PROJECT MANAGER (HYBRID)

PROJECT MANAGER (HYBRID)

Company: i
TRecruiter

Location: Porto, Portugal (Hybrid – 2 days per week)

Language Requirements: English C1, Portuguese B2+

Seniority: Minimum 7 years

Industry: Banking

Instructions: Please send your CV in English and include all skills and experience that match the requirements of the opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive Continuous Improvement initiatives across operations.
• Provide Lean and Project Management expertise to the wider team and stakeholders.
• Monitor and report progress, risks, dependencies, and issues to project or program leadership and steering committees, as appropriate.
• Offer
  - driven recommendations to support
  - making and ensure delivery milestones and benefits are achieved.
• Manage
  - scale projects, conduct workflow analyses, identify bottlenecks, and collaborate with relevant teams or individuals to remove impediments and optimize processes.
• Participate in business meetings with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
• Promote and foster a continuous improvement mindset across teams.
• Lead the team to achieve performance targets aligned with organizational objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience.
• Languages: Portuguese – B2, English – C1.
• Proven experience in Lean methodologies and project improvement initiatives; strong project management background.
• Demonstrated success in managing process improvement projects (non-technical).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
• Results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability; able to work independently.
• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Excellent presentation and
  - solving skills.
• Familiarity with banking operations is an advantage, though not mandatory.
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Willingness to travel, if required.