Senior Project Manager

Pyyne
Buenos Aires Province, Brazil
Hybrid

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates comfortable with managing technical teams and data strategy initiatives, with a focus on client-facing consulting roles in South America.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in technical project management and a consulting background
    — “5+ years of experience in technical project or delivery management”
  • Candidates who have managed distributed teams and can navigate cross-team dependencies
    — “Experience managing delivery for distributed teams across time zones”
  • Candidates with a strong grasp of data concepts and who can question estimates effectively
    — “Working knowledge of data and analytics concepts (such as data pipelines, reporting, and dashboards), enough to plan work and question estimates”

Things to consider

  • Fluent English is a strict requirement for daily global collaboration
    — “The only non-negotiable for us is fluent English, as you'll be collaborating daily with global teams”
  • The role is a high-impact opportunity shaping the client's first impression of the company
    — “This is a high-impact role for Pyyne as we are starting work with a new client, and this hire will shape the client's first impression of Pyyne”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in translating business priorities into technical backlogs
    — “Turn business priorities from client stakeholders into a prioritized backlog and clear work for the team”
  • Emphasize your ability to identify and escalate blockers with clear recommendations
    — “Identify blockers and cross-team dependencies early, and escalate them with options and a recommendation”
  • Demonstrate your track record of building trust with senior stakeholders through honest reporting
    — “Build trust with client leaders from the first weeks by communicating clearly, reporting risks early and honestly”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • successful project delivery
  • aligned priorities
  • trust with client leaders
  • visible progress
  • escalated blockers
Typical background
Technical Project ManagementAgile Delivery

Skills & requirements

Required

Technical Project ManagementClient CommunicationRisk ManagementScope ManagementAgile DeliveryBacklog ManagementStatus Reporting

Preferred

Consulting ExperienceData Platform TeamsData StrategyData GovernanceBI InitiativesDistributed Team Management

About the role

Original posting from Pyyne via Ashby

ABOUT PYYNE

Pyyne is a modern technology consultancy engineering the next generation of digital products and services.

At Pyyne, we believe in using technology to unlock business potential, create sustainable growth, and drive forward digital excellence. Our solutions range from advanced Software Engineering, Cloud, and Data & AI solutions.

JOB SUMMARY

Pyyne is seeking a Senior Project Manager with experience managing technical projects to work as a consultant out of our Brazil office. This is a high-impact role for Pyyne as we are starting work with a new client, and this hire will shape the client's first impression of Pyyne.

A successful candidate in this role will manage delivery for the client's data strategy and analytics team and build trust with stakeholders through clear communication, honest reporting, and reliable follow-through.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Own delivery planning and execution for the client's data strategy and analytics team, including scope, roadmap, milestones, dependencies, and risks.
  • Turn business priorities from client stakeholders into a prioritized backlog and clear work for the team, and keep priorities aligned as they change.
  • Build trust with client leaders from the first weeks by communicating clearly, reporting risks early and honestly, and following through on every commitment.
  • Run planning, review, and retrospective ceremonies and keep progress visible through regular status updates to the client and to Pyyne.
  • Identify blockers and cross-team dependencies early, and escalate them with options and a recommendation.
  • Manage scope, expectations, and change requests with both business and technical stakeholders.
  • Represent Pyyne in client meetings and surface opportunities to expand the engagement.

Must Have Skills:

  • 5+ years of experience in technical project or delivery management.
  • Demonstrated experience building trust with senior business stakeholders in a client-facing or consulting setting.
  • Experience running Agile delivery and managing backlogs, roadmaps, and status reporting for a technical team.
  • Working knowledge of data and analytics concepts (such as data pipelines, reporting, and dashboards), enough to plan work and question estimates.
  • Very strong written and verbal English, for daily collaboration with client stakeholders.

Nice to Have Skills:

  • Prior experience as a consultant or embedded in client teams through staff augmentation.
  • Experience managing data or data platform teams, or with data strategy, governance, or BI initiatives.
  • Project management or Agile certification (for example PMP or CSM).
  • Experience in retail, e-commerce, or manufacturing environments.
  • Experience managing delivery for distributed teams across time zones.

Benefits:

  • Flexible remote working environment.
  • Career development opportunities in a fast-growing company.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Apply anyway! At our core, we value growth, adaptability, and passion just as much as a checklist of skills. If you are excited about this role and your experience doesn't align perfectly with every tech requirement, we still encourage you to apply. The only non-negotiable for us is fluent English, as you'll be collaborating daily with global teams. If you’ve got the language skills and the drive to learn, you might be exactly who we are looking for to bring a fresh perspective to our team!

Source: Pyyne careers (Ashby)

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