Chief of Staff, CIO Office

Location

Marseille, FR

Chief of Staff, CIO Office

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.

THE ROLE

The Chief of Staff to the SVP in charge of IT, Digital Transformation & Cybersecurity is a high-impact strategic role designed to provide executive leverage.

Acting as a true right hand, you will ensure projects are properly structured, executed with rigor, and progressing in line with strategic objectives.

This position requiring strong analytical capabilities, execution discipline and solid technical fluency.

WHAT WILL YOU DO ?

Take full ownership of selected strategic IT, digital transformation and cybersecurity initiatives

Structure roadmaps, track milestones, identify bottlenecks and proactively challenge execution

Prepare concise executive briefings and decision-ready materials

Consolidate inputs for Presidency and top management requests

Ensure rigor, transparency and quality control across deliverables

Monitor budget elements and interact effectively with Finance and the CIO Office

Demonstrate understanding of IT ecosystems (infrastructure, cloud, ERP, applications, interfaces) and core cybersecurity principles

Explore emerging topics (AI, innovation, technology trends) and provide structured insights

Coordinate with other Chiefs of Staff and senior stakeholders across the organization

Support complex cross-functional initiatives from design to execution

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ?

Engineering background preferred; strategy consulting experience strongly valued

7–8 years of experience in consulting or complex technology environments

Proven project and program management capabilities

Solid literacy across IT, digital transformation and cybersecurity domains

Financial acumen and comfort with budget tracking

Strong structuring and synthesis skills

High level of rigor, reliability and transparency

Collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal agility

Excellent communication skills in both French & English

Please ensure you are familiar with the CMA CGM Corporate Internal Mobility guidelines