Job Description

Based in Trappes, France, Eramet Ideas is staffed by experts who work closely with site-based operational teams. Eramet Ideas has expertise in mining, extractive metallurgy and recycling, and helps to improve the Group’s short-term operating performance, while developing long-term projects in support of the strategic roadmap.

From mining to metals, our research and innovation experts invent value-creating solutions in response to the challenges facing our industry.

At the heart of Eramet Ideas innovation framework, the Innovation Portfolio Manager plays a strategic role in structuring, managing, and enhancing the Group's innovation portfolio.

Acting as a true interface between technical teams, management, and internal stakeholders, you ensure that innovation initiatives align with the Group's strategic priorities, generate measurable value, and support sustainable growth. You oversee governance, visibility, and performance tracking across the entire innovation pipeline.

Responsibilities:

• Structure and strengthen innovation governance by simplifying processes and ensuring agility, transparency, and continuous improvement. You lead governance rituals and develop tools, models, and best practices to streamline workflows and better support teams.
• Maintain a consolidated and updated vision of the innovation portfolio in close collaboration with project teams. You identify areas for improvement, redundancies, and new opportunities within the portfolio.
• Drive portfolio performance through the definition and monitoring of key indicators as well as economic analyses of initiatives. You consolidate budgets and optimize resource allocation in collaboration with the Research & Development and Finance teams.
• Identify cost optimization and value creation levers by providing a transversal and analytical perspective on the portfolio.
• Facilitate informed decision-making by providing management with clear, relevant, and up-to-date information tailored to strategic priorities.
• Coordinate and engage internal stakeholders to ensure alignment, coherence, and transparency at all levels of the organization.

Your profil :

• Master’s degree in sciences, business, innovation management or a related field.
• +5 years of experience in innovation management, portfolio management, strategy, or complex project leadership.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Solid knowledge of innovation methodologies and portfolio management tools.
• Strong analytical capabilities and ability to structure and clarify complex issues.
• Curiosity, autonomy, rigor, and strong business acumen.

Our advantages:

Every day at Eramet, we strive to be a responsible player in the mining industry and to reduce our ecological footprint.
If you are looking for a stimulating, inclusive, and international work environment, join us and become the new face of the mine !
Join Eramet's teams and benefit from:

• An attractive compensation package including a fixed annual salary, profit-sharing and participation, and various bonuses depending on your position.
• A comprehensive employee savings and retirement plan co-financed by the company.
• Access to an employee shareholding program.
• 100% reimbursement of Navigo pass or sustainable mobility package (bike, carpooling, subscription, transportation allowance, etc.).
• Access to a company restaurant.
• Up to 2 days of remote work per week, depending on the arrangements within your team.
• Health insurance and provident coverage.
• Access to discounted leisure offers.

With operations on five continents and employees from more than 70 different countries, Eramet is an inherently diverse group.
We are convinced that this diversity of talents and skills is an asset and we are actively engaged in recruiting the talented people who will be crucial to our success in the future, regardless of their gender, disability, age, social or cultural origin, sexual orientation and beliefs.
We are committed to offering all employees the support and development opportunities they need throughout their careers.