PMO / Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Senior

Akiem; Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Akiem seeks a PMO / Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Senior to strengthen our project governance, improve execution excellence, and drive consistency across our portfolio of initiatives.

Reporting to the Group PMO within the Chief of Staff Office, you will help structure PMO practices, support cross-functional programs, and ensure strategic initiatives are delivered across the organization. You are highly organized and collaborative, bringing clarity to complex environments.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in PMO, Project Management, or Portfolio Management.
• PM certification (PMP, Prince2, PMI-PfMP) or equivalent.
• Fluent English; French and/or German is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Develop and strengthen PMO practices across the Group.
• Support governance standards, methodologies, and project management tools.
• Provide visibility on project performance, dependencies, risks, and resources.
• Support portfolio prioritization and arbitration processes.
• Partner with project managers and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

Connaissances

PMO

Portfolio Mgmt

Governance

Stakeholder Mgmt

Cross-functional

Delivery

Formation

PM certification (PMP, Prince2, PMI-PfMP)

Description du poste

• Supporting portfolio prioritization and decision-making processes.

A leading European provider of services to rail operators, manufacturers, and local authorities, Akiem offers its 100 customers in 22 European countries a fleet of over 760 locomotives and 42 passenger vehicles, as well as solutions covering the entire rolling stock value chain.

Akiem runs a comprehensive, certified Entity in Charge of Maintenance (ECM) industrial ecosystem built around a pan-European network of workshops and extensive inventories of spare parts for the maintenance of the rolling stock supplied to its customers.

Shape the way we deliver transformation

As part of our strategic transformation journey, we are looking for a PMO / Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Senior to help strengthen our project governance, improve execution excellence, and drive consistency across our portfolio of initiatives.

Reporting to the Group PMO within the Chief of Staff Office, you will play a central role in structuring our PMO practices, supporting cross-functional programs, and ensuring that strategic initiatives are successfully delivered across the organization.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organized and collaborative PMO professional who enjoys bringing structure, clarity, and transparency to complex environments.

Your mission

You will contribute to the successful delivery of the company's strategic priorities by:

• Supporting the deployment and continuous improvement of PMO practices across the organization.
• Helping teams adopt effective governance, project management standards, and ways of working.
• Providing visibility on project performance, dependencies, risks, and resource allocation.
• Supporting portfolio prioritization and decision-making processes.
• Acting as a trusted partner for project managers and stakeholders across the business.

This position combines hands-on execution with a strong focus on building sustainable PMO capabilities.

What You Will Do

Develop and strengthen PMO practices

• Contribute to the deployment of the PMO framework across the Group.
• Support the implementation of governance standards, methodologies, and project management tools.
• Promote a culture of structured delivery, agility, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure consistency of PMO practices across business functions and entities.

Support project portfolio management

• Contribute to the management and monitoring of the enterprise-wide project portfolio.
• Support prioritization and arbitration processes.
• Help align strategic objectives, available resources, and execution capacity.
• Provide clear visibility on project interdependencies, sequencing, and key risks.

Provide project management support

• Support strategic or complex projects when needed.
• Facilitate governance meetings and steering committees.
• Monitor project performance and proactively identify risks or deviations.
• Partner with project managers by providing methodologies, structure, and PMO expertise.
• Help secure successful project delivery across critical initiatives.

About You

You are a structured and proactive PMO professional with experience managing projects and portfolios in complex environments. You combine strong governance and stakeholder management skills with a pragmatic, hands-on approach to delivery.

You bring:

• 6+ years of experience in PMO, Project Management, or Portfolio Management.
• A recognized PM certification (PMP, Prince2, PMI-PfMP, or equivalent).
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• The ability to build alignment across diverse stakeholders and functions.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for driving continuous improvement.
• Fluent English; French and/or German is a plus.

At Akiem, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion are key drivers of innovation, collaboration and performance. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected, valued and empowered to reach their full potential. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of background, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or beliefs.