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Risk Management Specialist

Zigma Limited
Nigeria Posted Aug 10, 2026
On-site

About this role

Responsibilities

  • Risk & Mitigation:

  • Represent PPM in all coordination activities between Major Projects and other entities: Review of planning & work progress, drilling work program, FOPs work program, other project work program etc.

  • Act as focal for alignment of priorities with internal clients (QA, Eng, HSE, C&P, FOPS, Drilling, Tech Log, etc.):

  • Interface with other entities on the challenges of prompt execution in the initial phases to support successful outcomes.

  • Follow up with projects on developing issues and matters arising from coordination meetings with internal clients

  • Propose mitigation means / solutions for interface issues resolution

  • Identification of Project related risks with proposals for mitigations, and recovery measures.

  • Identification and development of KPIs for project Risks

  • Conduct risk assessments and develop contingency plans.

  • Support project managers in implementing risk management plans.

  • Maintain documentation on risk management processes and outcomes.

  • Monitor and report risk exposure and risk burndown trends (qualitative and trend-based).

  • Support audits (internal/external), PJC reviews, QA/QC, and methodology improvements.

  • Performance Management:

  • Use Project Definition Rating Index from PR2 to identify the Milestones and LDs into contracts or Items to be instructed via a Scope Change Notice (internal to Company) / Change Order Instruction ( To Contractor).

  • Ensure that project performance KPIs / objectives consider potential risks and opportunities.

  • Data-driven insights from risk assessments inform performance strategies directly schedule and or costs or less margin.

  • Identify how the PPM & project can respond proactively to emerging threats and uncertainties, continuously analyzing lookahead.

  • Benefit analysis -balance risk-taking with the achievement of long-term objectives, faster decisions

  • Provide support and resources for projects:

  • Propose support to projects to create/improve their processes and procedures.

  • Improve and learn from experience:

  • Gather and share lesson learned from projects Nigeria regarding project performance including project benchmarks with Onetech and PJC.

  • Share regular feedback with local contractors to better work together from one project to another

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
  • Proficiency in use of MS Office Suite, SAP and Primavera P6 (monte-Carlo), Safran.
  • Ten (10) years of experience with a sound oil and gas technical background in onshore, offshore and deep offshore activities.
  • PMBOK, PMP, Kaizen and/or Lean Management belt would be a plus.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

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