IT Project Manager with French

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre (SG GSC) acts as a business solutions center for Société Générale, one of the largest European financial groups. We provide high quality professional services in over 35 countries in various business areas - Finance & Accounting, HR, IT and Corporate Operations. Our mission is to be a partner of choice, valued for owning, transforming and innovating with best-in-class talent.

You will be stepping into a team that is working for the IT division of the Insurance of Société Générale Group from SG GSC Romaine, where you can leverage your expertise in IT Project Management skills.

·       Become part of an organization that is young, agile and where you can make a difference.

 As an IT Project Manager, you will be responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing Sourcing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget. This includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members until the go life of the IT sourcing activity in SG GSC, in according to the plan. You will also define the project’s objectives and oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.

Responsibilities:

·       Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members.

·       Understand partners IT requirements, to propose new IT strategic models to your top management, to adapt the capacity and budget accordingly, to manage IT sourcing transitions.

·       Plan and follow the recruitment resources, to growth the necessary team.

·       Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

·       Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.

·       Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.

·       Report and escalate to management as needed.

·       Perform internal risk management documentation.

·       Create and maintain comprehensive project/contractual/legal/compliance documentation.

·       Develop strong relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.

·       Be able to manage relations with local management and clients in a balanced manner.

  For your top management:

•         Prepare IT reporting, KPIs, dashboards for Boards of Directors and main sponsors, risk analysis, integrating safety issues;
•        Actively participate in Change Management to ensure all SG Group changes have been tested, documented, and approved prior to implementation;
•     Provide support to your management to determine future IT needs at the location, enterprise initiatives, budgets, forecasts, licensing, and asset rotation to ensure profitability and alignment with the company’s goals and objectives;
•        Contributes to the development of department strategy towards business development by creating strong reliable relationships with partners.

·       Good command of French, both written and spoken is a must have (English is a plus).

·       Having at least one experience in your career path on an IT Transition Project Manager and one year on IT Project Management position is a must have.

·       Solid IT technical background, with understanding or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies is a must have.

·       Ability and willingness to work in an energetic, fast-paced, and team-oriented Agile environment.

·       Sound decision making ability with the experience to balance consensus against authority as appropriate.

·       Team player, with strong collaboration, presentation and influencing skills, who can operate effectively within a matrix management environment.

·       Strong team building and facilitation skills that include bringing people together from various profiles (Dev, BA, QA, TL), experience, to work toward a common goal.

·       Proven business acumen including the ability to work and communicate with all levels of the organization.

·       Having a relevant IT Software culture (Data, web, and core insurance technologies).

·       Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office, JIRA, Agile.

SG GSC is a Great Place to Work® certified company. Here, you will find a flexible workplace and culture, autonomy, constant learning opportunities, dynamism, and talented people, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.

Plus, you will enjoy all our benefits:

• competitive compensation & remuneration, including annual performance bonus; 
• preventive healthcare plan, and group health & life insurance; 
• wide range of flexible benefits within a monthly budget; 
• office perks, wellbeing and mental health programs; 
• various social benefits and bonuses for personal or family events; 
• 9-to-5 workday & flexible (Hybrid) work;
• additional paid and unpaid time off, including Sabbatical leave; 
• learning and growth opportunities based on individual development and career plans; 
• unlimited access to various eLearning resources. 

We are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years, or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA.

If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful daily and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we are proud to make diversity a strength for our company. Societe Generale is committed to recognizing and promoting all talents, regardless of their beliefs, age, disability, parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual or gender identity, sexual orientation, membership of a political, religious, trade union or minority organization, or any other characteristic that could be subject to discrimination.