8over8 will attend the EIC’’s EIC Connect at Novotel London West in Hammersmith 25th to 26th February.
http://www.the-eic.com/events/eiconnect/index.htm
Please contact Laura Smyth at l.smyth@8over8.com to arrange a meeting with an 8over8 representative.
JOB TITLE
ProCon Product Consultant, reporting to the Programme Manager
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
8over8 Ltd. is a UK-based software and services company, whose flagship product, the ProCon Contract Lifecycle Management System is being adopted by a growing number of International Oil & Gas Companies as the standard solution for capital construction contract management. 8over8 already has an established customer base, and as a result of recent successes and the identification of The Middle East as a long-term strategic market, we are looking to establish a permanent presence in Abu Dhabi to provide effective pre- and post-sales support to current and potential customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The role has two facets: 1.) implementation of ProCon into new Middle East customers and 2.) front-line support and optimisation of existing implementations.
1. ProCon Implementations
a. Participate in business process design workshops with 8over8 Customers to capture functional requirements based on definition of customer business processes and workflows
b. Configure the ProCon application based on a documented Functional Specification compiled by an 8over8 Business Analyst and agreed with the Customer
c. Work directly with Lead and End Users to optimise the configuration and use of the system
d. Manage user acceptance testing of the configured system
2. Customer Support
a. Provide first line support to Middle East based customers to resolve queries and manage the customer change request pipeline
b. Work with the UK-based Customer Support Team to resolve customer queries requiring 2nd Line Support
c. Carry out quarterly Health Checks of customer systems to determine application usage patterns
EXPERIENCE
| Industry/Discipline |
Required |
Complementary |
| Oil & Gas/Mining | 5+ years* | |
| Engineering/Construction | 5+ years* | |
| Software | 3+ years | |
| Consulting | 1+ years | |
| Supply Chain Management | 3+ years | |
| Contracting & Procurement | 5+ years |
* - either Oil & Gas or Engineering & Construction experience is acceptable
| Function |
Required |
Complementary |
| Contract Management | 5+ years | |
| Contract Administration | 5+ years | |
| Operations Procurement | 2+ years | |
| Business Process Analysis | 1+ years | |
| Project Management | 2+ years | |
| Business Systems Management | 2+ years |
SKILLS
| Skill |
Required |
Preferred |
Optional |
| Working with buyers and/or suppliers to manage complex projects/deliverables | X | ||
| Operational Procurement | X | ||
| Contracting & Procurement Strategy formulation | X | ||
| Compilation and evaluation of ITT/RFx | X | ||
| Professional Communication (oral and written) | X | ||
| Business Process Mapping | X | ||
| Task Analysis and Effort Forecasting | X | ||
| Managing IT-led change to business processes | X | ||
| Translating business requirements into specifications and action plans | X | ||
| Use of Business Process Management systems (ERP - SAP preferred) | X | ||
| Use of Business Process Management systems (web-based) | X |
ATTRIBUTES
| Attribute |
Required |
Preferred |
Optional |
| Analytical | X | ||
| Flexible, adaptable | X | ||
| Independent, self-motivated | X | ||
| Comfortable presenting to an audience | X | ||
| Able to negotiate deliverables to customers within time and budget constraints | X | ||
| Ability to work to deadline | X | ||
| Commercially-focussed | X |
TERMS
Working hours: 09h00 - 17h30 when office-based; determined by project requirements when on customer site.
Place of work: Abu Dhabi, UAE. Frequent travel to customer sites in The Middle East markets;
Salary: Dependent on experience. Company bonus scheme based on achievement of individual and company targets; performance and salary reviewed annually.
Benefits: TBC
In-depth product training will be provided.
JOB TITLE
ProCon Product Consultant, reporting to the Programme Manager
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
8over8 Ltd. is a UK-based software and services company, whose flagship product, the ProCon Contract Lifecycle Management System is being adopted by a growing number of International Oil & Gas Companies as the standard solution for capital construction contract management. 8over8 already has an established customer base, but as a result of major recent project wins and the identification of Canada as a long-term strategic market, we are looking to establish a permanent presence in Canada to provide effective pre- and post-sales support to current and potential customers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The role has two facets: 1.) implementation of ProCon into new Canadian customers and 2.) front-line support and optimisation of existing implementations.
1. ProCon Implementations
a. Participate in business process design workshops with 8over8 Customers to capture functional requirements based on definition of customer business processes and workflows
b. Configure the ProCon application based on a documented Functional Specification compiled by an 8over8 Business Analyst and agreed with the Customer
c. Work directly with Lead and End Users to optimise the configuration and use of the system
d. Manage user acceptance testing of the configured system
2. Customer Support
a. Provide first line support to Canada-based customers to resolve queries and manage the customer change request pipeline
b. Work with the UK-based Customer Support Team to resolve customer queries requiring 2nd Line Support
c. Carry out quarterly Health Checks of customer systems to determine application usage patterns
EXPERIENCE
| Industry/Discipline |
Required |
Complementary |
| Oil & Gas/Mining | 5+ years* | |
| Engineering/Construction | 5+ years* | |
| Software | 3+ years | |
| Consulting | 1+ years | |
| Supply Chain Management | 3+ years | |
| Contracting & Procurement | 5+ years |
* - either Oil & Gas or Engineering & Construction experience is acceptable
| Function |
Required |
Complementary |
| Contract Management | 5+ years | |
| Contract Administration | 5+ years | |
| Operations Procurement | 2+ years | |
| Business Process Analysis | 1+ years | |
| Project Management | 2+ years | |
| Business Systems Management | 2+ years |
SKILLS
| Skill |
Required |
Preferred |
Optional |
| Working with buyers and/or suppliers to manage complex projects/deliverables | X | ||
| Operational Procurement | X | ||
| Contracting & Procurement Strategy formulation | X | ||
| Compilation and evaluation of ITT/RFx | X | ||
| Professional Communication (oral and written) | X | ||
| Business Process Mapping | X | ||
| Task Analysis and Effort Forecasting | X | ||
| Managing IT-led change to business processes | X | ||
| Translating business requirements into specifications and action plans | X | ||
| Use of Business Process Management systems (ERP - SAP preferred) | X | ||
| Use of Business Process Management systems (web-based) | X |
ATTRIBUTES
| Attribute |
Required |
Preferred |
Optional |
| Analytical | X | ||
| Flexible, adaptable | X | ||
| Independent, self-motivated | X | ||
| Comfortable presenting to an audience | X | ||
| Able to negotiate deliverables to customers within time and budget constraints | X | ||
| Ability to work to deadline | X | ||
| Commercially-focussed | X |
TERMS
Working hours: 09h00 - 17h30 when office-based; determined by project requirements when on customer site.
Place of work: Initially home-based, moving to a permanent base in Calgary. Frequent travel to customer sites in Canada; some travel to customer sites in US.
Salary: Dependent on experience. Company bonus scheme based on achievement of individual and company targets; performance and salary reviewed annually.
Benefits: TBC
In-depth product training will be provided.
BP Selects 8over8’s Contract Management Solution for BP’s Programme of Projects in Angola
London, Feb 6th 2008.
8over8 Ltd. has been selected to provide its contract management solution, ProCon, to BP’s programme of projects in Angola. Contingent upon successful implementation in Angola’s projects, BP may decide to roll the solution out to other capital projects in BP’s Exploration & Production Segment.
ProCon from 8over8 is a web-based contract management solution that facilitates effective contract management during capital projects between owners, contractors and partners.
Clare Colhoun, CEO of 8over8 said: “We are delighted to have succeeded in the selection process and I would like to take this opportunity to thank the BP team for choosing 8over8. This is a significant milestone for the company and we look forward to building a solid relationship with, and delivering value to, BP projects over the coming years”.
8over8 already delivers its ProCon contract management solutions to oil and gas companies and major capital projects around the world including BG Group, the Canadian player Nexen Inc. the Karachaganak project in Kazakhstan, the Nigerian OKLNG joint venture, Dragon LNG and Buzzard in the UK, TNK-BP and Petrofac in Moscow and numerous oil projects in the Middle East.
CIS UTS’08 takes place in the Ritz Carlton Istanbul between 11th and 13th February. The event is reserved for a C-level participants and the format includes expert workshops, facilitated roundtables, peer-to-peer networking and coordinated technology meetings.
8over8 will participate in the Enterprise Contracts Management Workshops and will meet with various executives interested in understanding the value that technology can bring to contracts management. 8over8 will also showcase its Russian Version of ProCon, its solution offering.
