Senior IT Project Manager

October 20, 2026

Senior

Barcelona

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English is required
Portfolio required

Description

A Senior IT Project Manager is sought for Barcelona (Spain) to turn strategic priorities into measurable business value. The role owns the full project lifecycle, from shaping outcomes through delivery, adoption, operational transition, and benefits realization. The manager works across business, IT, and external partners, applying agile, hybrid, or predictive approaches pragmatically.

Responsibilities

Own projects end to end, from shaping and approval through delivery, adoption, operational transition, and benefits realization
Translate strategy into clear outcomes, value measures, and executable roadmaps
Manage scope, budget, resources, quality, timelines, risks, dependencies, and decisions with clear accountability
Partner with business owners to drive adoption and realize measurable, sustainable benefits
Connect business processes, technology, data, people, and change to manage cross-functional impacts
Lead empowered cross-functional teams and apply agile, hybrid, or predictive methods pragmatically
Remove impediments, resolve conflicts, and drive timely decisions and trade-offs
Provide transparent, decision-oriented stakeholder communication using meaningful delivery and value metrics
Ensure solutions are operationally ready, adopted, supported, and embedded with clear ownership
Support portfolio prioritization and coach teams in outcome-driven delivery and strong ownership

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in IT, business administration, engineering, or a related field
At least five years of experience leading medium to large IT projects or programs end to end
Project management certification from a recognized professional institute
Proven ability to connect strategy, processes, technology, data, operating models, and organizational change
Experience in value and benefits realization, solution delivery, operational readiness, and transition to service
Strong knowledge of agile, hybrid, and predictive delivery, including planning, budgeting, resources, risks, and governance
Proven leadership of cross-functional and remote teams in complex, changing environments
Strong systemic and analytical thinking, ownership, resilience, and constructive challenge
Proficiency with Jira and other delivery tools to manage flow, transparency, and decisions
Excellent written and verbal English, with clear senior-stakeholder communication