Project Management Office Lead Ghana

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Work you’ll do

As a Project Delivery Professional in the Enterprise Performance group you will:

• Deloitte Consulting is implementing the clients energy program project in West Africa, a four-year project to expand supply of and access to affordable and reliable grid-connected electricity services in West Africa.
• Deloitte is seeking an experienced, full-time Project Management Office (PMO) Lead based in Accra, Ghana to lead a dedicated team of specialists responsible for communications and outreach, reporting and knowledge management, partnerships and stakeholder coordination, environmental compliance, gender integration, monitoring, evaluation, and learning, and other areas of program management as required.
• The PMO Lead will report to the project’s Deputy Chief of Party, will directly supervise a team of 5-10 long-term staff and short-term consultants, and will work closely with the entire project team to carry out PMO activities.
• Improve the operational systems, processes, and policies in support of the client’s mission through the management and guidance of multiple work streams, teams, and clients
• Support engagements related but not limited to Financial Operations, Supply Chain, and Project and Acquisition Management
• Provide input to key deliverable structure and content, as well as facilitating buy-in of proposed solutions from top management levels
• Direct timely delivery of quality work products for the client
• Manage engagement risk
• The ideal candidate will be an exceptional manager with prior experience on international aid agency projects in West Africa and expertise in at least three of the PMO focus areas:
• Coordinate the annual work plan development process, scoping of activities, and track completion of activities and deliverables
• Lead development of required reports
• Create and deliver presentations and trainings for the entire WAEP team to share relevant information and facilitate effective coordination across the project
• Train and manage the PMO team, including full-time specialists and short-term advisors and consultants, and identify resource needs
• Oversee specialists to conceptualize and develop communications products, implement events, manage stakeholder relationships and partnerships, develop environmental mitigation action plans, implement gender strategy, and implement Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning plan
• Ensure deliverables and communications products are of high quality and compliant with then clients branding and marking requirements

 

The Team

Supply Chain and Network Operations

 

 

Our Supply Chain and Network Operations team helps clients transform their value chains into competitive weapons. We drive efficiency, improve flexibility, and increase responsiveness through proactive insights and decision-making. We advise, implement, and operate transformational solutions that bring world-class supply network and operational capabilities to our clients. We provide operational know-how, digital technologies, advanced analytics, and industry-specific hybrid solutions to deliver unprecedented client value. Additionally, we improve operations, product, and material flow across the breadth of the value chain and create greater supply network synergy and value through M&A events.

 

 

Qualifications

Required:

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management Science, Economics, International Development, or another relevant field
• A minimum of seven years’ progressive experience

 

Preferred:

 

• Previous experience with donor agency programs
• Familiarity with the energy sector in West Africa
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage others, driving results across multiple work streams
• Strong individual initiative, including the ability to take ownership of work and work products, and to motivate others to produce strong work products and solve problems
• Ability to manage up, navigate ambiguity, and excel in a fast-paced, deadline driven organization
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing and presentation skills, including experience working in cross-cultural environments
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, including an enthusiasm for developing and implementing systems, tools, and processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness of PMO processes
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with SharePoint and project management software

 

 

How you’ll grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world.  From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career.

 

 

Benefits

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