Application Portfolio Manager

Application Portfolio Manager

📍 This role will be based in Paris
💶 Competitive salary
🌍 International team | 🏡 Hybrid working | 🧠 Learning & career growth

Efficy is Europe’s leading independent CRM provider, trusted by 13,500+ customers and 330,000+ users worldwide.

We’re growing and looking for an Application Portfolio Manager to join our international team.

You'll be responsible for the global governance, optimization, and lifecycle management of Efficy’s internal application landscape. You will oversee the full application portfolio, ensure alignment with business strategy, manage licensing budgets, drive rationalization initiatives, and steer governance routines with business units across Europe. Your team can’t wait to welcome you!

What’s in it for you?

✔️ Career growth opportunities and internal mobility
✔️ Modern offices in 11 European locations
✔️ Fun team events & continuous learning
✔️ Competitive salary with bonus system
✔️ Hybrid working policy

What you’ll be doing

Application Portfolio Management & Governance

✔️ Maintain a comprehensive and up‑to‑date application inventory (metadata, dependencies, integrations)
✔️ Establish and enforce governance frameworks, including approval workflows, RACI models, and lifecycle processes
✔️ Track and control licensing budgets and usage through KPIs, dashboards, and recurring governance routines
✔️ Prepare and animate Application Governance Committees involving all Business Units

Application Sourcing, Implementation & Maintenance

✔️ Assist Business Units in identifying and evaluating solutions aligned with their needs and Efficy’s strategy (gap analysis, POCs, ROI, etc.)
✔️ Collaborate with procurement, legal, and security teams during vendor selection and contracting
✔️ Manage implementation and migration projects, defining the governance model for day‑to‑day operations
✔️ Administer and enable the organization on applications within your scope, directly or through partners — including Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence), Odoo (Finance & Projects), and CX tools (Intercom, Pendo)
✔️ Maintain global documentation and coordinate advanced support on complex applications with partners

Landscape Rationalization & Optimization

✔️ Conduct overlap analyses to identify redundancies and consolidation opportunities across the application portfolio
✔️ Lead rationalization studies with various business units
✔️ Develop migration and decommissioning (“sunset”) strategies for legacy applications
✔️ Ensure technical coherence and alignment with enterprise architecture standards

Who you are

✔️ 5+ years of experience in Application Portfolio Management, IT Governance, or similar roles
✔️ Strong understanding of application lifecycle management, governance frameworks, and vendor management
✔️ Experience managing implementation or migration projects
✔️ Familiarity with business applications such as Atlassian tools, ERP/Finance systems, or CX platforms
✔️ Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail, capable of balancing governance needs with business priorities
✔️ Fluent in English (French is a plus)

Ready to make an impact?

✨ Ready to succeed and make an impact with us? Apply today – we can’t wait to meet you!

Efficy is a people-first employer, committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates. We take pride in the diversity of our team and welcome you—exactly as you are. This includes your gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, or disability status.

If you're interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply. We can’t wait to meet you!

Disclaimer

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