Senior Project Manager

Arrive

Paris, France

Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for senior project managers in transport/mobility who bridge strategic planning with operational execution and enforce strict governance.

Best fit for

Candidates with a background in transport and mobility projects who excel in phase-gate governance
— “Enforce Arrive’s standard phase-gate methodologies across the full project lifecycle”
Individuals who can maintain strict financial oversight and align decisions with commercial viability
— “Treat the project business case as a living document. Align every operational decision with overarching financial health and commercial viability.”
Candidates who have experience managing high-stakes projects with clear accountability to C-suite leadership
— “Exceptional English verbal and written communication skills; adept at presenting actionable data to C-suite leadership.”

Things to consider

The role requires a strong focus on maintaining project baselines and preventing scope creep.
— “Protect project baselines from scope creep.”
Candidates must be prepared to manage complex stakeholder relationships, including public transit authorities.
— “Build credibility across senior internal executives, external partners, public transit authorities, and enterprise customers.”

How to stand out

Highlight your experience in delivering high-stakes transport projects with measurable outcomes.
— “Demonstrated track record of leading complex, high-stakes projects within the Transport, Mobility, Software markets”
Demonstrate your ability to enforce rigorous change control and maintain financial alignment.
— “Manage change requests with discipline. Evaluate operational and financial impacts, maintain the Change Register, and protect project baselines from scope creep.”
Showcase your proactive risk management skills and ability to implement mitigation strategies.
— “Own the RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies/Opportunities). Quantify threats early and implement decisive mitigation strategies before delivery is impacted.”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

successful program delivery
established project standards
enforced rigorous change control
protected commercial baselines

Typical background

experience in transport, mobility, software marketsformal project methodologies (APM, PRINCE2, Agile, PMI)

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementProgram ManagementChange ControlFinancial GovernanceStakeholder Management

Preferred

Agile MethodologiesRisk ManagementCommercial Acumen

Stack & domain

Project ManagementChange ControlRisk ManagementFinancial GovernanceContract ManagementResource AllocationStakeholder ManagementLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingAttention To DetailTeam ManagementTransportMobilitySoftware

About the role

Original posting from Arrive via Ashby

We’ve signed up to an ambitious journey. Join us!
As Arrive, we guide customers and communities towards brighter futures and more livable cities, it isn’t a challenge just anyone could take on. Luckily, we have something to help us make it happen. Our people and our values. We Arrive Curious, Focused and Together. Just as our entire brand is inspired by the North Star, the shining light leading travelers to their destinations since time began, our values guide us. They help us be at our best. For our customers. For the cities and communities we serve. For ourselves. As a global team, we are transforming urban mobility. Let’s grow better, together.
The Role
We are seeking an ambitious, sharp, and execution-driven Senior Project Manager to take full ownership of program delivery within our London office. You will bridge the gap between high-level strategy and ground-level execution.
Your mission goes beyond basic project tracking: you will establish benchmark project standards, enforce rigorous change control, protect commercial baselines, and consistently surpass customer expectations.
How to Make an Impact
Program Execution & Baseline Control
Comprehensive Project Planning: Build, baseline, and defend full Project Management Plans (PMP) detailing execution rationale, resource allocation, procurement pathways, and risk protocols.
Schedule & Workstream Management: Own the master schedule. Track critical paths, manage baselines, and control performance across time, cost, quality, and operational impact.
Change Control & Scope Integrity: Manage change requests with discipline. Evaluate operational and financial impacts, maintain the Change Register, and protect project baselines from scope creep.
Phase Gate Governance: Enforce Arrive’s standard phase-gate methodologies across the full project lifecycle, ensuring zero compromises on quality or operational readiness.
Financial & Contractual Governance
Business Case Ownership: Treat the project business case as a living document. Align every operational decision with overarching financial health and commercial viability.
Budget & Cost Control: Forecast, track, and manage capital and operational expenditures. Link scope changes directly to financial impact to prevent margin erosion.
Contract & Specification Management: Maintain line-of-sight across internal specifications and external customer contracts. Partner with Commercial teams to enforce T&Cs, claims control, and baseline management.
Risk, Resource & Stakeholder Management
Proactive RAID Management: Own the RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies/Opportunities). Quantify threats early and implement decisive mitigation strategies before delivery is impacted.
Resource Allocation: Partner with functional leads to secure, deploy, and retain the human and material resources required for high-velocity delivery.
Stakeholder Alliance Building: Build credibility across senior internal executives, external partners, public transit authorities, and enterprise customers through clear, structured communication plans.
Your Background
Experience: Demonstrated track record of leading complex, high-stakes projects within the Transport, Mobility, Software markets
Governance Expertise: Deep fluency in formal project methodologies (APM, PRINCE2, Agile, or PMI) and hands-on experience navigating Phase-Gate governance structures.
Commercial & Financial Acumen: Strong proficiency in P&L tracking, contract management, cost forecasting, and baseline change control.
Customer-First Mentality: Proven ability to manage customer-facing deliverables where operational downtime or delays carry direct reputational and commercial risk.
Communication: Exceptional English verbal and written communication skills; adept at presenting actionable data to C-suite leadership.
CORE BEHAVIORS & LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES
Customer Obsession: Acts with the end-user and client in mind, turning potential roadblocks into transparent, collaborative solutions.
Zero tolerance for delays : And a relentless drive for operational excellence.
Strategic Negotiation: Balances firm commercial boundaries with strong relationship preservation during complex stakeholder negotiations.
Decisive Leadership: Comfortable making high-impact decisions under pressure while holding delivery teams accountable to world-class standards.
ABOUT ARRIVE
Arrive, including brands like EasyPark, Flowbird, RingGo, ParkMobile and Parkopedia, is a leading global mobility platform. Present in over 90 countries and 20,000 cities, the company helps people and decision-makers make smarter decisions about urban mobility and ease the experience of travel worldwide. Arrive delivers a unique combination of the core ingredients to make cities more livable: from smart payments and optimized car parks to data-driven traffic reduction and support for reinvestment in public transport and green space. It’s about more than function, it’s about saving time and simplifying the experience of travel for everyone. Travel is more than a journey, it’s how you Arrive.

Source: Arrive careers (Ashby)