Chief Operation Officer

Within Wavestones IT Department the main mission of the future IT Director will be to define and deploy an effective information system to support the business teams the firms ambitions for growth and internationalization and the performance requirements of a listed SME.

To achieve this the person will need to anticipate technological and application changes within the organization play a crucial role in the firms innovation and continuous improvement of business processes while ensuring technological transitions and carrying out largescale application projects.

The position reports to the Partner a member of the Executive Committee in charge of the IS and Finance Departments.

Structured around 3 application divisions (People Finance Business) a CIO Office division an Architecture Data & Innovation division an Infrastructure & Technology division and finally Security.

• People: Recruitment HumanResources Communication
• Business: Sell & Marketing Deliver
• Finance: Book to cash Purchase to pay Cash management Steering & Accounting
• CIO Office: Governance Budget Transversal initiative coordination
• Architecture data & innovation: Architecture cartography Design Authority Data & Analytics
• Infrastructure & Technology: Digital Workplace Infrastructure & Premises
• Security: Security & Data Privacy

Main tasks

• IS transformation: steering the IS master plan framing and managing structuring projects
• Team management: securing the growth of an international team as part of a merger of IT teams and the deployment of agile methodology across the perimeter.
• Identifying and setting up strategic partners to support major transformation programs such as the implementation of SAP (underway) or the introduction of a new EPM or CRM system.

Qualifications :

• Be able to quickly understand the existing IS of a consultancy firm assess its weaknesses and provide a vision of the necessary changes and priorities to be addressed.
• Have solid skills in managing complex programmes mainly applications and indesigning and steering IT master plans
• Strong managerial and leadership skills to challenge and develop a highpotential team.
• Be able to work in a highly collaborative environment in terms of governance the ability to put forward your convictions and to be challenged.
• Be able to establish partnerships with external service providers and conduct effective contract negotiations.

Your profile :

• Director of Organization and Information Systems or CIO or Director/Partner in a consultancy firm.
• Around 20 years experience familiar with the world of Professional Services companies.
• Knowledge of an international organizational context for support functions.
• Wellbalanced organizational and application management skills with a vision and convictions based on experience.
•  Experience acquired in a merger/acquisition context is a plus.

Additional Information :

Why joining us

• Carreer model: a tailormade career means individual development opportunities for us. Our Wavestone Horizon supports you enabling rapid career development.
• Further training: lets grow together! With more than 200 training days a year in our Academy and the possibility of obtaining certifications
• Smartworking: flexible and mobile working is part of our DNA and provides the right framework for collaboration
• A Great Place To Work: we are recognized as Great Place To Work 2025 ranking us number one in our category among organizations with more than 2500 employees (France).
• Mindfulness & health: mindfulness programs sports cooperation inhouse fitness groups etc
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Localisation :

Position based at La Dfense.

Wavestone is an inclusive employer committed to equal opportunities. As part of this diversity and inclusion policy Wavestone assists people with disabilities and/or who require special arrangements during the recruitment process and when they take up their new positions.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime