CTO Portfolio Management Intern

Overview

Richemont is a leading luxury goods group that houses a portfolio of prestigious maisons active in jewellery, watchmaking, writing instruments and fashion accessories. As a global player, Richemont combines heritage craftsmanship with strategic investment in digital transformation and IT capabilities, offering an international, multidisciplinary environment for professionals across technology and business functions.

Role & Responsibilities

• Support the CTO Office in the governance and oversight of the IT project and programme portfolio, including intake, prioritisation and lifecycle tracking.
• Prepare and maintain consolidated portfolio reporting, dashboards and KPI trackers for senior stakeholders and executive reviews.
• Assist with financial monitoring of projects: tracking budgets, forecasts, and variance analyses in collaboration with PMs and finance.
• Coordinate cross-functional meetings, capture actions and follow up to ensure alignment across IT, business units and external suppliers.
• Contribute to risk and issue registers, escalating material concerns and proposing mitigation options.
• Perform data analysis to identify portfolio trends, capacity constraints and optimisation opportunities.
• Document processes, templates and working papers to strengthen PMO artefacts and reproducibility.
• Support ad hoc strategic initiatives related to IT roadmapping, demand management and delivery improvement.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Bachelor's or Master's programme in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical aptitude with demonstrable experience using spreadsheets for data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with project management concepts (PMO, programme/portfolio governance, Agile and/or Waterfall lifecycle).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to liaise with senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised, detail-oriented and able to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Experience

Internship-level role. Candidates should demonstrate prior internship, university project or other practical exposure to IT delivery, PMO support or project reporting. No extensive professional experience required; emphasis is on analytical ability and a pragmatic, service-oriented approach.

Education

Enrolment in or recent completion of a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering or equivalent.

Culture

Richemont fosters a culture that values craftsmanship, discretion and long-term brand stewardship while investing in digital and operational excellence. The workplace is international and collaborative, with an emphasis on cross-disciplinary teamwork and continuous learning within a heritage luxury context.