Hermès IT Project Assistant (Intern)

Overview

Hermès Parfum & Beauté is the fragrances and beauty division of the Hermès Group, renowned for artisanal craftsmanship, discreet luxury and exacting quality standards. As part of the Hermès family of maisons, the entity balances creative excellence with long-term strategic investments and is undertaking a major IT and digital transformation to support growth and operational excellence.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the IT Project Manager in organising and delivering projects: prepare presentation materials, draft deliverables and meeting minutes, update project status in tools (JIRA, Palominow).
• Contribute to the planning and coordination of one or more workstreams (CRM, Supply Chain downstream, Digital, Reference data): animate topics, align business/technical/Data stakeholders, monitor design, development, testing and deployment.
• Participate in project governance by attending committees and project meetings and assisting with project planning and follow-up.
• Support post-go-live activities and user adoption, including troubleshooting and coordination with technical teams.
• Develop technical understanding of implemented solutions, with the possibility of making minor technical adjustments within tools according to a technico-functional profile.
• Maintain close liaison with business interlocutors to learn core processes (sales administration, manufacturing, procurement) and help build solutions that meet user needs.
• Occasional travel to production sites as required by project activities.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a higher education programme (Engineering School, Business School, IAE, University or equivalent) with a specialisation in Project Management or strong interest in Information Systems.
• Previous successful internship (≈6 months) in a similar function strongly appreciated but not mandatory; beginners accepted.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, notably Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong interpersonal skills: attentive, collaborative and able to facilitate cross-functional exchanges.
• Demonstrated curiosity, autonomy, methodical approach and rigor in execution; proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Basic knowledge of functional IT architecture is a plus (entry-level).

Skills

Experience

Beginners accepted; a prior six-month internship in a comparable project-support or IT coordination role is strongly preferred.

Education

Higher education (Engineering, Business School, IAE, University or equivalent) with coursework or specialization in Project Management and an interest in Information Systems.

Workplace

Culture

The organisation values meticulous craftsmanship, creative excellence and long-term thinking consistent with the Hermès ethos. The workplace emphasises cross-functional collaboration, ethical conduct, diversity and inclusion, with attention to employee safety and wellbeing.

About Cerulean

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