Senior Project Manager (AI Initiatives) Lisboa

Senior Project Manager (AI Initiatives)
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

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Build your future with Sovos.

If you're seeking a career where innovation meets impact, you've come to the right place. As a global leader, Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth while revolutionising how businesses navigate the
- changing regulatory landscape.

Build your future with Sovos.

If you're seeking a career where innovation meets impact, you've come to the right place. As a global leader, Sovos is transforming tax compliance from a business requirement to a force for growth while revolutionising how businesses navigate the
- changing regulatory landscape.

At Sovos, we're dedicated to more than just solving compliance challenges – we're committed to making a positive and lasting difference in everything we do. Our teams operate on the modern edge of digital technology, working not only to solve complex business challenges but also to enrich our personal, professional, and local communities.

Our
- built systems provide the tools you need to thrive in a world where governments demand increased visibility, faster reporting and greater control over business processes. Excited about the possibilities? So are we!

Don’t worry if you don't check all the boxes – apply anyway! We're focused on hiring the right people, not just the "right" resume. It's not about what you've done elsewhere; it's all about what you're capable of doing here.

The Work You’ll Do

The Senior Project Manager – AI Initiatives is part of the Product Transformation – Program Management Office (PMO) and serves as the alignment anchor and delivery driver for Sovos’ most strategic AI programs. Sitting at the intersection of product strategy, engineering execution, and business transformation, this role ensures every initiative has clear objectives, measurable key performance indicators (KPIs), defined roles and responsibilities, and
- upon milestones and timelines.

You will monitor progress against plan, proactively address risks, and work across teams to remove blockers that slow delivery. Acting as the central point of coordination, you’ll facilitate
- making, guide stakeholders through change, and ensure that every AI initiative delivers tangible business outcomes on time, within budget, and to scope.

Why This Role Matters

AI is transforming Sovos’ products, operations, and customer experience. This role is at the forefront of that transformation — ensuring our AI initiatives are strategically prioritized, expertly executed, and fully adopted. Success in this position will directly influence product innovation, operational efficiency, and market differentiation. You will have visibility across the Sovos executive team and will be a key enabler of
- wide change

More Specifically You Will

• Ensure each AI initiative directly supports Sovos’ strategic priorities and has clearly defined KPIs.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Data Science, GTM, and business leaders to define scope, success measures, roles, and responsibilities (RACI).
• Develop and maintain clear project charters, timelines, and deliverables.
• Drive progress by tracking milestones, dependencies, and KPIs, making proactive adjustments when needed.
• Lead regular internal and
  - functional status meetings to maintain alignment and transparency.
• Act as the first point of escalation for delivery risks, blockers, and
  - team conflicts.
• Facilitate timely
  - making to maintain delivery momentum.
• Proactively manage scope and priority changes, clearly communicating impacts,
  - offs, and decisions.
• Support organizational readiness and adoption for AI-driven changes across teams and products.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation, ensuring traceability from intake through delivery.
• Identify risks early, assess their impact, and develop contingency plans.
• Address AI-specific considerations such as data readiness, model performance, compliance, and ethical guidelines.
  
  

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; technical or
  - related field preferred.
• 5+ years managing complex Saa
  S or emerging technology projects; AI/ML delivery experience strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of delivering
  - visibility projects on time, within budget, and to defined KPIs.
• Experience with
  - country/multi-region project delivery.
• Strong understanding of project intake processes, portfolio governance, and execution discipline.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, data pipelines, and model deployment (not required to be a data scientist).
• PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Proficiency with PSA/project management tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and evolving requirements.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% (domestic and international).
• Core Competencies:
• Strategic Alignment – Keeps initiatives tied to business outcomes and KPIs.
• Cross-Functional Orchestration – Connects technical, product, and business teams to deliver value.
• Execution Discipline – Holds teams accountable for milestones and timelines.
• Change Leadership – Guides stakeholders through evolving requirements and adoption challenges.
• Risk Management – Anticipates and mitigates delivery, data, and adoption risks before they impact timelines.
  
What Does Sovos Offer You?

The tools to enhance your life - because we want you to enjoy your life outside of work and inside!


• An opportunity to work with a global team
• Bi-Weekly Meeting Free Days!
• Mentoring Programs
• Globally recognised Training and Development programs
• Benefits
  
  
Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law. At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work.

Company Background

Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance and trust solutions and services that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with true confidence. Purpose-built for
- on compliance capabilities, our scalable IT-driven solutions meet the demands of an evolving and complex global regulatory landscape. Sovos’
- based software platform provides an unparalleled level of integration with business applications and government compliance processes.

More than 100, 000 customers in 100+ countries – including half the Fortune 500 – trust Sovos for their compliance needs. Sovos annually processes more than three billion transactions across 19, 000 global tax jurisdictions. Bolstered by a robust partner program more than 400 strong, Sovos brings to bear an unrivaled global network for companies across industries and geographies. Founded in 1979, Sovos has operations across the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates. For more information visit http://www.sovos.com and follow us on Linked
In and Twitter.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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