BNP Paribas Cardif insures 100 million clients in the world. As the insurance subsidiary of BNP Paribas, it aims at being the global benchmark for insurance partnerships and the leading provider of personal insurance solutions.

Our people have extensive know-how and experience that creates tangible added value for marketing, actuarial analysis and data management. We have in-depth understanding of our partner distributors and their industries, allowing us to optimize their insurance offering and the experience they deliver for their customers. Detailed knowledge of our partners also lets us provide support for their sales organizations and management of their networks.

We are currently seeking a PMO - Project Management Officer (M/F) ? Fluent in English & French, based in

Lisbon

The PMO will manage local projects ensuring that a proper project governance is in place (sponsor, committees, budget, calendar etc...), managing all phases from requirements definition until completion and sign-off.

To ensure that projects result in the required deliverables being provided on time and in line with the expected quality and budget restrictions.

Projects could cover any departments of Cardif Services & Cardif Support or be transversal/cross-metiers initiatives under the leadership of the Head of Strategy & Development.

• Comply with Corporate Project Management Methodology;
• Manage different projects stages from envisioning through
• implementation to ensure projects completion efficiently and meet requirements;
• Define project vision, scope, goals and deliverables;
• Identify opportunities for on boarding of new activities and potential clients;

Main Functions:

• Actively manage projects progression using a project plans, issue logs and status reports;
• Sustain the project direction;
• Act as the front face to the client, agreeing structure, requirements and operating models, meeting on a regular basis and providing updates and handling client concerns;
• Support the identification of process improvements with subsequent ownership of improvement execution;
• Communicate and report clearly and effectively with senior management, stakeholders and operational teams;
• Proactively manage changes in the project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
• Control and ensure approvals to model changes, SLA?s and impact to the activity;
• Work with team leads of each operational area to set strategy, create reporting and monitoring templates and deploy project into all areas of the organization;
• Establishes and maintains timelines and budgets for projects and resources,
• Responsibility for the implementation of activities, from start to completion;

Qualifications Required:

• Holder of a degree or higher education diploma;
• 1st experience in client facing roles valued;
• Proficient with MS Office, especially with EXCEL mandatory; MS Project skills are a plus.
• Strong knowledge of written and oral English and French (other languages such as Italian, German or others will also be valued);
• Experience with transfers of activities from parent locations to shared service center.

Skills & Basic Features:

• Deliver projects (non-exhaustive)
• Methodology consistency
• Good understanding of Cardif and BNP Paribas Group organization is a plus
• Previous experience in PMO role, in Risk Management, Governance or with the coordination of projects within Process Units is a plus.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written is key to interact with senior managers, key actors.
• Strong presentation skills (experience in coordinating, animating workshops, governances)
• Experience in coordination / animating Workshops, Governances (setting up the agenda, communicating the agenda, preparing the materials, writing and sharing the minutes, follow-up on action plans)
• Strong analytical skills (Capacity to synthetize and understand complex projects / processes, data crunching)
• Highly organized and ability for multi-task
• Team player with high ethics to support whenever required
• Rigorous, autonomous with strong interpersonal skills
• Fast learner
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Resilient, flexible and stress-resistant
• Ability to handle multiple projects in parallel
• Able to impact/influence decisions & individuals

Any Other Additional Requirements:

Willing and able to work outside normal office hours under exceptional circumstances.

Ability to travel outside & within the Portugal

Start date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent

If your profile and motivations matches our needs, you feel motivated to join our company do not hesitate in sending us you application, we will be delighted to consider you for this position.

Please note that only applications submitted with:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Diploma

Will be considered and move forward in the application process.

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Equity and diversity are at the core of our recruitment policy because we believe that they foster creativity and efficiency which in turn increase performance and productivity. We strive to reflect the society we live in, while keeping with the image of our clients.