Middle IT Project Manager

Altamira is a boutique IT company that delivers Digital and AI solutions to a wide range of international customers. Headquartered in Bratislava (Slovakia), we work primarily in the financial, pharma and retail sectors delivering mobile, web and platform solutions using an expansive technology portfolio.

We are proud of our teammates. We are building empowered, self-organized teams that are focused on personal and professional growth, and who share our customer obsession.

Altamira service delivery teams currently span Slovakia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and we have ambitions to expand our footprint to meet the growing demand across Europe and into our primary growth markets in the UK and the US.

Responsibilities:

• Providing leadership across projects, driving initiatives, identifying opportunities, performing high-level analysis, making well-founded decisions, and assuming full responsibility for outcomes.
• Establishing and managing communication channels and relationships, ensuring client needs are effectively translated to the project team.
• Overseeing team dynamics to ensure balance and retention, contributing to the overall growth and success of projects.
• Implementing effective risk and quality management practices.
• Budget Planning: Developing, forecasting, and allocating budget plans in alignment with organizational goals.
• Monitoring & Reporting: Tracking expenditures, ensuring adherence to budgets, and providing financial reports
• Experience in pre-sales activities, leading the clients from the first touch.
• Experience with discovery stages, contributing to project scoping and planning.

Requirements:

• A minimum of 3 to 3.5 years' experience in leading projects and teams, with a proven track record of managing multiple IT small-to-medium projects concurrently.
• Proficiency in navigating distributed teams and engaging with multiple stakeholders effectively.
• Demonstrated success in fostering customer partnerships and project expansion.
• Solid understanding and practical application of Agile Scrum methodologies, Fixed Price and T&M project management.
• Ability to guide the team in establishing efficient project processes, recommending strategic approaches, tools, and methods.
• Expertise in people management, including development, conflict resolution, and fostering a positive team environment.
• A proactive learning attitude, strong self-organization skills, and the capability to work autonomously.
• Fluent in English (Upper-Intermediate level) and native Slovak language proficiency.
• Experience in pre-sales activities, including involvement in the discovery stage, contributing to project scoping and planning.
• Familiarity with drafting and working with SoW, MSA, and legal agreements.
• Ability to manage deadlines, costs, and risks, ensuring the high quality of projects delivered.

Our Recruitment Journey:

• Initial Recruiting Chat
• Deep Dive Technical Session
• Verifying References
• Job Offer