Strategic Project Manager Italy

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[OUR JOURNEY] Founded in 2016 and launched in 2017 by Alexandre and Steve, Qonto has grown to 1,700 Qontoers serving over 750,000 customers across 8 European countries. We have been profitable since 2023, and we are just getting started.

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Join us as a Strategic Project Manager, Country Support (Italy) to help shape Qonto’s strategy in Italy and turn local priorities into action. Working with Fanny, our Strategy Director, and Italy’s country leadership, you’ll combine market insights, strategic planning and hands-on project leadership to support growth in the Italian market.

You’ll join a Strategy talent pool where you can learn quickly, collaborate across teams and potentially grow into another function over time, such as Growth, Operations, Product or Tech.

01➡️ What you’ll do

• Understand the Italian market: Analyze market trends, customer needs, regulation and competition to anticipate their impact on Qonto and identify opportunities for growth.

• Shape the country strategy and plan: Work with Italy’s country leadership to identify opportunities and define and refresh the country strategy and priorities, connecting local opportunities with Qonto’s wider strategic plan. Track progress against the plan with the Finance Business Partner.

• Develop the strategy per segment: Analyze the market and customer base to define and refresh strategies for different customer segments and identify new business opportunities.

• Drive strategic projects from framing to execution: Assess the potential, scope, business case and strategic rationale of key initiatives supporting Italy’s priorities and OKRs. Lead or coordinate execution where needed, and hand projects over to country teams when ready. Projects will vary with country priorities and could include exploring a company-creation offering. Strong stakeholder management is essential.

02➡️ What we’re looking for

• Experience: You have around 4-5 years or more of relevant experience in strategic project management, consulting and/or a hands-on role in a startup or company. Consulting experience is useful but not required; experience in banking, payments or fintech is a plus, not a prerequisite.

• Analytical mindset: You enjoy exploring complex questions, researching markets and turning insights into clear, structured recommendations and action plans.

• Communication & synthesis: You communicate clearly in writing and in conversation, and can structure and present your ideas to a range of stakeholders.

• Project & stakeholder management: You can lead cross-functional projects, build alignment across teams and break down silos to move priorities forward.

• Ownership & pragmatism: You’re proactive, detail-oriented and hands-on. You take responsibility for your projects, from planning through execution, and follow through on delivery.

• Collaboration: You’re a team player who builds constructive relationships and energizes the people you work with.

• Curiosity & AI: You’re interested in financial services and eager to learn and experiment with AI in your work. Advanced AI expertise is not required.

• Languages: Fluency in Italian and English is required.

03➡️ What we can offer you

• Team & impact: Join the Strategy team and play a key role in shaping Qonto’s strategy and driving strategic projects in Italy.

• Exposure & collaboration: Work closely with country leadership, senior management and international teams across Growth, Product, Tech, Finance, Operations and Compliance.

• From strategy to execution: Stay close to the business, with opportunities to move from market analysis and strategic decisions to concrete local initiatives and outcomes.

• Learning & growth: Benefit from coaching and exposure to different areas of Qonto, with opportunities to grow within the Strategy team and potentially explore roles in other functions over time.

• AI & ways of working: Experiment with AI on projects and exchange practices with the team during strategy office hours.

04➡️ Your future manager

Your manager will be Fanny De Vesinne-Larüe, our Strategy Director.

• Her background: Fanny has been at Qonto for four years, spotting new opportunities and driving key projects to help Qonto accelerate. Before joining Qonto, she held roles across strategy, marketing, venture and e-business at financial institutions including AXA and BNP Paribas, working with fintechs and startups.

• What she brings to the team: Fanny supports team members through coaching, exposure to different functions and conversations about their development and potential future moves within Qonto.

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