Work Package Manager

ALTEN Romania is part of the ALTEN Group, Leader in IT and Engineering Consulting. We develop innovative and durable technical solutions that fulfill the needs of our local and international partners.

About the role:

• This position will contribute to delivering state-of-the-art identity and biometric software solutions designed to protect citizens’ identities and ensure secure digital services.
• It is a key technical leadership role focused on coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex software work packages within large-scale identity and security programs.
• The role combines hands-on technical understanding with structured project leadership, ensuring alignment between system design, integration, verification, and delivery milestones.

A typical day might include the following:

• Planning and scheduling engineering activities to ensure alignment with solution milestones.
• Coordinating closely with design authorities and verification & validation managers to ensure technical consistency and feasibility.
• Facilitating technical workshops to clarify requirements, scope, and dependencies across teams.
• Reviewing and challenging proposed designs to ensure they meet project constraints and quality expectations.
• Monitoring progress, workload, and risks, and reporting updates to project leadership.
• Identifying, assessing, and mitigating technical risks while anticipating potential issues.
• Ensuring compatibility and integrability between subsystem components.
• Managing technical interactions with subcontractors and supporting procurement assessments.
• Continuously improving delivery processes, tools, and best practices to strengthen engineering performance.

Required skills:

• At least 5 years of technical experience in software development or software quality engineering.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a technical leadership or management position.
• Strong understanding of system development lifecycle, configuration management, and change management tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Proven ability to manage and mitigate technical risks while maintaining delivery commitments.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring subsystem integration.
• Strong facilitation skills to lead requirement clarification workshops and stakeholder discussions.
• Solid leadership, communication, and presentation skills.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with the ability to anticipate challenges and create opportunities.
• Fluency in English and French.
• A collaborative attitude and strong motivation to grow professionally in project management.

Nice to have skills:

• Project Management certifications (PMI, PRINCE2, or equivalent).
• Knowledge of security standards and regulated environments.
• Additional certifications in leadership, agile methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, or related disciplines.

Only eligible candidates will be contacted in a maximum of 2 weeks. Any information provided is treated as confidential.