Associate Project Manager (Innovation)
Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.
Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.
Purpose
We are looking for a motivated Associate Project Manager to support the delivery of innovative prototypes and proof-of-concept initiatives within our Innovation Team.
This role will primarily support hardware related project coordination, including sourcing components, managing vendor relationships, and coordinating manufacturing timelines for prototype and operational builds. The Associate Project Manager will also work closely with Product Managers and developers across the team, gaining exposure to software development workflows and project management practices.
This is a unique opportunity for early career candidates with an engineering background who are interested in building a career in technology project management and innovation delivery
Key Missions
Key Responsibilities
- Project Coordination
- Support the planning and coordination of innovation projects and prototype development activities.
- Track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables across multiple initiatives.
- Assist in coordinating workstreams between developers, product & software leads as well as external partners.
- Maintain project documentation, status reports, and task tracking.
- Assist with logistics related to prototype builds, testing, and demonstrations.
- Track project risks, issues, and dependencies.
- Support ad-hoc operational tasks required to keep projects moving forward.
- Hardware procurement & vendor coordination
- Source and procure hardware components required for development.
- Liaise with suppliers and vendors to obtain quotations, manage orders, and track delivery timelines.
- Coordinate with manufacturers or fabrication partners to support builds.
- Ensure critical components are available for development and testing.
- Exposure to software project management
- Work alongside Product Managers to gain exposure to software development lifecycle and Agile practices.
- Learn project management practices used in delivering digital products and services.
- Support coordination activities related to software development initiatives
Profile & Other Information
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related technical field
- 1–3 years of relevant work experience in project coordination, engineering support, operations, or similar roles (Fresh graduates are welcome to apply)
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Good communication and stakeholder coordination abilities
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast paced environment
- Strong attention to detail with a problem solving mindset
- Curious and eager to learn across both hardware and software domains
- Strong interest in technology and innovation.
Good to Have (Optional)
- Experience working with hardware components, electronics, or manufacturing environments
- Exposure to vendor management, procurement, or supply coordination
- Familiarity with project management or task tracking tools (e.g., Jira & Confluence)
By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.
We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.
At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.
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