in the Large Projects division.
