PMO Apprentice - Assets & Operations Digital Transformation

CMA CGM; Marseille; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, invites a motivated Bac+4/5 student to join the Assets & Operations Transformation PMO in Marseille as an apprentice. You will support high-impact digital projects, learn Agile and V-model, and gain hands-on experience in project steering, reporting and change management.

Under guidance from experienced PMO professionals, you will develop dashboards, help prepare governance materials, and contribute to continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Bac+4 or Bac+5 student (engineering school, business school or university) specializing in project management, digital transformation, information systems, organization or data.
• First experience in PMO or transformation (internship, academic project or apprenticeship) is a plus.
• Fluent French; good written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Project steering support: monitor progress and consolidate indicators; prepare reports for management.
• Coordination & communication: organize meetings/workshops and follow up actions; prepare communications for stakeholders.
• Deliverables & documentation: update documents/schedules; build project dashboards and KPIs; maintain repositories.
• Governance & committees: prepare materials for governance bodies; track minutes and actions.
• Methods, tools & continuous improvement: learn PM standards; help improve templates/tools and automate reporting tasks.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Data analysis

PMO basics

Education

BAC+4/BAC+5 student in engineering/business/university

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Power BI

Qlik Sense

Planner

Microsoft Project

Job description

PMO Apprentice - Assets & Operations Digital Transformation

Req ID: 592669 Posting Start Date: 12/10/2026 Marseille, FRA CMA CGM Project Management / Quality Fixed term contract Full Time

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE

As part of your studies, you are looking for a 12- to 24-month work-study program (apprenticeship), currently enrolled in a Bac+4 or Bac+5 program at an engineering school, business school or university.

You will join the project unit of the Assets & Operations Transformation department. You will help steer and coordinate high-impact digital transformation projects for the Group, which aim to improve the processes, tools and ways of working of the Assets & Operations businesses.

Supported by experienced project managers and the PMO team, you will gradually take on more responsibility for monitoring strategic initiatives. You will get a cross-functional view of transformation projects, learn the Group’s project management methods (Agile, V-model) and build skills in project steering, executive reporting, change management and data analysis. It is an ideal first step toward a career in project management, transformation or consulting.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Project steering support: You will monitor how the department’s projects and programs are progressing and consolidate steering indicators (planning, risks, actions, dependencies). You will also help identify and follow up on issues raised by project teams, and prepare regular reports for management.
• Coordination & communication: You will help project managers organize meetings and workshops, and follow up on the actions and decisions taken in committees. You will prepare project communication materials, share information with stakeholders, and take part in the department’s communication and change management actions.
• Deliverables & documentation: You will update project documentation and schedules, track key actions and milestones, and help build and maintain project dashboards and KPIs. You will also help organize documentation and keep project repositories up to date.
• Governance & committees: You will help prepare project committees, steering committees and other governance bodies, including the presentation materials. You will follow up on minutes, decisions and actions, and consolidate the information management needs to make decisions.
• Methods, tools & continuous improvement: You will learn and apply the Group’s project management standards, and help improve the templates, guides and tools used by the project community. You will also help automate or simplify some reporting tasks, and suggest best practices and new digital ways of working.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Education: Bac+4 or Bac+5 student (engineering school, business school or university), specializing in project management, digital transformation, information systems, organization or data.
• Experience: A first experience in project management, PMO or transformation (internship, academic project or apprenticeship) is a plus.
• Technical skills:
  • Good command of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • Interest in data analysis and performance indicators
  • Basic knowledge of project management
  • Some exposure to tools such as Jira, Confluence, Power BI / Qlik Sense, Planner or Microsoft Project is a plus
  • Interest in digital, innovation and transformation topics
• Languages: Fluent French; good written and spoken English.
• Personal qualities: Organized and rigorous, curious and eager to learn, with strong analytical and synthesis skills. At ease with people, you enjoy working with a wide range of contacts, communicate clearly and in a structured way, and take initiative as you gain autonomy.

JOB ENVIRONMENT

• Location: Head Office - Marseille
• Contract: Apprenticeship, 12 to 24 months

Come along on CMA CGM's adventure !

Information at a Glance

Rise in motion with CMA CGM Group: where ambition meets opportunity.

Join a global team of nearly 200 nationalities, shaping the future of global trade, moving essential goods, forging newpaths, and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world.

The pace is fast, the challenges are real, but the rewards are greater: growth, purpose, and thechance to make a meaningful impact. Thisis more than a job. It's a journey on which you rise.

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