Technical Project Manager

Who are we?

Sonepar is an independent family-owned group and a world leader in the distribution of electrical equipment, solutions and related services to the trade. In 2025, Sonepar generated a turnover of €33.6 billion. With a presence in 40 countries and an extensive network of retail outlets, the Group is undertaking an ambitious transformation to make life easier for its customers by offering them an omnichannel experience and a range of sustainable solutions for the industrial, construction and energy sectors. Our 46,000 employees are committed to the electrification of the world and united by a shared Purpose: “Power Progress for Future Generations.

How will you shape our tomorrow

As Technical Project Manager (TPM), you will drive execution excellence within the Platform team. This role is central to ensuring alignment, visibility, and delivery of platform initiatives across engineering and cross-functional teams.

The TPM will act as a delivery orchestrator, facilitator, and communication bridge, ensuring that ongoing activities progress efficiently, blockers are removed quickly, and stakeholders are continuously informed.

This is a hands-on coordination and facilitation role with strong exposure to Agile practices, engineering workflows, and organizational leadership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Delivery Management & Execution Oversight

• Track and follow up on all ongoing Platform initiatives (projects, epics, operational streams)
• Ensure clear prioritization, timelines, and ownership
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks
• Drive mitigation plans and escalate when needed
• Maintain a high level of execution discipline and predictability

2. Reporting & Visibility

• Provide structured and executive-level reporting to the Cloud Platform Director
• Define and maintain KPIs, OKRs, and delivery dashboards
• Produce:
• Weekly / bi-weekly status reports
• Delivery health indicators (scope, timeline, risks)
• Platform performance insights
• Drive data-driven decision-making

3. Cross-Team Coordination

• Act as the primary coordination point between Platform and other teams (Architects, Feature teams, Security / Compliance, Infrastructure / Operations and Other engineering domains)
• Ensure alignment on dependencies, delivery timelines and shared priorities
• Facilitate smooth collaboration and resolve cross-team friction

4. Agile Facilitation & Team Animation

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies:
• Sprint planning
• Daily stand-ups (as needed)
• Sprint reviews and retrospectives
• Ensure Agile practices are applied effectively and pragmatically
• Help teams:
• Improve velocity and predictability
• Maintain clear backlogs and priorities
• Act as a servant leader and facilitator, not a controller

5. Continuous Improvement

• Identify inefficiencies in workflows and processes
• Introduce best practices in:
• Agile delivery
• Program/project management
• Collaboration models
• Support maturity growth of the Platform organization

6. Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with technical and business stakeholders
• Translate complex technical topics into clear and actionable communication
• Ensure transparency and trust at all levels of the organization.

What Success Looks Like

• Clear and timely visibility on Platform activities
• Improved delivery predictability and reduced delays
• Strong alignment between Platform and dependent teams
• Efficient and well-run Agile ceremonies
• High stakeholder satisfaction and trust

Required Skills & Experience

Core Competencies

• Strong project/program management experience in technical environments
• Solid understanding of platform engineering / cloud ecosystems
• Proven experience in Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or similar)

Technical & Functional Skills

• Familiarity with:
• Cloud platforms (Azure)
• DevOps practices (CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability)
• Experience using tools such as:
• Jira / Azure DevOps
• Confluence / documentation tools
• Reporting / dashboarding tools

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and synthesis skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong organizational and prioritization abilities

Profile

• 5+ years in Project / Program Management roles in tech environments
• Experience working with engineering and platform teams
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments
• Strong balance between structure and pragmatism
• Fluent in English and French

Work Mode & Location

- Hybrid: 3 days in Paris (8ème) after the probation period

Benefits that await you:

The role - Your daily activities will be interesting, stimulating and varied... No two days are alike!

The organisation - You'll be part of the Sonepar family and share the same values!

The culture - You'll be working in an international environment.

The team - Our dynamic, multidisciplinary, open-minded and talented team is eager to welcome additional skills to continue to meet the challenge.

75% reimbursement of your monthly or annual transport pass.

Swile Ticket restaurant card

Gym exclusively reserved for the company and made available to employees free of charge.

Sustainable mobility package

Health insurance & Welfare

Employee Savings Plan & Profit Sharing Bonus.

Recruitment process

Phone call with a Talent Aquisition

First interview with the hiring manager

Technical Interview

Final HR interview

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description. Don't hold back because you feel you don't tick every box. At Sonepar, we value your skills, your passion and if your career journey has had remarkable twists and turns, it only adds to your unique story. We ensure we create an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued for their uniqueness. Regardless of physical abilities, office requirements, gender, sexual orientation, academic backgrounds or other diversity dimensions, every position at Sonepar is open to individuals who share our core values and engagements. We aim to ensure our job listings resonate with everyone and truly represent the diversity we embrace and we are proud to have the GEEIS Label (Gender Equality for European & International Standard) and to be partner of AGEFIPH (Association de Gestion du Fonds pour l’Insertion Professionnelle des Personnes Handicapées)

You are interested in this challenge? Then join and build a better future with us!

More information on Sonepar:

Website : www.sonepar.com

Twitter: @sonepar

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sonepar/