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# IT Project Leader (ITPL) - M/F

- **Company:** Geodis
- **Location:** Levallois-Perret, France
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), ASC X12 Standards, UN Electronic Data Interchange for Administration Commerce and Transport, PRINCE2, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Information Technology
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://injob.geodis.com/job/job-it-project-leader-itpl-m-f_18495.aspx

## About the Role

* Leadership of project teams across countries and time zones
 * Clear communication with customers, Sales/BD, Operations and IT
 * Organisation, prioritisation, multi-project management
 * Rigor, quality mindset and continuous improvement
 * Fluent English (written and spoken)

Education :
Master's degree (Bac+5) in IT, Computer Science, Supply Chain or related field

Experience :
5 to 8 years' experience in IT project management, ideally on customer projects in Supply Chain / Logistics / Freight Forwarding

Plus :
EDI knowledge (EDIFACT, X12, XML / API) and data mapping; Agile / Scrum or PM certification (PMP, Prince2)

Behavioural capabilities :

 - Leadership: direct and motivate project team members, often without hierarchical authority, and foster a collaborative, results-oriented environment.
 - Customer orientation: build trust with customers and internal stakeholders, and keep everyone aligned through regular and clear communication.
 - Ownership and proactivity: anticipate issues, take decisions and escalate at the right time.
 - Rigor and quality mindset: respect standards, document, and look for continuous improvement.
 - Ability to manage several projects in parallel and prioritise in a fast-paced environment.
 - Adaptability and team spirit in an international, multicultural organisation.

## Description

Lead the planning, execution and delivery of customer IT projects, from kick-off to go-live.

 - Build and maintain project plans, timelines and budgets, in line with GEODIS project methodology and standards.
 - Gather and challenge requirements with the customer, Sales / BD and Operations, and translate them into clear IT specifications.
 - Coordinate the project team (developers, EDI analysts, solution experts, vendors) across geographies and time zones.
 - Identify project risks, define mitigation plans, solve issues and escalate to management when needed.
 - Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and project specifications (test strategy, customer UAT, go / no-go).
 - Prepare and present project status reports (milestones, KPIs, budget, risks) to management and stakeholders.
 - Maintain complete project documentation for future reference and audit purposes.
 - Secure the handover to IT Operations (Move-to-BAU) with the right level of documentation and knowledge transfer.
 - Use EDI knowledge to support data exchange design (message flows, mapping) and help create and maintain data dictionaries.

Success Metrics :

 - Projects delivered on time and within budget.
 - Customer and stakeholder satisfaction.
 - Quality of deliverables (defects at go-live, rework, incidents during hypercare).
 - Smooth handover to IT Operations., IT project management (planning, budget, risks, reporting)
Knowledge of Transport / Freight Forwarding IT applications and customer integrations (EDI, API)
Ability to translate customer requirements into IT solutions