IT Transformation Lead Senior Manager

CEVA Logistics provides global supply chain solutions to connect people products and providers all around the world. Present in 170 countries and with more than 110000 employees spread over 1500 sites we are proud to be a Top 5 global 3PL.

We believe that our employees are the key to our success. We want to engage and empower our diverse global team to co-create value with our customers through our solutions in contract logistics and air ocean ground and finished vehicle transport. That is why CEVA Logistics offers a dynamic and exceptional work environment that fosters personal growth innovation and continuous improvement.

At CEVA Logistics weRise inMotion. Your career is always on the movegrowingas fast and as far as your ambition takes you. Join a global team ofnearly 200nationalities shaping the future of global trade moving essential goods forging new paths and pushing boundaries to serve an ever-changing world. The pace is fast the challenges are real but the rewards are greater: growth purpose and the chance to make a meaningful impact. This is more than a journey on which you rise.

Mission Overview:

As the IT Transformation Lead Senior Manager within the Group Corporate Applications Department you will drive CEVAs IT and business transformation in alignment with CMA CGMs global synergy activation plan. Your mission is to establish and execute a transformation roadmap that leverages synergies AI augmentation and process standardization to optimize costs and enhance efficiency.
You will work closely with IT and business stakeholders to ensure that transformation initiatives are aligned with strategic objectives and provide measurable value.

Key Responsibilities:

• Transformation Roadmap Establishment: Develop and maintain a comprehensive IT transformation roadmap for the group aligned with CMA CGMs synergy activation plan.
• Synergy Integration: Ensure groups IT transformation initiatives are fully aligned with the groups synergy plan including contract consolidation tool standardization and CoE transitions.
• AI Augmentation Strategy: Lead the strategy for augmenting teams and delivery with AI including identifying use cases piloting solutions and scaling adoption across the group.
• Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with IT and business stakeholders (e.g. Finance Procurement Legal) to ensure alignment and adoption of transformation initiatives.
• Tool Implementation Projects: Lead the implementation of necessary tools (e.g. ERP ITSM contract management) to support groups transformation.
• Synchronization with Synergy & Innovation Teams: Collaborate with the Group Synergy Activation and Innovation teams to ensure groups transformation initiatives are cohesive with group-wide efforts including M&A integrations and AMS takeovers.
• Delivery Optimization: Improve the efficiency and scalability of IT delivery by implementing Agile/DevOps methodologies and automating workflows.
• Change Managemen: Lead change management initiatives to support the adoption of new processes tools and organizational structures.
• M&A Integration Support: Support the onboarding and integration of newly acquired entities into groups IT landscape including AMS takeovers and tool/process standardization.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor or Master degree in IT Business Administration or related fields.
• Experience: 1015 years in IT transformation synergy activation or M&A integration preferably in logistics shipping or supply chain industries.
• Technical Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of ITSM tools (e.g. ServiceNow BMC).
  • Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP Oracle).
  • Familiarity with AI/automation tools.
  • Understanding of contract management and procurement processes.
  • Experience with Agile/DevOps methodologies.
• Soft Skills:
  • Change management and stakeholder alignment.
  • Strategic thinking and problem-solving.
  • Project management (Agile Waterfall).
  • Leadership and team motivation.
  • Communication and collaboration across multicultural teams.
• Languages:
  • Fluent in English (mandatory).
  • Fluent in French (mandatory).
• Industry Knowledge:
  • Deep understanding of logistics shipping or supply chain industries.
  • Experience with M&A integrations is a strong plus.

Work Environment:

• Location: Marseille or Paris France.
• Travel: Occasional travel may be required for stakeholder meetings M&A integrations or training sessions (up to 20%).
• Team: Dynamic multicultural environment with a focus on innovation efficiency and collaboration.
• Reporting Line: Reports to the Group Corporate Applications Lead.

As a global organization and as part of the CMA CGM Group diversity is critical to our business success; only when we can reflect the cultures languages behaviors and local knowledge of our customers we can succeed. By employing people with different experiences and abilities we expand our knowledge and increase our creativity and innovation.

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