Overview Project Manager - Madrid at Univeris. The Project Manager leads software development and delivery projects across multiple cross-functional teams. Focused on delivering results, the role supports alignment across teams as they work toward objectives, maintains overall project health, proactively removes obstacles, mitigates risks, and addresses issues as required.
Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities Quality and Timeliness of the final delivery for each project
Maintaining consistent methods across cross-functional teams
Delivering continuous improvement of cross-team efficiency and SDLC practices over time
Providing a high degree of visibility into the health of the overall project progress at all times
Managing client communications and expectations during the delivery lifecycle to maintain strong relationships and satisfaction
Applying and tracking project KPIs to ensure successful execution, adherence to schedule, and delivery of milestones
Additional Responsibilities Acting as the prime escalation point for all cross-team work items through planning, estimation, design, development, testing, implementation, client deployment, and transition to support activities for product development initiatives
Managing client engagement during project delivery by facilitating regular updates, managing expectations, and addressing concerns promptly to ensure client satisfaction
Driving and facilitating continuous grooming and maintenance of all Program Backlogs
Driving and facilitating the preparation, readiness, scheduling, and execution of all Cross-Program Planning activities
Tracking, monitoring, communicating, and escalating all cross-team delivery objectives and all major delivery impediments
Applying project KPIs and metrics to measure progress, quality, and effectiveness, proactively identifying areas requiring attention and adjustment
Escalating cross-team issue resolution and risk mitigation efforts to a conclusion for complex cross-discipline issues
Identifying and implementing measurement of necessary metrics to measure progress and effectiveness of projects/teams
Enforcing technology standards and processes, including standard SDLC methodology when applicable
Driving and facilitating the integration of cross-program teams including Application development, DevOps, Release Management, Integration Teams, System Teams, and Infrastructure
Driving and facilitating closure of UAT defects across teams
Providing people management for cross-program teams, nurturing talent and fostering career growth
Required Soft Skills Strong self-starter, able to define structure and direction
Ability to multitask, adapt to changing priorities, be decisive under ambiguity, and meet tight deadlines
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
Proactivity in identifying areas of weakness and driving improvement
Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of users/management including external clients and vendors
Strong organization, interpersonal skills and attention to detail
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
Aptitude to quickly learn new technologies and methods
Proficient in English; Spanish is a plus
Technical Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field (preferred)
5+ years managing large-scale projects
Strong experience with iterative software delivery methodologies – Agile, SCRUM, etc.
Strong experience with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, Monday.com)
Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is an asset
Background in the financial services industry is preferred
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Project Management and Information Technology
Industries Software Development
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