Security for Business PMO Consultant – Defence (M/F)

Background

As we grow our work with a major international industrial group involved in sensitive and defence programmes, we are looking for a Security for Business PMO Consultant.

You will work with a Corporate Security department, helping to structure and steer the security activities associated with commercial bids, military programmes and certain strategic operations.

Positioned at the interface between sales, legal, security and management teams, you will help secure and streamline the handling of complex bids in a highly regulated international environment.

Your responsibilities

Steering sensitive bids and programmes

• Support the Security for Business lead in tracking ongoing bids and negotiations.
• Take part in steering bid campaigns for military programmes.
• Help coordinate the security and compliance activities associated with bids.
• Check that proposals are consistent with programme requirements and applicable regulations.
• Take part in following certain strategic operations, including M&A and offset.

PMO & coordination

• Coordinate internal stakeholders: sales, legal, security, programme and management teams.
• Organise and prepare progress reviews.
• Track actions and decisions.
• Produce minutes and steering materials.
• Consolidate the information management needs to make decisions.
• Produce executive summaries on the progress of each topic.

Processes & reporting

• Structure and document the processes for handling sensitive bids.
• Help standardise the process from receipt of an opportunity to final submission.
• Ensure the quality and currency of information in Salesforce.
• Build and maintain tracking dashboards.
• Contribute to the operational roll-out of compliance requirements.

Your profile

• Ideally, you have 5 to 10 years of experience in PMO, project management, complex bid management or a defence environment.
• You are used to working in international, matrix organisations.
• You know how to coordinate multiple stakeholders on cross-functional projects.
• You understand the compliance and security issues associated with sensitive projects.
• Experience in aerospace, defence or military programmes is a major asset.

Skills we are looking for

• PMO / Project Management
• Bid Management / complex bids
• Military programmes or defence environment
• Security for Business / Corporate Security
• Compliance
• Stakeholder Management
• Salesforce
• Reporting and dashboards
• Executive summaries
• Knowledge of regulated international environments

Languages

• French: fluent
• English: fluent
• German: essential

Security clearance

The assignment involves handling sensitive and classified information.

SECRET-level security clearance and the ability to work in classified NATO and European Union environments are required.

Personal qualities

• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong autonomy
• Rigour
• Diplomacy and excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with senior stakeholders
• Ability to synthesise complex information
• Discretion and a strong sense of confidentiality
• Ability to work in an international environment

Terms

• Contract: permanent (CDI)
• Start: ASAP
• Location: Marseille area
• Long-term assignment
• Working with a major international industrial group on sensitive and defence activities