Project Management Officer CMO

Purpose of the Role: 

The CMO PMO Manager is a key partner to the Group CMO, responsible for structuring, driving, and delivering priority CMO initiatives and projects in a complex and evolving environment. 

The role combines executive support, direct project ownership, CMO governance, ensuring clarity, prioritization, disciplined execution, and value creation across the functions reporting to CMO (Scope: System and Product Management, Project Business sponsorship). 

This position, based in Obernai (France) or Blieskastel (Germany), sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, governance, and stakeholder management, and requires a high level of autonomy, adaptability, and judgment.. 

1. Support to the Chief Marketing Officer

• Act as a trusted partner to the CMO on transversal and strategic CMO topics.
• Support strategic and transformation initiatives and priorities as defined by the CMO.
• Support the preparation of events, seminars, and leadership meetings, focusing on: Content definition and narrative / Structuring agendas and key messages / Preparation of presentations and executive materials.
• Ensure clear communication toward the teams with adequate contents and formats.
• Prepare strategic notes, syntheses, and decision-support materials for executive committees and governance bodies.
• Anticipate issues, identify risks, and proactively propose solutions or scenarios.

2. Project Management & CMO Governance

• Directly manage and deliver selected CMO initiatives, acting as project owner or project manager for selected transversal initiatives (e.g. Sprint 3 definition across portfolios, cross-functional and cross-portfolios projects, transformation and organization development)
• Define and coordinate CMO governance.
• Structure projects from end to end: objectives, scope, planning, milestones, risks, dependencies, success criteria and resources.
• Translate strategy into clear roadmaps and execution plans, balancing ambition and feasibility.
• Define and implement CMO governance, tools, and ways of working adapted to the Group’s context.
• Set up and facilitate steering committees, project reviews, and decision-making forums.
• Ensure coordination and alignment across CMO initiatives to avoid overload and duplication.
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and ensure delivery of tangible outcomes.

3. Stakeholder Management & Coordination

• Act as a key interface between SPM, Project Business, corporate functions and external partners.
• Facilitate alignment and collaboration in a matrix and multicultural environment.
• Manage diverse stakeholder expectations, often with conflicting priorities.
• Support decision-making by clarifying options, impacts, and trade-offs.

What about you? 

• 6 to 10 years of experience in project management, consulting, transformation, product management, product marketing, or corporate strategy, ideally within international or matrix organizations.
• Strong ability to structure complex topics, manage projects, and bring clarity in ambiguous environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to engage effectively with senior leaders.Highly adaptable, pragmatic, and resilient, with the ability to navigate uncertainty and shifting priorities.
• Strong analytical capabilities combined with a hands-on, execution-oriented mindset.
• Collaborative and influential personality: a natural facilitator who can build bridges, challenge constructively, and drive alignment across teams.
• Fluent in English; French and/or German would be a strong advantage.