Technical Project Manager - KS in Paris

Context

The client relies on a digital ecosystem comprised of internally developed applications and business software packages covering areas such as education, customer relations, competitive examinations, accreditations, and training.

These solutions serve internal and external users and support administrative, documentation, educational, and communication activities.

In a context of growing applications, data flows, and data volumes, the Digital Solutions & IT and Data & AI departments are leading development, integration, data engineering, and business intelligence projects.

They are seeking a technical project manager capable of leading multidisciplinary environments, ensuring sound technical choices and implementation, and coordinating business, IT, and partner teams through to production deployment and operational handover.

Role and

Scope

The Technical Project Manager is responsible for the technical management of assigned projects.

They ensure the proper design, integration, and implementation of technical solutions, adhering to security, quality, performance, deadlines, and maintainability requirements.

They act as the liaison between business teams, IT teams, architects, and internal or external development teams.

• Main Responsibilities
• Analyzing needs and translating functional requirements into technical solutions
• Contributing to the definition of the architecture and technical choices, in conjunction with the architecture and infrastructure teams
• Developing and monitoring the technical work schedule, milestones, and dependencies
• Coordinating internal technical teams and external service providers
• Managing development, integration, interfaces, and technical work
• Identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks, constraints, and technical dependencies
• Organizing and monitoring technical testing, integration, and production deployment phases
• Ensuring compliance with security, quality, performance, and maintainability requirements
• Monitoring and resolving incidents or technical difficulties that may impact the project
• Contributing to technical decision-making and managing change requests
• Producing technical documentation and building knowledge on Confluence
• Preparing and supporting the handover to the operations and maintenance teams Required Skills
• Project Management: Proficiency in Agile methodologies, the V-model, and hybrid approaches; planning, milestone tracking, risk management, arbitration, and reporting.
• Architecture and Integration: Sound understanding of IT architectures, APIs, data flows, middleware, databases, cloud environments, and integration systems.
• Technical Delivery: Ability to manage development, testing, integration, deployment, and handover to operations.
• Quality and Security: Expertise in cybersecurity, performance, resilience, maintainability, documentation, and solution operability.
• Coordination: Ability to unite multidisciplinary teams, manage external service providers, and handle dependencies between business, IT, architecture, and infrastructure.
• Communication: Ability to challenge technical choices, simplify complex topics, and inform decisions for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Tools: Proficiency in Jira and Confluence; experience with project tracking, documentation, and collaboration tools. Minimum experience required:

At least 10 years of project management experience in an information systems context, including at least one experience on an end-to-end agile project. Desired Profile

• Master's degree (Bac+5 level) in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in leading complex technical projects, preferably in a multi-application and multi-vendor environment.
• Leadership, teamwork skills, and the ability to build trust with diverse stakeholders.
• Rigor, autonomy, analytical skills, foresight, and results-oriented approach.
• Pragmatism, proactive approach, and the ability to make decisions within constraints and competing priorities.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills in French; professional English is a plus.
• Measurable Selection Criteria
• Experience in IT project management: minimum 10 years, including at least 5 years as the direct manager of technical projects.
• Projects led from start to finish: at least 3 projects managed from scoping to production deployment, including 1 using Agile methodology; achievements verifiable in the CV or presented during the interview.
• Coordination complexity: experience with at least two projects simultaneously involving business teams, IT teams, and at least one external service provider.
• Technical expertise: ability to explain, using a concrete example, an architecture integrating at least three of the following areas: APIs, data flows, middleware, databases, cloud, data engineering, or Business Intelligence.
• Risk and quality management: presentation of a documented example including risks, mitigation measures, testing strategy, deployment criteria, and results.
• Project management tools: at least two years of regular use of Jira and Confluence, demonstrated by dashboards, backlog tracking, meeting minutes, or document repositories.
• Case study and communication: minimum score of 7/10 on a case study assessing the structuring of the action plan, prioritization, argumentation, and clarity of explanation.
• Education: Master's degree (or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, engineering, or a related field, demonstrated by experience.
• Professional

English: operational level verified by a spoken exchange or a short written document.

Application: CV + cover letter + copies of diplomas to be sent to contact@keoni. fr #J-18808-Ljbffr