Senior Project Manager

About the role

At Valtech, you'll find an environment designed for continuous learning, meaningful impact, and professional growth. Whether you're pioneering new digital solutions, challenging conventional thinking or building the next generation of customer experiences, your work will help transform industries. We are proud of: The work we do and the innovation we drive Our values of share, care a nd dare A workplace culture that fosters creativity, diversity and autonomy Our borderless, global framework, which enables seamless collaboration As a Senior Project Manager , you are passionate about experience innovation and eager to push the boundaries of what's possible. You bring 5 YEARS of experience, a growth mindset and a drive to make a lasting impact. You will thrive in this role if you are: A curious problem solver who challenges the status quo A collaborator who values teamwork and knowledge-sharing Excited by the intersection of technology, creativity and data Experienced in Agile methodologies and consulting (a plus)

Responsibilities

• Delivery leadership: Lead the full lifecycle of Data & AI projects-discovery, design, build, deployment, and adoption-across multiple concurrent engagements.
• Planning & execution: Develop and maintain detailed project plans, budgets, RAID logs, and resource forecasts; manage scope, timelines, and dependencies using Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches as appropriate.
• Stakeholder management: Serve as the primary point of contact for client executives, product owners, and technical leads; clearly communicate progress, risks, trade-offs, and value realization.
• Cross-functional coordination: Orchestrate work across data engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, architects, business analysts, and domain SMEs to deliver integrated outcomes.
• Industry contextualization: Apply working knowledge of Automotive, Agriculture, and Manufacturing operations (e.g., connected vehicle data, precision agriculture, predictive maintenance, supply-chain analytics) to shape delivery and de-risk execution.
• Governance & quality: Enforce delivery standards, model governance, data quality, security, and responsible-AI practices in line with organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Commercial accountability: Track financials against forecast, manage change requests, identify upsell opportunities, and ensure margin and utilization targets are met.
• Continuous improvement: Run retrospectives, capture lessons learned, and contribute to internal delivery playbooks, estimation models, and capability uplift.
• Must have qualifications
• To be considered for this role, you must meet the following essential qualifications:
• Minimum 5 years of professional project management experience, with a demonstrable track record of delivering Data, Analytics, or AI/ML solutions end-to-end.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline. Master's degree or MBA is a plus.
• Proven delivery experience across at least two of the following verticals: Automotive, Agriculture, Manufacturing (e.g., IoT/telematics, smart farming, Industry 4.0, MES integration, predictive maintenance, computer vision on the factory floor).
• Strong working knowledge of modern data and AI technologies, including cloud data platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), data pipelines, MLOps, and at least foundational familiarity with generative AI and LLM-based solutions.
• Hands-on experience leading Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and hybrid delivery teams, including distributed and offshore squads.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills-comfortable engaging C-level sponsors, plant managers, R&D heads, and technical specialists with equal credibility.
• Strong commercial acumen: budget ownership, vendor management, SOW shaping, and change control.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritize ruthlessly, and drive outcomes in environments where data maturity varies significantly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.
• Nice to have qualifications
• The following certifications are required or strongly preferred. Equivalent demonstrated experience will also be considered.
• Required (at least one):
• PMP (Project Management Professional) - PMI, or
• PRINCE2 Practitioner, or
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) / PMI-ACP / SAFe Agilist (SA) or equivalent Agile certification.
• Strongly Preferred (one or more):
• Cloud certification -Microsoft Azure (AZ-900 or higher), AWS (Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect), or Google Cloud (Digital Leader or Professional).
• Data/AI-specific credentials -e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure AI

Benefits

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Why Valtech? We're the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world's most recognized brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values -driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience.

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