Global IT/Digital Program Manager

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Paris, Île-de-France, FRA
Hybrid
10-13 Annually
Expert/Leader
Energy
The Role
Leads strategic international IT transformation programs across countries and stakeholders. Responsibilities include roadmap development, end-to-end delivery, budget and risk management, vendor governance, country onboarding, requirements workshops, executive reporting, stakeholder engagement, and coordination of internal, offshore, and external teams. The role ensures alignment among business, infrastructure, security, digital, data, and local teams while improving delivery processes, onboarding frameworks, and operational accountability.
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Company Description

Rexel. Electrifying solutions that make a sustainable future possible.

Rexel, worldwide expert in the professional multichannel distribution of electrical products and services for the energy world, addresses three main markets - residential, commercial, and industrial. Passionate, dedicated and highly knowledgeable, our people are instrumental in bringing innovative electrification solutions to the field and making energy transition happen. We believe in bringing positive energy to everything we do.

This Company operates through a network of over 1,900 branches in 19 countries, with more than 27,000 employees. The Group’s sales were €19.2 billion in 2024.

Join Rexel’s IT & Digital Team – Driving Innovation with Axelerate 28 :

With over 100 professionals across our Paris and Dallas offices, supported by a strong offshore and neashore teams, Rexel’s IT & Digital organization is a key enabler of our new strategic plan, Axelerate 28.

Whether you’re passionate about delivering world-class digital experiences for our customers, employees, or suppliers, or eager to tackle advanced Data and AI use cases that help Rexel stand out as a market leader, we’re looking for technology experts to fuel our transformation.

We are actively innovating across critical domains: Digital Platforms and Microservices, Hybrid Cloud, Container-as-a-Service, Advanced Data and AI Cloud Technologies, Cybersecurity, Agile & DevSecOps, and Program & Project Management.

Joining Rexel’s IT & Digital teams means becoming part of a dynamic and forward-thinking environment where your contributions make a real difference. You’ll collaborate with diverse and skilled teams, work on high-impact projects, and grow both professionally and personally.

At Rexel, innovation is not just encouraged — it’s expected. We empower our teams to think creatively, challenge conventions, and help shape the future of energy solutions.

 

Job Description

Your Impact

At Rexel Group, within the Integration team (50 people) supports strategic transformation initiatives across multiple countries, we are looking for a Program Manager. You will lead and coordinate strategic international IT programs across multiple countries and stakeholders. You will be leading the partner relations countrywise. You will be responsible for ensuring successful delivery of complex technology initiatives, aligning business and IT objectives, and driving collaboration across global teams, vendors, and internal functions.

The Program Manager reports to the Group Delivery Manager.

This role requires strong program leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a multicultural and matrixed environment.

Acting as both a governance body and a delivery hub, the team ensures that transformation programs are aligned with business priorities and executed with operational excellence.

 

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities :

1) Lead and steer the strategic roadmap :

  • Define and drive the roadmap of transformation initiatives in alignment with country priorities and Group strategy
  • Ensure end-to-end program delivery (scope, planning, budget, risks, quality, value realization)
  • Validate partner commitments (SOW), monitor KPIs, and ensure milestone achievement
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (onshore/offshore, business, digital, data, infrastructure)
  • Ensure delivery remains aligned with timelines, budget, quality, and business expectations
  • Prepare and present steering committee and executive-level reporting
  • Support decision-making by providing clear visibility on progress, challenges, and options
  • Drive continuous improvement of delivery processes and operating model

 

2) Orchestrate country onboarding & stakeholder engagement :

  • Act as the primary point of contact for countries during transformation initiatives
  • Lead requirement framing workshops and align business needs with delivery capabilities
  • Structure and formalize onboarding frameworks to ensure scalability
  • Identify and manage local constraints, dependencies, and risks impacting deployment
  • Facilitate key governance meetings and provide clear visibility on progress, risks, and decisions
  • Ensure service quality and operational continuity through proactive risk & issue management
  • Adapt program execution to local needs while maintaining global consistency
  • Foster strong, trust-based relationships with country leadership teams

 

3) Build the teams efficiency and accountability :

  • Coordinate and align the work of internal teams and external consultants across all program activities
  • Ensure clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability among all contributors
  • Foster a collaborative working environment to support efficient delivery
  • Manage relationships with external vendors and third-party partners
  • Develop scalable onboarding materials and delivery playbooks
  • Capitalize on use cases and lessons learned to reduce lead times and increase efficiency
  • Ensure alignment between infrastructure, security, and local teams through structured operating frameworks
  • Ensure effective coordination between vendors, internal teams, and country stakeholders.

 

    Qualifications

     

    • Engineering degree (or equivalent) with at least 10 years of professional experience
    • Foster a collaborative working environment to support efficient delivery
    • Strong expertise in project/program management methodologies and governance frameworks
    • Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
    • Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills
    • Ability to challenge business teams constructively and drive alignment
    • Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate operational needs into structured execution plans
    • Pragmatic, solution-oriented, and comfortable managing complexity
    • Good understanding of IT environments, including applications, infrastructure, integration, and cybersecurity considerations
    • Fluent English (international exposure required)

    Additional Information

    Rexel offers an attractive compensation package with a 13-month base salary and an individual performance-based bonus. The company also provides a profit-sharing plan and additional benefits (health insurance, retirement plans, transport and meal allowances, etc.). 

    Feel free to contact us to learn more! 

    At Rexel, we believe our success depends on you. We help you develop your skills and explore new areas within the company as part of your career growth. We are committed to social responsibility, equality, and diversity in our workplace. Together, we can create a better future. Apply now and take advantage of this opportunity for growth and development.

    Chez Rexel, nous pensons que notre succès dépend de vous. Nous vous aidons à développer vos connaissances et à explorer de nouveaux domaines au sein de l'entreprise et dans le cadre de votre développement de carrière.

    Nous sommes conscients de notre responsabilité sociale et nous nous engageons en faveur de l'égalité et de la diversité dans notre environnement de travail. Ensemble, nous pouvons créer un avenir meilleur. Postulez maintenant et profitez de cette opportunité de croissance et de développement.

    Skills Required

    • Engineering degree or equivalent
    • At least 10 years of professional experience
    • Strong expertise in project and program management methodologies and governance frameworks
    • Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
    • Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills
    • Ability to constructively challenge business teams and drive alignment
    • Strong analytical mindset and ability to translate operational needs into structured execution plans
    • Pragmatic, solution-oriented approach and comfort managing complexity
    • Good understanding of applications, infrastructure, integration, and cybersecurity environments
    • Fluent English and international exposure
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    The Company
    HQ: Paris
    16,165 Employees
    Year Founded: 1967

    What We Do

    Rexel, worldwide expert in the professional multichannel distribution of electrical products and services for the energy world, addresses three main markets - residential, commercial, and industrial. The Group supports its customers to be at their best in running their business, by providing a broad range of sustainable and innovative products, services, and solutions in the field of technical supply, automation, and energy management. Rexel operates through a network of over 1,900 branches in 19 countries, with more than 27,000 employees. The Group’s sales were €19.2 billion in 2023. Over the past five years, Rexel has proven its ability to structurally outperform the growing and increasingly attractive electrical distribution market. The demand in green energy and energy efficiency has boosted the Group’s businesses. On February 11, 2021, Rexel presented its mid-term ambitions. The Group’s strategy relies on a growth, value-creation and ESG ambition approach, via several strategic initiatives: - Accelerating growth through “More Customers, More SKUs, More Digital” - Improving operational and financial performance, in particular through digital - A balanced capital allocation around return to shareholders and investment in future growth. As an example, Rexel seizes any external growth opportunity in order to strengthen its position in certain geographies such as the United States or to add adjacent skills. ESG targets for 2030: - A 35% reduction in CO2 emissions of its operations (scopes 1&2) compared to 2016 - A 45% reduction in CO2 emissions from the use of products sold (scope 3) compared to 2016. 2023 sales: €19.2 billion 19 countries 1,900 branches 27,000 employees

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