Global Cloud Platform Delivery Lead

Rakuten Tech in Europe; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rakuten Tech in Europe is seeking an experienced project coordinator to join the EU team in Paris. You will own end-to-end delivery across infrastructure and platform initiatives, coordinating with engineers, operations, and leadership to keep projects on track.

You will communicate across time zones, use data to drive improvements, and help engineers focus on their work by managing the surrounding program details. Some international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• You hold a degree in IT, engineering, or project management (or equivalent experience).
• You have a proven track record delivering technical projects in infrastructure or platform engineering.
• You are fluent in English and comfortable communicating across cultures/time zones.
• You work effectively with engineers, operations, and stakeholders to move projects forward.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of infrastructure and platform initiatives from scoping to completion.
• Maintain a clear, up-to-date view of active projects, including status, risks, blockers, dependencies, and next steps.
• Identify and remove blockers early; escalate and follow through until resolution.
• Coordinate with engineers to understand project needs, logistics, dependencies, and communication.
• Regularly communicate project status to leadership and global teams (Japan and the US).
• Use delivery data to spot patterns and propose concrete improvements to the team.
• Work with the team to set realistic timelines and push for progress without overload.
• Occasionally travel to Japan or Rakuten sites as required.

Skills

Ownership & delivery

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder communication

Technical project management

English fluency

Risk & issue management

Education

IT/Engineering/PM degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Domo

Claude AI

Job description

Rakuten Tech in Europe is seeking an experienced project coordinator to join the EU team in Paris. You will own end-to-end delivery across infrastructure and platform initiatives, coordinating with engineers, operations, and leadership to keep projects on track.

You will communicate across time zones, use data to drive improvements, and help engineers focus on their work by managing the surrounding program details. Some international travel may be required.