Role Purpose:
The Fleet Cards Business Project Lead is responsible for effective management and delivery of the project including oversight of any risks and issues arising. It also includes the coordination of the new capability for the Fleet Card to enable effective change and realisation of projected benefits.
Important Note: The position is being offered on a 1 year fixed term contract basis.
Scope:
- Role supports all countries in Africa where Vivo Energy has, or intends to have, marketing business. Currently 15 countries in Africa.
- Position reports to the Payment Systems and Loyalty Manager for Vivo Energy Group
Responsibilities:
- Coordinates and monitors the scoping, scheduling, delivery, technical performance and change management of Fleet Card project while ensuring that the project is completed on time and within budget
- Accountable for aligning individual country requirements against a standard Business model.
- Prioritize Business requirements and associated solutions for delivery.
- Tracks Business deliverables to successful completion.
- Point of escalation for the Business.
- Provide Coaching and Guidance to the team members about every aspect of the project so that the team members can understand their tasks fully and act on them efficiently.
- Translate the solution into positive, meaningful Business benefits for the countries to understand.
- Identify all the internal and external resources whether financial or human resources required completing the project successfully.
- Ensuring the delivery of new services from the project is to the appropriate level of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the project plan and project governance arrangements
- Evaluate the progress of project on regular basis.
- Develop and execute an efficient internal communication strategy for ensuring communication with all levels of management within the team.
- Ensures the Business lessons learned are taken forward and addressed/improved for each country implementation.
- Reports monthly to the Fleet Card Steering Committee.
- Monitor changes to the plan to identify any impact on the needs of the business and overall timelines
- Responsibilities also include aiding in the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes and coordinating preparations of proposals, plans, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts.
- If a platform migration is needed, he/she will be managing scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverables, which includes applying techniques for planning, tracking, change control, and risk management.
Candidate Profile:
- PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification or equivalent preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of project management
- Experience in managing Cards and/or Digital Payment projects preferred.
- English Speaking, French is a plus
- Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
- Good knowledge of project management methods
- Good knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects
- Good understanding of the procurement process including negotiation with third parties
- Good knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures
- Sufficient seniority and credibility to advise project teams on their projects in relation to the project
