Chief of Staff

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

The Role

The Chief of Staff of Executive Vice President (EVP) in charge of IT, Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Group R&D at CMA CGM is a fantastic opportunity to get exposure to international and challenging projects across the company.
CMA CGM is growing internationally at a very rapid pace and we are heavily invested in digitalization and innovation leading to exciting new projects. Our EVP therefore need highly organized, adaptable and bright Chief of Staff to handle and support her throughout the day to achieve ambitious goals.
You’ll need to be ready to wear many hats and get involved on a wide variety of strategic projects.
The role is a great stepping stone within the firm for ambitious individuals who want to grow further in various locations worldwide!

Responsibilities

• You’ll organise and gather information from various departments and meetings and ensure an accurate and clear reporting, along with recommendations when needed
• You’ll participate in strategic initiatives by leading them and reporting results back
• You’ll organise a calendar and keep track of multiple projects at the same time
• You’ll keep up with industry trends to be able to navigate and understand various con-versations with ease
• You’ll deploy best practices, new tools or approaches within the department whenever relevant
• You’ll execute the business vision operationally
• You’ll curate internal and external meetings materials
• You’ll work cross functionally to gather momentum and key data to drive projects for-wards

Qualification and Profile

• Top academics is a must have
• Minimum of 5 years experience gained in Consulting firm or Ministerial Cabinet dealing with strategic projects in the area of technology, digital, and innovation
• International mindset and exposure
• A real problem solver and troubleshooter
• Extremelly organised
• An excellent communicator with the ability to work at all level of the organization
• Highly adaptable and flexible through shifting priorities
• English must be impeccable
• Willing to learn and grow within the firm

Please ensure you are familiar with the CMA CGM Corporate Internal Mobility guidelines