Senior Project Management SME at Minim and Tonye – Port Harcourt

Minim and Tonye Nigeria Limited is recruiting a Senior Project Management Subject Matter Expert on a contract basis in Port Harcourt to provide independent project assurance and strategic advisory services for upstream oil and gas projects.

Job Description

The Senior Project Management SME will provide strategic project delivery advisory, independent project assurance and governance support for upstream oil and gas projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent reviews and assurance of project execution strategies, project management plans and delivery frameworks.
• Assess project scope, cost estimates, schedules, resources and overall project performance.
• Review project governance structures, risk management processes and decision-making frameworks.
• Evaluate project controls, cost management, planning, scheduling and performance reporting systems.
• Identify project delivery risks, schedule deviations, cost overruns and opportunities for performance improvement.
• Provide advisory support on project lifecycle management, from concept selection and feasibility through execution, commissioning and handover.
• Review project procurement strategies, contracting approaches and contractor management arrangements.
• Support the development and implementation of project management standards, procedures and governance frameworks.
• Provide independent assessments of project readiness, execution performance and delivery assurance.
• Mentor project managers, project engineers and project delivery teams.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Construction Management or a related discipline.
• Master’s Degree in Project Management, Engineering Management or Business Administration (MBA) will be an advantage.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 25 years of cumulative international upstream oil and gas experience.
• Extensive experience managing major upstream oil and gas projects, programmes or portfolios.
• Demonstrable experience in project governance, project controls, cost management, scheduling and risk management.
• Proven track record of project delivery within major or medium-sized IOCs.
• Experience in project assurance, project management framework development and implementation.
• Strong knowledge of international project management standards and industry best practices.
• Demonstrable experience in mentoring project professionals and providing senior-level project advisory services