Senior Studies Project Manager - Defence - Versailles

As part of the European project, aimed at developing an innovative vehicle for the defence sector, we are looking for a Senior Studies Project Manager / Expert ready to get involved in a technical and human adventure with high strategic stakes.

As the true conductor of the project, you will take part in the final phase of the programme to coordinate technical activities, manage national and international trials, guarantee compliance with contractual commitments and represent the project to the various partners of the European consortium.

In this role, your main responsibilities are:

• Driving the overall progress of the project by ensuring compliance with objectives, schedule, milestones, budget and associated deliverables.

• Coordinating and leading multidisciplinary teams (cabin, chassis, electrotechnics, robotics, electrical engineering, testing and workshop) to ensure the proper execution of activities.

• Preparing, organising and supervising national and international test campaigns, ensuring reporting to the programme management and institutional bodies, and representing the project to external partners.

You hold a Bac+5 degree from an engineering school or an equivalent university qualification.

You have significant experience of at least 15 years in managing complex industrial projects, ideally in the defence, automotive, aeronautics or embedded systems sectors.

You have a solid knowledge of:

• Project management and steering of complex programmes.

• Budget monitoring and risk management.

• Coordination of multidisciplinary teams.

• Organisation and management of technical trials.

• Reporting and management of client deliverables.

Your technical skills include the following tools and methods:

• Project planning and monitoring.

• Risk and cost management.

• Programme reporting.

• Conducting meetings and leading teams.

• Fluent English is essential for international exchanges.

Experience in a Defence environment, as well as knowledge of Export Control procedures or exchanges with the DGA, would be particularly appreciated.

Beyond your technical skills, you are recognised for your leadership, your rigour, your diplomacy and your ability to unite teams in a demanding multicultural context.

This position requires a defence security clearance.

All our positions are open to people recognised as disabled workers.

About ECM

ECM, the Engineering and Technology Consulting subsidiary of the CRIT group, has been supporting major industrial players (aerospace, rail, defence, energy...) for 50 years.

A company with a human scale, we work across the whole project lifecycle, from development to industrialisation, placing expertise and people at the heart of our commitment.

Innovating together to design our future.