IT Training Applications Specialist (M/F) – ref: 1118

Centrale Nantes is a prestigious engineering school that awards degrees to engineers, master’s students and PhD candidates following academic programmes based on the latest developments in science and technology and best management practices.

As a member of the Groupe des Écoles Centrales (Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and Paris), our school provides high-quality education for highly selective students.

A public institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Centrale Nantes has over 2,250 students, 500 staff members and 600 part-time lecturers.

Job description:

Within the Applications division of the IT Department, the Training IT Applications Lead is responsible for the design, implementation and ongoing maintenance of training management solutions (enrolment, teaching, work placements, casual staff, student mobility, etc.), in collaboration with technical and business teams.

As part of the ‘OnBoard’ team (2 staff members), they contribute to the digital transformation of processes and work closely with the departments using the Training Information System (Training, International Relations, Doctoral School, Finance, HR).

On a day-to-day basis, they ensure the development and reliability of the Training Information System to meet the needs of various users (students, teaching staff, administrative departments).

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Providing support and guidance to users (assistance, training, communication, documentation).

• Gathering and analysing functional requirements, translating them into specifications consistent with the IT system, and facilitating discussions with business stakeholders and management.

• Managing application developments (configuration/development, testing, pre-production validation, version management).

• Managing supplier relationships and contracts, and monitoring functional and regulatory developments.

Contribution to IT projects

• Participating in the overhaul of the Training IT system: analysis of the existing system, requirements gathering, market benchmarking, and prototyping of solutions.

Short-term priority projects

• Conduct an audit of the Training IS functionalities to identify components to be outsourced to third-party tools (HR management of temporary staff, timetables, PhD students, etc.).

• Deploy management dashboards for senior management and the management support unit.

• Structure and formalise internal IT department documentation.

Knowledge:

• Maintenance of a complex application (Advanced)

• Data organisation and retrieval (Knowledge)

• Ability to synthesise and understand information to liaise with business and technical teams (Advanced)

Operational skills:

• Administering a database system (application) (Knowledge)

• Drafting and updating functional and technical documentation (Proficiency)

• Supporting change (Proficiency)

• Communicating and demonstrating teaching skills (Proficiency)

• Using a helpdesk (Knowledge)

• Working as part of a team (Proficiency)

Required qualities:

• Attention to detail / Reliability

• Responsiveness

• Commitment to confidentiality

• Interest in / ability to work as part of a team

• Initiative – proposing improvements to processes or functionalities

Required qualifications: You must hold at least a bachelor’s degree in computer science, with proven professional experience in application functional management

Nature of the role

• 12-month fixed-term contract

• Open to contract staff and civil servants

• Category A – Design Engineer

• Full-time role – based in Nantes

• Flexible working hours

• Adjustable working cycles (option to work a 4.5-day week)

• RTT + additional leave

• Remote working possible

• Remote working allowance

• Free parking

• 75% transport reimbursement

• Sustainable mobility bonus (if cycling or carpooling)

• Compulsory health insurance & optional pension scheme

Remuneration: in accordance with the State civil service pay scales

Position to be filled: July 2026

HR Contact: Eloîse LEHOUX

Manager Contact: Yoann JUET

This advertisement refers to terms such as ‘candidate’, ‘engineer’, ‘manager’, etc. These titles are to be considered gender-neutral and apply to both women and men.

Centrale de Nantes is committed to equality and diversity. In line with our institution’s CSR commitments, this role is open to all.