Delivery Project Manager IT systems Public Security

IDEMIA Public Security; Pontoise; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEMIA Public Security in France is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead complex software development and system integration projects. You will deliver projects on time, within budget, and to customer expectations, coordinating with customers, engineering, solution architects, product teams and external partners.

You will also contribute to presales by defining delivery strategies and ensuring proposed solutions are realistic and achievable, while managing risks and ensuring

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in project management within software development, system integration or complex IT environments.
• Experience managing projects involving multiple technical teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working in international and multicultural environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects from initiation to final delivery and customer acceptance.
• Define project plans, timelines, budgets, resources and delivery objectives.
• Monitor project progress and performance, and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure compliance with contractual commitments, quality standards and applicable regulations.
• Understand and document customer needs and project requirements.
• Work with technical teams to ensure solutions meet customer expectations.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies and scope changes.
• Monitor costs, resources and quality throughout the project lifecycle.
• Act as the main point of contact for customers throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate communication between customers, internal teams and external partners.
• Lead project reviews and steering committees.
• Manage expectations, resolve issues and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including software development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, testing and integration.
• Facilitate collaboration across teams and international locations.
• Support team members, prioritize activities and ensure project objectives are met.
• Contribute to project proposals and presales activities when required.
• Define delivery approaches, project estimates, resource needs and timelines.
• Assess delivery risks and ensure proposed commitments are realistic.
• Support the transition from presales to project execution.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Presales

Agile

Waterfall

Budgeting

Risk management

Communication

Multicultural teams

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field

Job description

Purpose

The Project Manager is accountable for the successful delivery of complex software and system integration projects, ensuring alignment with customer expectations, contractual commitments, quality standards, schedule, budget and regulatory requirements.

At IDEMIA, we are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead complex software development and system integration projects.

In this role, you will be responsible for delivering projects on time, within budget and in line with customer expectations, quality standards and contractual commitments.

You will work closely with customers, engineering teams, solution architects, product teams and external partners to coordinate project activities, manage risks and ensure successful delivery.

You may also contribute to presales activities by defining project delivery strategies and ensuring that proposed solutions are realistic and achievable.

Key Missions

Your key responsibilities

Project Management & Delivery

• Lead projects from initiation to final delivery and customer acceptance.
• Define project plans, timelines, budgets, resources and delivery objectives.
• Monitor project progress and performance, and implement corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure compliance with contractual commitments, quality standards and applicable regulations.

Requirements & Risk Management

• Understand and document customer needs and project requirements.
• Work with technical teams to ensure solutions meet customer expectations.
• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies and scope changes.
• Monitor costs, resources and quality throughout the project lifecycle.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the main point of contact for customers throughout project delivery.
• Coordinate communication between customers, internal teams and external partners.
• Lead project reviews and steering committees.
• Manage expectations, resolve issues and ensure customer satisfaction.

Team Leadership

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including software development, infrastructure, cybersecurity, testing and integration.
• Facilitate collaboration across teams and international locations.
• Support team members, prioritize activities and ensure project objectives are met.

Presales & Business Support

• Contribute to project proposals and presales activities when required.
• Define delivery approaches, project estimates, resource needs and timelines.
• Assess delivery risks and ensure proposed commitments are realistic.
• Support the transition from presales to project execution.

Experience & Education

• At least 5 years of experience in project management within software development, system integration or complex IT environments.
• Experience managing projects involving multiple technical teams and stakeholders.
• Experience working in international and multicultural environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Technical & Project Management Skills

• Strong knowledge of project planning, budgeting, risk management and resource allocation.
• Good understanding of software development, system integration, infrastructure and cybersecurity.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
• Ability to understand technical challenges and assess their impact on project delivery.
• PMP, PRINCE2 or Agile project management certification is a plus.

Leadership & Communication

• Strong communication, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision‑making skills.
• Customer-focused, proactive and results‑oriented mindset.
• Ability to work autonomously in complex and changing environments.

Languages

• Fluent English, both written and spoken, is required.
• French is highly desirable.
• Additional languages are a plus.