Application Portfolio Management Intern - January 2027 - Paris

Pernod Ricard; Paris; On-site; EUR 16,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gross salary 1410–1550€

WFH up to 2 days/week

Company restaurant

Coursera access

Employee events

Job summary

Pernod Ricard is seeking an Application Portfolio Management intern for a 6-month placement in Paris. You will optimize the IT application portfolio and work with IT leaders, analysts, and owners to align with business goals.

The role emphasizes data-driven decisions, cost awareness, and strong communication in a dynamic IT environment. You must be pursuing a degree in Business or Engineering, be fluent in English (French a plus), and complete 6 months with an official school agreement.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree from a Business or Engineering School with an interest in strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for cross-team collaboration.
• Fluency in English; French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to optimizing the application's portfolio and assess costs and value.
• Collaborate with application owners to ensure alignment with business needs and strategic goals.
• Assist in prioritizing applications based on business value, risk, and importance.
• Support cost analysis and budget management for the IT portfolio.
• Produce regular reports and dashboards for portfolio health and performance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Team collaboration

English fluent

French a plus

Education

Pursuing a degree in Business or Engineering School

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Want to join the world's No. 2 in wines & spirits and work among convivial teams? Pernod Ricard is looking for an Application Portfolio Management intern for 6 months from January to June 2027. You will be based at the Island, our office in central Paris (Saint Lazare Train Station, Paris 8).

You will contribute to optimization of the organization's portfolio of IT assets, with a primary focus on applications. This role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, including IT leaders, business analysts, enterprise architects, and application owners, to ensure that the application portfolio aligns with business objectives and strategic goals. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, and willingness to drive results in a dynamic IT environment.

Your key missions:

• You will contribute to the assessment, classification, and optimization of the organization's application portfolio.
• You will work closely with application owners to ensure that applications align with business needs and contribute to strategic goals.
• You will contribute to the prioritization of applications based on business value, risk, and strategic importance.
• You will contribute to the evaluation of the total cost of ownership for each application and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• You will work with financial analysts to manage the IT portfolio budget and ensure cost-effective solutions.
• You will collaborate with risk management and compliance teams to ensure that the IT portfolio meets regulatory requirements.
• You will contribute to the identification of risks associated with the application portfolio.
• You will communicate IT portfolio strategy, status, and performance to key stakeholders and leadership.
• You will prepare regular reports and dashboards to provide insights into the health and effectiveness of the IT portfolio.

• You are currently pursuing a degree from a Business or Engineering School, with a passion for strategic thinking and problem-solving.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office applications, using technology to enhance productivity.
• You have good analytical and problem-solving skills for making data-driven decisions.
• You have effective communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating across diverse teams.
• You are fluent in English, French is a plus.

You must be able to complete 6 months of internship and have an agreement issued by your school/university.

And you'll benefit from these advantages:

• Gross salary from 1410€ (Bac +4 and gap year) to 1550€ (Bac +5) per month
• Possibility to work from home up to 2 days a week.
• Company restaurant
• Unlimited access to the Coursera training platform to enhance your experience.
• Employee events (Masterclasses, conferences, etc.)

All in a friendly, supportive environment that will help you to progress and build a solid professional network: 90.4% of our interns and alternates recommend us as an employer (Happy Trainees 2024)!

Pernod Ricard is committed to diversity and inclusion: we are a disability-friendly company, one of France's Top 10 companies for gender equality, and we work with associations to promote social inclusion. Our recruitment methods focus on competencies to ensure equal opportunities.