Hermès Development & Industrialization Project Manager
- Location
- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Industry
- High Jewelry
- Posted
- Apr 24, 2026
About Hermès
Hermès Bijouterie is the jewellery division of Hermès Sellier, responsible for the creation, development and production of precious-metal jewellery ranging from silver pieces to high jewellery. The division works alongside Hermès’s ateliers and an integrated retail network to deliver artisanal, design-led collections to global markets.
Hermès Bijouterie — Pantin: Development & Industrialization Project Manager (6‑month CDD) to lead jewellery development projects from design to industrialization.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate development and industrialization projects from scoping through pre‑series validation, ensuring objectives for aesthetics, quality, timing and cost are met.
- Manage project schedules and budgets at each milestone; anticipate risks and implement corrective actions to preserve delivery commitments.
- Animate and federate cross‑functional project teams (design, production ateliers, purchasing, quality, tooling) and arbitrate project alerts.
- Validate production processes and formalize technical dossiers including plans, manufacturing routings (gammes de fabrication) and nomenclatures (BOM).
- Place and oversee prototype, study and tooling orders and manage associated stocks to support development cycles.
- Create and maintain project management tools and performance reporting; ensure compliance with the annual development budget.
- Define and implement operational processes adapted to product typologies and drive transversal continuous‑improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in project management, ideally within jewellery, luxury accessories or industrialisation contexts.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams with strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral).
- Proven autonomy, leadership and organisational rigour with a results‑oriented, client‑focused mindset.
- Analytical problem‑solving ability, critical thinking, and capacity to synthesise technical and commercial information.
- Comfort working under pressure in a changing, challenge‑driven environment.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 3 years managing development and industrialization projects; prior experience in the jewellery sector or with artisanal manufacturing processes is strongly preferred.
Education
Degree in engineering, industrial design, materials science, product design, industrial engineering or equivalent technical/business qualification.
Workplace
This position is based in Pantin, Île-de-France, France, within easy reach of Paris.
Culture
Hermès values artisanal savoir‑faire, design excellence and long‑term craftsmanship, combining atelier traditions with modern product development. The organisation emphasises ethical conduct, diversity and inclusion and encourages collaborative, cross‑disciplinary work between creative and manufacturing teams.
About Cerulean
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