IT project manager - Finance (M/F)

About Davidson

Joining Davidson not only means joining a group of 3,000 consultants in 6 countries and 2 continents, but also joining a company that has been voted a Great Place To Work France and Europe by its employees for no less than 4 years, as well as one of the largest B Corps in France, named Best in the World in the "employees" category in 2022!

Because our development is based on strong principles:

• Deep respect for all our stakeholders: consultants, customers and suppliers.
• Equal opportunities in the processing of our applications and in the career management of our employees. We believe in a workplace where gender equality, inclusion and diversity are the norm.
• A minimal environmental impact and a maximum societal impact. That's why, beyond the work you'll be carrying out, you'll also be able to contribute to projects that Davidson supports: international solidarity work (with Planète Urgence), volunteering with charities (each Davidsonian has 3 days a year to work with them), supporting students from underprivileged backgrounds (with Article 1), investing in startups developing innovative solutions, collective and individual actions to reduce our carbon footprint, etc.
• Adhocratic management based on the implementation of the principles of "horizontal company" and "tribal management".

We encourage applications from people with disabilities, and we are committed to meeting their specific needs in the best possible way.

Mission / Profile

As part of Davidson's finance division, you will work with an IS department. Your primary duty will be to successfully complete the design and development of an IT project. Your other duties will include:

• Specifying all technical phases of the project
• Establishing the project's structure and its operating rules (methods, management tools, indicators, etc.)
• Working with the project teams to specify goals and timescales for producing deliverables (applications, modules, specific developments, etc.)
• Allocating resources based on the project's technical constraints
• Measuring progress (creating dashboards, selecting indicators)
• Organising and managing committees
• Reporting to decision-makers, project owners, business units

Skills (pre-existing or to be acquired)

• Postgraduate degree (business school, engineering school, graduate degree in banking/finance)
• Extensive familiarity with project monitoring methods
• Strong Excel skills
• PMP / Prince 2 or Agile certification is a bonus

Talents/soft skills

• Thorough
• Responsive
• Self-motivated
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Description of the segment's business

Finance Jobs

The banking and finance world has seen sweeping changes in recent decades and now bears little resemblance to the "Wolf of Wall Street". Businesses linked to the financial markets have radically transformed in step with the digital revolution. The ISDs of the largest financial institutions now play a central role at the very heart of organisations.

That's why Davidson recruits not only functional specialists but also top-tier digital consultants to assist our customers, who are the most prestigious participants in the finance world: retail banks, investment banks, asset managers, credit insurance, etc.

You'll be involved in digitising financial institutions and will be assisting them during one of the most dynamic (changing) periods of recent decades, not only in advancing their traditional businesses but also in new themes: mobile apps, online payment, crowdfunding, blockchain, etc.