Senior Project Manager

About the role

Accedo is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to join its growing Professional Services team in Brazil. At Accedo you will be part of a diverse and multi-disciplined delivery team, gaining exposure to cutting edge technologies and the opportunity to work with some of the largest global media brands in the industry. Working in a highly collaborative environment you will directly manage Customer engagements in EMEA and Latin America and be responsible for delivering Accedo solutions on a wide variety of platforms and devices.Objective of role: Responsible for project management from initiation, planning to execution, controlling, closing of Accedo solutions to customers in EMEA and Latin America. This includes direct customer/supplier interfacing as well as managing project delivery teams.

What will be your tasks?

• Leading Professional Services engagements in EMEA and Latin America
• Direct management of customer projects, from initiation through to closure
• Single point of contact for customer, supplier and delivery team escalations
• Direct management of project delivery teams, covering engineering and quality assurance
• Responsible for project governance, change management, financial control and reporting to key internal stakeholders
• Adhering to Accedo delivery best practices and supporting the on-going improvement of delivery processes
• Representing Accedo through on-site customer visits in EMEA and Latin America

Role Requirements

• 7+ years experience as a Senior Project Manager in the OTT, Web or Mobile app development industry.
• Practical experience working in an Agile environment on bespoke software development projects.
• Good understanding of the software development lifecycle and project management processes.
• Strong documentation skills with experience writing requirement specifications and user stories.
• Exceptional written (Portugese) and verbal communication skills
• Highly motivated individual with exceptional English communication and presentation skills.
• Logical thinker with strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Strong Customer focus with experience leading workshops and flexibility to travel.
• Experience using Kanban/ JIRA/ Confluence or similar tools for project delivery and control.
• Experience working on Agile methodologies and improving agile practices.