Project Manager - Lisbon, Portugal

Boost IT is a Portuguese technology consultancy company, we are integrated into one of the most entrepreneurial groups in Portugal, with investment in more than 30 companies.

We want to be known for being the most dynamic, energetic and reliable company to operate in the market and, for that, we want to count on you.

If you're passionate about technology and want to work on the most relevant technology projects, then this ad could be for you!

Tasks

Setup the project team with the right resources and skills from technical and business perspectives

Product Portfolio Management Team

Technology Teams: Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, Digital Workspace

Business stakeholders

Key focus areas

1.   Project management 

2.   Program management 

3.   Continuous improvement 

4.   Project management 

Manage overall project delivery from demand initiation in planned time, scope and budget. This includes requirements analysis, scoping, design, implementation, testing and deployment.

Manage stakeholder expectations, business case

Manage risk and issue processes, report to agreed project governance (example: steering committee)

Setup the project team with the right resources and skills from technical and business perspective

Coordinate internal and third parties resources

Ensure the production of the relevant functional and technical requirements by the business and technology contributors

Own the day-to-day interaction, communication and management of any vendor supplying services to the project

Manage quality of deliverables throughout the project lifecycle

Work with the release manager to manage any technology changes into production.

Work with the business coordinator to plan communication and necessary training for the change delivered by the project.

Manage user acceptance testing for changes implemented by project

Manage handover to service operations team and other teams

Manage supplier and contract for third parties involved in projects

1.   Program management 

On interdependent projects, the technology project manager will ensure

Program lead, oversight, governance: scope, budget, status of various projects components, resources, make sure we are making progress.

Program communication & stakeholder engagement

Support for projects initiation, staffing, monitoring, closing

Benefit realization tracking

Strategic alignment of technology and business stakeholders

Mentoring of project managers, ensuring basic project management methodology is applied on the program

1.   Continuous improvement 

Develops and improves standard methodology

Amends ways of maximizing project and product management value

Mentors product managers to deliver multi-products initiatives and/or other technology members in charge of projects in the area of their expertise.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in technology project or program management in international context with minimum 2 complete life cycle projects > k 500 euros budget
• Experience in cloud migration project, with AWS provide it would be a serious plus.
• Able to manage multiple projects and relationships simultaneously
• Project/program management certifications PMI or /Prince II
• Pedagogy, seniority and leadership to mentor other project managers and develop project management in technology department.
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Strong presentation, slide/document creation, and business writing skills
• Experience in suppliers coordination and client relationship
• Self-starter, takes ownership, and delivers with minimal supervision
• Team player, proactivity, continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to work as part of a remote international team
• Able to travel frequently or as required
• Master s degree in Engineering/Computer Science or a related technical discipline