Project Management Officer

PMO SAP S/4HANA Deployment - Northern Europe & UK (F/H/NB)

**Fixed-term contract (until December 2026)**

**What we offer**:
**Department Introduction**:
The IS/IT Transformation team drives the implementation of strategic, high-impact projects, focusing on deploying the SAP S/4HANA core model across Europe.

As part of a close-knit team, and reporting to the Northern Europe Program Director, you will play a crucial role in securing the successful delivery of our SAP S/4HANA rollout.

**Location**:
Based at Paris HQ with travel to Stockholm, Amsterdam, and London (approximately 25% periodically, or up to 100% during key deployment phases).

**What will your day-to-day look like?**:
You will be responsible for:
**General Project Management and Governance**
- Key support to the Program Director in day-to-day project management.
- Lead and maintain the project planning, collaborating with Stream Leaders and IT teams to manage resource allocation and secure on-time delivery.
- Drive consistency across Streams (methodology, focus, end-to-end perspective); coach and support Stream Leaders.
- Ensure visibility and proactive follow-up on open points from Southern Europe Hypercare.
- Integrate planning between the pilot (Southern Europe) and the second wave (Northern Europe & UK) to capitalize on lessons learned.
- Manage project risks (log, monitor, mitigate, escalate).
- Monitor budget and forecasts (in collaboration with Corporate Controlling).
- Maintain and monitor backlog (JIRA follow-up, action tracking).
- Follow up on RICEFW (Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms, Workflows) delivery progress.
- Ensure transparent reporting on delivery backlogs, escalating when needed.
- Govern and ensure quality control of project documentation and archives.

**Change Management**
- Define and execute the communication plan to stakeholders.
- Coordinate end-user training plans and refresh training materials; gather feedback and implement improvements.
- Oversee the creation and refresh of end-user business process guides.
- Prepare for go-live: ensure first-time processes are validated by the business.
- Design and govern the Hypercare model together with Stream Leaders and IT.
- Maintain governance on transversal topics:

- Roles and authorizations (user access matrices, role adjustments for rollout 2).
- Data migration (audit trails, sign-offs for rules).
- UAT (User Acceptance Testing) follow-up and reporting.
- Cutover plan definition and execution.
- Master Data Governance.

**Why join us?**:
You will:

- Be at the heart of a major digital transformation program in an international CAC 40 group.
- Work directly with senior leaders (Fabrice M., Sylvain M.) and report to Samuel R., Program Director based in Stockholm.
- Operate in an empowering and direct work culture led by a French manager with 25 years’ experience in Sweden.

**How to succeed in this role?**:
You are:

- Agile, hands-on, structured, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Capable of identifying priorities and securing critical project milestones.
- Fluent in English (mandatory); French is a plus.
- Adaptable, collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills.

You have:

- A Master’s degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 7 years' experience in structured, transformational projects (core model implementations, best practices rollouts).
- Expertise in international project environments and governance.

**Location**:
Position based at 7 Place du Chancelier Adenauer, Paris 16th (Metro: Porte Dauphine or Victor Hugo) with international travel as needed.

**Advantages**:

- Attractive salary package (fixed salary + annual bonus + profit-sharing schemes).
- Full coverage of transport costs or mobility allowance.
- Excellent health insurance and welfare benefits.
- Access to restaurant and healthy dining options on-site.
- Generous paid leave and RTT days.
- Sports facilities and wellness programs.
- Learning opportunities through the URW Academy.
- Strong CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) commitment and community engagement days.

**What matters to us**:
We value committed and passionate personalities capable of bringing positive energy and driving collaborative success. At URW, we foster autonomy, innovation, and collective intelligence. We are committed to diversity and inclusion at every step of our recruitment process.