Sr Project Manager

What are the main responsibilities of this role?

• Business: Understand client business as well as his product goals and project success metrics
• Project Constraints: Oversee all project phases to ensure timely, on-budget delivery while meeting quality standards.
• Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for clients, maintaining strong relationships and managing expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Scope: Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders and teams.
• Planning: Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, resourcing needs, and risk assessments.
• Monitoring: Oversee project progress, proactively addressing issues and implementing solutions to keep the project on track.Manage and communicate project status, updates, and performance metrics to internal and external stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Facilitate project kickoffs, milestone reviews, and retrospectives to ensure continuous improvement inside the project and the PM team.
• Budget: Monitor and manage project budgets and forecasts, identifying opportunities for cost optimization.
• Growth: Collaborate with leadership to identify opportunities for process improvement and client growth within projects.

Which skills and experience do we envision for this role?

• At least 5 years of software experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a project management role where you were responsible for delivering software, ideally websites and/or mobile apps.
• A minimum of 2 years in a software agency with client-facing experience
• Experience working with Agile software development
• Project Management tools expertise: JIRA, Slack, Preceden. AI PM tools are a plus.
• Excellent communication in English and Spanish
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with a focus on building relationships.
• Budget and Forecasting skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the drive to get things done
• Strong attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and quality in every task
• Excellent project planning, reporting, analysis, and documentation skills
• A team player focused on results and customer satisfaction

Join our team and enjoy:

• Access to Rootstrap University, Conferences/Certifications, and a Mentorship Program for your professional growth.
• Learning Bonus.
• Opportunities to organize cross-functional initiatives and receive 360 Feedback to improve your skills continuously.
• The flexibility to work remotely or from our offices in Montevideo, Buenos Aires, and Medellín, with a flexible time schedule and Workation program.
• Gym benefits, psychological counseling, and weekly lunch reimbursements with special foods in the offices.
• An Onboarding kit and access to cutting-edge technologies and tools to make your work easier.
• After offices, Prizes, and special occasions gifts to celebrate your achievements.
• People Care referent to support your well-being and personal development.

How we work:

• We offer a flexible and diverse work environment that fosters multicultural talent
• We value autonomy and creativity, We want people to bring ideas to the table and to think as leaders.
• We put our focus on real human connections
• We have a commitment to excellence

At Rootstrap, we help companies launch, grow, and scale their digital products and services. With over 160 global team members, we’ve built solutions for industry leaders like MasterClass, Universal, and Google, as well as for innovative startups and inspired pioneers. Our team takes pride in making an impact that goes beyond the code, earning regular recognition as a Fastest Growing Company and Best B2B Service Provider.

We embrace an AI-first mindset, continuously exploring how artificial intelligence can enhance the way we build products, solve problems, and deliver value. Across all stages of the development process, we encourage our teams to actively leverage AI to boost productivity and drive innovation.

With offices in Uruguay, Argentina, and Colombia, we offer the flexibility to work remotely. Discover more about life at Rootstrap at https://www.rootstrap.com/careers.

All of our candidate searches are covered under Uruguayan Law 19691 (the purpose of this law is to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities).

As part of our Security and Compliance process, all seniority levels and roles must follow the company’s information security policies and secure development practices, and promptly report any suspected security incidents or vulnerabilities.