Project Manager (remote from the EU)

We Cook iT is an international software house that delivers software development to its corporate customers by providing highly skilled, communicative IT professionals to build their customized products through outsourcing, nearshoring and turn-key projects’ solutions.

How do we differentiate ourselves? By investing in the professional growth and personal care of our software developers. We provide them with a premium service so that they can do the same for our customers.

Our talented team holds software engineers and sales experts, spread across offices in Europe and South America, and we represent a go-getting and driven company who aims to be an inspiring software house, knowing our future relies on IT.

We Cook iT stand for growth, support, dynamic, companionship and communication. Our head office is located in Portugal in the heart of Lisbon (Avenida da Liberdade) and we work mainly for the European market.

We are urgently looking for a seasoned Project Manager to lead and manage multiple high-impact projects for one of our Clients. The role involves coordinating the integration of internally developed components, external services, and ensuring seamless project delivery. The ideal candidate has a strong background in end-to-end project execution, risk management, data migration, and experience working in highly regulated public or governmental environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Oversee and ensure successful delivery of projects aligning with project management standards.
• Manage the integration of internal and external components, including commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software deployments, ICT infrastructure, and SaaS.
• Deliver regular project status updates to Europol's ICT management using standard reporting frameworks.
• Ensure up-to-date and accurate project documentation, including realistic project plans, Gantt charts, and deliverables.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, staff, and external service providers.
• Set up and facilitate meetings, prepare agendas, and document minutes for future reference.
• Keep stakeholders informed with relevant updates for smooth decision-making processes.

Governance and Risk Management

• Strengthen project governance by facilitating check-ins, coaching meetings, and stakeholder boards.
• Proactively identify, manage, and escalate risks, issues, and dependencies, providing mitigation strategies where required.
• Monitor budgets and resource allocation while taking corrective actions when deviations occur.

End-to-End Deliverables

• Oversee the management and approval of project deliverables, meeting deadlines, quality standards, and plans.
• Track project implementation progress, ensuring completion within scope, cost, timeline, and other parameters.
• Support Europol’s designated structures, such as the Project Management Office, during operations.

• A level of education corresponding to the role, such as a university degree.
• 9+ years professional experience in project management, including:
  • Leading at least 5 end-to-end projects, including ICT infrastructure deployments, COTS software implementations, and SaaS integrations.
  • Managing 5 data protection projects.
  • Leading 5+ years of data migration projects.
  • Working for 5+ years in highly regulated public/governmental environments or EU institutions.
  • Risk management experience for 5+ years.
• Managed and delivered at least 1 CPaaS (Communication Platform-as-a-Service) project from initiation to go-live (desirable).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong knowledge of planning and estimation techniques.
• Proficiency in using MS Office tools, including PowerPoint, for project visuals and scheduling.
• PM certification: At least intermediate level certification in PRINCE2, PMP, or PM².
• Expertise in a structured approach to incremental software integration, with hands-on experience in service integration with third-party providers.
• Solid knowledge of data migration concepts and strategies.
• Understanding of identity and access management technologies (desirable).
• Familiarity with infrastructure technologies such as virtual infrastructure, containers, and connectivity (desirable).
• Knowledge of European IT procurement and tendering processes is a plus.
• Fluency in English (B2 level or higher).

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to manage critical projects, contributing to European safety and security initiatives.
• Work alongside an expert team in a highly regulated international environment.
• Be involved in challenging projects with visibility into state-of-the-art ICT infrastructure, data protection, and governance protocols.

If you are looking for a fast-paced multinational company and have a desire to be part of the exciting state-of-the-art projects across Europe, send us your application in English.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!