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PMO Senior Project Manager Renewable Energy F/H (2025-144444)

Posted on 17/07/2025

Edf Power Solutions Main characteristics of the job offer
Contract type:
Permanent contract
Level of education:
Master, DEA, DESS
Experience:
10 years and more
Specializations:
Electricity
Country / Region:
France / Ile-de-France
Department:
Hauts-de-Seine (92)
City:
43 Boulevard des Bouvets CS 90310​​​​​​​ 92741 NANTERRE CEDEX
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Description of the offer

As a response to that, EDF Power Solutions is seeking for its the Industry Division a

 

PMO Senior Project Manager Renewable Energy - Middle East and Africa (M/F)

 

Main duties of the role include the preparation of proposals and bid submissions, the optimization of CAPEX/OPEX estimates and time baselines, the analysis of threats and the opportunities, the negotiation and the contracting of the execution phase, etc, while ensuring consistency and alignment with the requirements, standards and policies of EDF Power Solutions and in particular those of the Industry Division, as well the technological developments of the Sector.


Reporting to the PMO Area Manager overseeing a regional portfolio of projects, you will undertake some of the responsibilities, tasks and duties listed below:

  • Be responsible to foster a pro-active Health and Safety culture within the project organizations and Units of his/her perimeter as well with the main contractors, subcontractors and suppliers;
  • Act as technical leader for complex large scale projects in Middle East and Africa region (focusing on Africa in the short term) including international tenders, renewable auctions, contracting, etc, ensuring always the technical solution proposed is optimized, at acceptable risk level and in line with renewable technology roadmaps and the EDF Power Solutions good practices and policies;
  • Manage a project team of engineers, procurement managers and O&M specialists;
  • Manage the negotiation of the contracts that will govern the execution of the project;
  • Closely work with the Business Development Project Team and with the Finance Team to optimize the project;
  • Be responsible for the technical inputs of the project's Business Plan;
  • Ensure a consistent approach (technical and commercial) on the projects of the area, in alignment of the good practices, Policies and guidelines of the Industry Division;
  • Set out and selectively participate in the governance bodies of the projects of the area;
  • Assess and ensure the project impact and value creation against strategic directives;
  • Provide appropriate recommendations or options for action;
  • Influence and manage the process of resource allocation;
  • Support and assist Project Managers and Sponsors to set-up and enforce project governance principles on selected projects across the group in order to ensure consistency with group policies and best practices;
  • Facilitate and occasionally participate in strategic or operational bodies; project boards or technical steering committees;
  • Provide regular update on his / her project to the management and to the governance bodies in place;
  • Organize and monitor project reviews, peer reviews, technical rescue missions to support projects of his/her perimeter;
  • Support and assist project teams of the Group on technical and project management matters, processes, tools and methods;
     

Desired profile

The successful candidate should have a Master's degree in Engineering, Business management or equivalent and minimum 5 years of experience in a project management position delivering Renewable Energy services such as Wind, Solar, BESS and hybrid plants. A proven successful previous International experience is a must.

While the candidate might be exposed to all kind of renewable energy, this position will be priority focusing on Wind and BESS technologies.


Added to that you have a substantial experience in Renewable Energy projects with emphasis on both the upstream phase (competitive bidding, contracting, pre-construction...) and the downstream phase (project construction and delivery monitoring, contract management, support to local project teams) to undertake the technical  lead responsibility and manage the technical workstreams (engineering, procurement and construction) of various projects applying a regional project portfolio approach.

COMPETENCIES

  • Project Management: understands the application of all related Knowledge Areas (scope, cost, time, quality, HSE, risk, communications, etc), able to coordinate several workstreams running in parallel. PMP certification is a plus.
  • Technical Management: understands common fields of engineering (civil, electrical) with strong knowledge and understanding of Solar and Storage technologies and in general the renewables Sector..
  • Contract Management: understands interactions between contract and project management. Familiar with the contractual schemes and frameworks used in the Sector; incl. PPA, EPC, O&M, MSA/TSIA, BoS/BoP, ...
  • Substantial experience in power plants and in particular in project management of renewable projects (either in development, bidding, construction or operation phase)
  • Experience in management of multi split construction contracts is a plus
  • Extended IT knowledge: M365, project management and scheduling tools

 

HARD SKILLS

  • Strong knowledge of Project Management methodologies (a PMP certification is a plus)
  • Software: integrated project management tools, scheduling tools, Office Suite
  • Fluent English communication (oral and written). French as a second language is a plus. Arabic/Spanish or other languages is a nice to have

 

SOFT SKILLS

  • Leadership and corporate mindset: share the Industry and PMO vision among the project stakeholders
  • Flexibility to interact and travel within multicultural and sometimes complex environments, with people coming from various levels of the
  • Business environment (project sponsors, managers, project teams, executives…)
  • Collaborative and co-operative leadership style and inspire co-workers and partners at all levels.
  • Thriving on team work: able to adapt behaviour and attitude towards teammates, able to work as a team even in remote/virtual conditions
  • Ability to work in high stress situations (on strategic projects, internally or with external stakeholders)
  • Consultative in nature and in dutie

 

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