Senior Project Manager

Lisbon, Portugal
Senior (4-6 Years)
Hybrid
No Relocation Package Available Not Accepting Candidates Living Abroad English Required

We are looking for Project Manager for a hybrid challenge in Lisbon, Portugal, who's eager to embark on an exciting new opportunity!

What is this challenge about:

  • Strategic Oversight: Lead the global coordination of specialized technical clusters (e.g., IPXR, Optical, NBI) ensuring high-quality delivery within budget and timelines.
  • Stakeholder Management: Act as the primary point of contact between the Client, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and external vendors.
  • Performance Tracking: Monitor delivery KPIs and ensure consistency across different workstreams, regardless of the resource provider.
  • Partner with Scrum Masters to ensure operational efficiency and support Product Owners in feature prioritization and backlog planning.
  • Proactively identify dependencies, resource bottlenecks, and risks, implementing timely mitigation strategies.
  • Monitor contracted value vs. delivered value, managing subcontractor budgets and billing rates.
  • Agile Project Management: Solid experience as a Project or Delivery Manager within complex Agile/Scrum environments.
  • Multi-Vendor Ecosystems: Proven track record of managing projects involving multiple consulting firms and external service providers.
  • Results-Oriented: Strong focus on delivery, KPI tracking, and proactive risk management.
  • Influential Leadership: Ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive results through influence, without having direct hierarchical authority.
  • Communication & Negotiation: Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage expectations and negotiate with high-level stakeholders and vendors.
  • Adaptability: Highly comfortable navigating ambiguity and evolving organizational structures.
  • Strategic Seniority: Sufficient professional maturity to provide direction, build client trust, and unblock critical issues under pressure.

We connect IT professionals with projects that match their skills, professional experience, and goals, then we offer a career progression program, delivered by in-house specialists - our People Experience Partners - to guide them through our journey with us.

What we offer:

  • A project that matches your skills and ambitions, as well as your preferences for working policies and culture.
  • A competitive salary with awesome benefits and opportunities to leverage your knowledge and network to earn additional income.
  • An empowering and respectful work culture enriched with social and learning events.
  • A People Experience Partner specially assigned to you - your go-to career guide, responsible for supporting your growth, facilitating training, and ensuring your work-life balance at KWAN.

“At KWAN, they make sure that I feel comfortable with the client I’m working for and that what I’m doing aligns with my career aspirations.”
Luis Caldeira, DevOps @ KWAN
Grab this opportunity, apply now!

What You Can Expect as a KWANer

Respect isn’t optional here

You’re trusted to deliver and supported to speak up.

Dedicated People Experience Partner

Someone accountable for your growth, not your allocation.

Continuous learning, built in

Learning that keeps pace with the systems you build.

Recognition that’s visible

Your impact doesn’t go unnoticed. Through our Rocket Points System, we constantly recognize your contributions.

A culture you can feel

From movie and quiz nights to dinners and our annual summer gathering, we don’t just work together - we build real connections.

Flexible spaces to work your way

Remote-first, with physical hubs when you want connection.

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