Senior IT Project Manager – Digital Transformation - Freelance

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager – Digital Transformation
Location: Maizières, France (Metz area)
Work Model: Hybrid, with regular onsite presence
Languages: English required; French strongly preferred

Context

The Digital Transformation department supports international R&D centers. It delivers digitalization of processes, internal applications, workflow automation, collaboration, knowledge management, and selected Data/AI projects. The technical team already includes Azure architects, developers, and ServiceNow experts.

The role requires an operational Project Manager who can take ownership of multiple projects simultaneously and ensure delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Multi-Project & Portfolio Management

• Manage approximately 5–6 projects simultaneously.

• Organize and prioritize projects of different sizes and durations.

• Consolidate schedules, risks, budgets, and dependencies.

• Provide overall visibility on portfolio progress.

Business Analysis & Business Coordination

• Gather and analyze user requirements.

• Challenge business requests and propose suitable solutions.

• Write or coordinate functional specifications.

• Translate requirements into user stories and backlog items.

Project Management & Delivery

• Organize sprints and track development.

• Coordinate architects, developers, and technical experts.

• Drive MVPs and iterative deliveries.

• Monitor testing, deployment, and go-live.

• Support continuous improvement.

Governance & Reporting

• Track timelines, costs, risks, and resources.

• Anticipate blockers and manage dependencies.

• Provide regular reporting to stakeholders.

• Maintain pragmatic governance adapted to short projects.

Technology Environment

• Microsoft Azure – good understanding of the Cloud environment

• Azure Architecture – ability to collaborate with architects

• Microsoft 365 / SharePoint – understanding of collaborative solutions

• Power Platform – Power Apps, Power Automate, workflows

• ServiceNow App Engine – appreciated for internal applications

• Azure AI Foundry – asset for generative AI projects

• Microsoft Copilot / AI Agents – knowledge or experience appreciated

• Agile / Scrum – mastery of iterative delivery

• DevOps / CI/CD – understanding of development and deployment cycles

The consultant does not need to be a developer or Azure architect, but must have sufficient technical understanding to work effectively with these profiles.