Senior Project Manager

October 21, 2026

Hybrid

Senior

Lisboa, Portugal

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Keep in mind

Original vacancy is in Portuguese
You will likely need Portuguese for the job. The employer can confirm

Description

An IT services group in Portugal is hiring a Senior Project Manager to take functional ownership of its HR information system (SIRH). The role combines coordination of application maintenance, functional testing and release management with support of HR processes such as vacations, parametrization, calculations and access permissions. The manager also coordinates vendors, HR and IT teams, recruitment platforms and digital transformation initiatives across the organization.

Responsibilities

Coordinate corrective and evolutive application maintenance, manage incidents and support requests and follow up problem resolution
Plan and follow functional tests, validate fixes and new features and coordinate release deployment to quality and production environments
Ensure functional management of HR applications, including vacation processes, parametrization, calculations, regularizations and access permissions
Coordinate implementation of new features and solutions, gathering requirements and articulating with vendors and internal teams
Articulate between organizational units, HR and IT teams and external suppliers on deadlines, risks, priorities and results
Keep manuals, procedures and functional documentation updated and prepare monitoring and execution reports
Ensure functional management and support of recruitment platforms and evolve digital services on institutional channels
Identify and consolidate hardware and software needs of HR organizational units
Promote adoption of digital tools, user enablement and continuous process improvement

Requirements

Solid experience of more than 5 years managing information system projects, preferably in application maintenance, implementation and solution evolution
Knowledge of functional analysis, requirements gathering, process design and validation
Experience in incident and support request management, functional testing, quality control and release management
Ability to coordinate vendors, technical and functional teams and multiple stakeholders
Knowledge of human resources processes is valued
Planning, organization, priority management, deadline tracking and reporting skills
Excellent communication, negotiation, problem-solving and change management capabilities
Ability to produce and maintain functional documentation, procedures and training materials
Autonomy, accountability, results orientation and focus on continuous improvement
Ability to promote innovation, process digitalization and adoption of new technology solutions