Specialist, Project Risks Management (Governance, Risk & Assurance Dept

JOB PURPOSE:

Study, analyse and support in the application and development of key components of company’s maturing project portfolio governance framework, includes contributing in the governance of project portfolio risk management, assurance, project prioritisation, selection and portfolio optimisation, benefits realisation and financial integrity.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Project Governance

• Collaborate with strategic excellence team for business management system, enhance business manual and processes, development of project assurance department objectives, KPI, procedures, and standards.
• Design and develop the framework agreement conditions, scope, technical evaluation criteria for Third party inspection agencies, and strategies for TPIA awards.
• Support ADNOC to develop GVAP manual , initiate and resolve VAP queries in coordination with project management, conduct VAP compliance audits within the organization, and contribute development of IPMS themes, standards and guidelines.
• Act as Focal point for Group Value assurance Process (GVAP), and cascade the GVAP requirements across the project group, for efficient implementation and value maximization. All parties consent to this document being signed electronically -P
• Act as Company Technical Authority (CTA1), for AGES QA/QC standards and approve the design
  
  

concession authorization requests through technical authority framework system during project

phase>

• Support development of internal stakeholder engagement Plan (RACI) for project governance to
  
  

understand stakeholders’ perspectives, engage with them and create both internal and external

alignment.

• Act as Risk manager for department risks, identify mitigation controls to keep the risks ALARP to assure
  
  

asset integrity

• Support ADNOC for developing unified long term framework agreements for TPIA, technical bid
  
  

evaluation criteria and process, pricing and contracting strategy development for building TPI unit rates,

scope of work development etc and manage call off orders to engage TPIA for capital project

• Conduct project governance audits on project management for selected projects, identify gaps and
  
  

recommend improvement for maximizing the efficiency of project quality management system

• Support the project management for capital projects, by recommending resolutions for VAP governance
  
  

and implementation issues, technical issues, and suggest strategies for project acceleration

• Identify project assurance risks, and cascade risk based quality management system in projects
• Ensure that project governance directives are integrated in to the processes and projects. Ensure
  
  

alignment of project governance processes with Corporate Governance, legal and regulatory

requirements.

• Ensure governance requirements are addressed throughout the project Life Cycle and resolve queries.
• Raise and escalate issues affecting value assurance process and governance as appropriate.
• Training and development of UAE nationals in project quality assurance, quality control, and project
  
  

Governance

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering.
  
  

Minimum Experience & Knowledge & Skills

• 9 years of experience in Project Management, Project Risk and Governance in a large organization,
  
  

preferably in Oil & Gas industry.

• Experience in project assurance management and governance of portfolio of projects within a fast track
  
  

working environment.

• Knowledge of project assurance reviews, audits, quality management systems and asset integrity.
• Knowledge of project management systems, tools and processes and how these are practically used
  
  

in a PMO or Project environment.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with and ability to influence stakeholders.