Technical Project Manager

Overview

As Technical Project Manager (TPM), you will drive execution excellence within the Platform team and act as a delivery orchestrator, facilitator, and communication bridge for platform initiatives across engineering and cross‑functional teams.

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 escape 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 or bi‑weekly status reports and platform performance insights

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

• Lead sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• Ensure Agile practices are applied effectively and pragmatically
• Help teams improve velocity, maintain clear backlogs and priorities
• Act as a servant leader and facilitator, not a controller
• Identify inefficiencies in workflows and introduce best practices in program/project management to support the maturity growth of the Platform organization

5. 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

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 DevOps practices (CI/CD, IaC, observability)
• Experience with documentation and reporting/dashboarding tools (e.g., Confluence, reporting tools)

Soft Skills

• Excellent communication and synthesis skills (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

• 75% reimbursement of monthly or annual transport pass
• Swile Ticket restaurant card
• Gym exclusively reserved for the company, free of charge
• Sustainable mobility package
• Health insurance & welfare
• Employee savings plan & profit‑sharing bonus

EEO Statement

We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description. We value your skills, your passion and the unique story of your career journey. Sonepar is committed to providing an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued for their uniqueness. We celebrate diversity regarding physical abilities, office requirements, gender, sexual orientation, academic background or other diversity dimensions. All positions are open to individuals who share our core values and for whom the GEEIS (Gender Equality for European & International Standard) label and AGEFIPH (Association de Gestion du Fonds pour l’Insertion Professionnelle des Personnes Handicapées) partnership are relevant.