Technology Program Manager Lisboa

Technology Program Manager
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Who are we?

As the founding entity of RAINBOW PARTNERS, Quanteam is a consulting firm specializing in the fields of Banking, Finance, and Financial Services. Guided by our core values of closeness, teamwork, diversity, and excellence, our team of 980 expert consultants, representing 35 different nationalities, collaborates across 12 international offices: Paris, Lyon, New York, Montreal, London, Brussels, Geneva, Lisbon, Porto, Casablanca, Madrid and Singapore. Committed to sustainability (Ecovadis Gold), diversity (gender index: 92%), and quality of work life (Best Workplace Experience), Quanteam is a
- thinking enterprise.

Our Expertise

With a dual expertise in both business and IT, Quanteam supports its corporate clients (investment banks, asset management companies, private and retail banks, custodians, etc. ) across the entire Front-to-Back spectrum in evolving their business activities and transformation projects.

Our teams are organized into 5 expertise areas:

Quantitative Finance

Risk, Compliance, and Regulatory

Operations and Finance

Transformation and Organization

Information Systems

In 2023, Quanteam generated a revenue of €74. 6 million.

We are looking for a Technology Program Manager

MAIN TASKS:

• Lead planning, execution, and coordination of assigned “initiatives. ”
• Align with Product organizations and contribute to ceremonies such as Quarterly Alignment Days (PI Plannings).
• Act as the key point of contact for Business and Maisons’ stakeholders.
• Drive and facilitate
  - domain collaboration in rollout programs with relevant Group Technology stakeholders.
• Lead and coordinate the program team, fostering collaboration with Product Owners, Analysts, Test Managers, Technical Leads, Business Relationship Managers, Release Managers, and others.
• Track the scope of deliveries and document relevant changes throughout the initiative.
• Define planning and release plans with stakeholders.
• Coordinate all phases from
  - off to
  - production closing.
• Obtain forecasts, communicate, and follow up on resource capacity plans.
• Identify, highlight, and follow up on program dependencies and critical paths.
• Identify, anticipate, analyze, and mitigate risks and issues, escalating when required.
• Manage change requests and unforeseen circumstances.
• Build trustworthy relationships with stakeholders and communicate expectations and status updates clearly and timely.
• Co-define communication plans with business counterparts for Group Technology deliverables.
• Ensure budget adherence by tracking actuals and aligning with estimates.
• Report plans, progress, issues, and risks as required by Group Technology and domain practices.
• Directly support the Product Area Manager in interactions with key roles.
• Promote standard ways of working and facilitate process optimizations for improved efficiency and agility.
• Participate in preparation and execution of Quarterly Alignment Days and roadmaps.
• Serve as the key contact for controlling the domain portfolio, including reporting and escalation.

YOUR PROFILE AND SKILLS:

• B. Sc. or M. Sc. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years’ experience in Technology Project/Program Management with significant Quality Assurance aspects.
• Proven technical project management with strong interpersonal and communication skills and high attention to detail.
• Project Management certification is recommended.
• Experience in software architecture and development lifecycle in combined technology and functional environments.
• Experience leading and delivering integration projects/programs, preferably with omnichannel dimensions, from initial study to production stabilization.
• Experience in integrated E-Commerce and/or Retail and/or CRM portfolio management (mandatory).
• Experience in integrated Customer Services and/or Wholesale portfolio management (a plus).
• Hands-on experience with technology concepts such as APIs, microservices, Cloud hosting, OMS, CRM (e. g. , Salesforce), ERP (e. g. , SAP).
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• This position is based in Lisbon, Portugal, in a hybrid work regime (combining remote and
  - site work). The role is part of a newly established nearshore center for a leading company in the luxury sector.

If you feel this opportunity is for you, send your CV and join our team!