Senior Project Manager

Role Overview

• Lead crisis management, making quick and effective decisions to mitigate project impact;
• Manage project resources and ensure team synergy. Daily follow-up of the schedule and task log with resources;
• Prepare, maintain and present weekly Status Reports;
• Collect information and complete the relevant controls for the Status Report;
• Prepare and present project overviews (bi-weekly);
• Update project information in the tools used in the bi-weekly cycle
• IT Plan and Task Log;
• Hold weekly cadence meetings with the project team;
• Create and maintain an up-to-date task log with support from the project team;
• Facilitate issue resolution and remove obstacles that may impede project progress;
• Escalate issues according to defined rules;
• Ensure that all tasks and deliverables are completed according to the project scope;
• Monitor the quality of work to ensure defined standards are met;
• Follow standards established by the current methodology;
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of solutions, ensuring project progress is aligned with the BRD (Business Requirements Document) and ASD (Architecture Solution Document);
• Coordinate adherence to the schedule for the user acceptance testing (UAT) phase;
• Oversee migration or deployment of solutions;
• Prepare meeting minutes, recording all topics discussed;
• Support maintenance of artifacts resulting from planning in case of updates;
• Escalate project impasses according to the escalation matrix;
• Control and monitor the resources involved in the project;
• Work to obtain approvals for artifacts and stages, in accordance with the established methodology;
• Monitor project progress in relation to schedule, budget and scope;
• Manage project changes, assessing impacts on scope, cost and schedule;
• Organize final project documentation, including lessons learned reports;
• Identify, document and mitigate potential risks;
• Hold status meetings with stakeholders to review progress and align expectations;
• Keep project folders organized, updating all management artifacts in accordance with the established methodology. Formalize project closure with the client through the PCC (Project Completion Certificate) and obtain necessary approvals;
• Coordinate work/arrangements to transfer responsibilities to support or maintenance operations when applicable;
• Ensure team engagement and communication among project stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience, preferably in banking institutions (national or international).
• Advanced/Fluent English, with the ability to:
• Lead executive meetings;
• Prepare and present reports and status updates;
• Interact independently with global stakeholders.
• Solid experience in:
• Schedule, risk, issue and change management;
• Project governance and executive reporting;
• Coordination of multidisciplinary teams;
• Working with BRD (Business Requirements Document) and ASD (Architecture Solution Document);
• Full project lifecycle experience (planning, execution, testing, go-live and closure);
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Benefits

• Work model: Hybrid (4 days on-site and 1 day remote)