Our Corporate Operations BU is looking for a Junior Project Leader - Testing (f/m/d) as an apprentice, based in Lille (DecathlonJardin des Plantes office).
THE TEAMJoin the Corporate Operations BU, the powerhouse behind Decathlon’s HR and Finance tools worldwide. You will work on a high-stakes strategic project: deploying a global external solution that is becoming the HR & Finance standard for all countries. While the project involves over 100 people, you will work within a close-knit trio. We maintain a strong team spirit, value mutual aid, and always find time to practice sports and celebrate milestones together.
YOUR FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONAs a Junior Project Leader focused on Quality, you are the guardian of deployment robustness. Your role is to coordinate operational excellence during testing phases. Working closely with the Test Lead, your missions will be:
- Test Coordination: Maintain test schedules to ensure all deployment milestones are met on time.
- Liaison: Act as a key bridge between technical IT teams and Business (HR/Finance) experts to validate solution alignment.
- Strategy & Documentation: Participate in formalizing testing strategies and document critical use cases.
- Data Integrity: Coordinate the availability and integrity of datasets required for test execution.
- Continuous Improvement: Challenge process efficiency and alert the team on functional gaps regarding business needs.
We are looking for a rigorous and diplomatic future teammate:
- Diplomacy: Ability to facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Precision: Extreme rigor in quality standards tracking and anomaly reporting.
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to synthesize complex test results into actionable insights.
- Autonomy & Accountability: Proactive approach to problem-solving, taking responsibility for results, and flagging issues immediately.
- Proficiency in Jira and Xray.
- Comfortable with Google Suite.
- Knowledge of data flow engineering or a strong digital background is a plus.
- Equipment provided (Mac or Windows);
- A local project team within a global network (international career opportunities);
- Skills development and support (diverse projects, training);
- Remuneration package (employee shareholding, monthly/quarterly bonuses).
At Decathlon, we recognize the immense value that diversity brings to our teams and we continuously strive to foster and cultivate an inclusive and equitable workplace: this is why Inclusion is one of our Human Fundamentals. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply, as we are convinced that diversity of thought, culture, identity and lived experience makes us stronger.
Decathlon is also committed to offering an inclusive and accessible selection process to all candidates. If you need any adjustments, you can request them via the application form; this will be confidential. These requests do not affect the outcome of the recruitment process.
Skills Required
- Diplomacy and ability to facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Extreme rigor in quality standards tracking and anomaly reporting (precision)
- Analytical thinking to synthesize complex test results into actionable insights
- Autonomy and accountability; proactive problem-solving and issue escalation
- Proficiency in Jira and Xray
- Comfortable with Google Suite
- Knowledge of data flow engineering or strong digital background
What We Do
Decathlon is a French multinational sporting goods retailer founded in 1976. The company specializes in the design, manufacture, and retail of sports apparel, equipment, and accessories. Operating as a vertically integrated business, Decathlon manages its entire value chain in-house to provide high-quality, affordable products through its own brands. Its mission is to sustainably make the pleasures and benefits of sport accessible to the many.
