Sr Project Manager

LOCATION

APPLY is hybrid/remote-friendly. The preferred candidate should be based in Latin America, preferably working in hours that align to PT (Pacific Timezone) or ET (Eastern Timezone). Candidates located in Santiago, Chile are able to work out of our Santiago office as remote/hybrid employees. Candidates located outside of Santiago, Chile will be fully remote employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own capacity and resource allocation tracking across Managed Services squads, maintaining an accurate and up-to-date view of team availability, utilisation, and workload balance and forward-looking capacity forecasts to anticipate demand across the client portfolio.
• Monitor hours consumption against retainer allocations on a regular cadence, surfacing discrepancies, overruns, or underutilisation early and escalating as appropriate.
• Proactively identify and flag delivery risks — timeline slippage, team bottlenecks, scope creep, dependency blockers — before they elevate, and coordinate resolution/mitigation plan with squad leads and tech leads.
• Manage squad-level delivery processes: maintain backlogs, track sprint progress, coordinate ceremonies (planning, retrospectives, demos), and ensure delivery cadences are followed consistently.
• Partner with the London-based Senior PM to ensure seamless handoff and alignment between client-facing commitments and internal execution capacity.
• Support the Director of Managed Services with operational reporting, including utilisation metrics, team health signals, and portfolio-level status updates.
• Maintain documentation hygiene across tools (Jira, Notion, Tempo, etc.), ensuring project data is reliable and accessible for the wider team.
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of MgS operational processes, templates, and tooling as the practice scales.
• Coordinate onboarding logistics for new clients or new squad members, ensuring teams have what they need to start well.

REQUIREMENTS

• 4–6+ years of experience in project management, delivery management, or operations roles within a digital agency, consultancy, or software delivery environment.
• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams or client accounts with strong attention to detail and organisational discipline.
• Hands‑on experience with resource or capacity management — tracking team utilisation, managing allocations, and producing operational reports.
• Solid understanding of Agile delivery methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and experience running or supporting sprint ceremonies.
• Proficiency with project management and delivery tooling, particularly Jira, Confluence, and Notion. Experience with time‑tracking tools (e.g. Tempo) is a strong asset.
• Comfortable working with data: able to read hours reports, identify trends, and present clear summaries to stakeholders without requiring heavy data analysis support.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to communicate clearly across time zones in async‑first environments.
• Experience working with or within a managed services, retainer‑based, or continuous delivery model is a strong advantage.
• Thrives in a support‑oriented role and measures success through team outcomes rather than individual recognition.
• A proactive, ownership‑driven mindset: you flag problems before they become crises, and you follow through.

BENEFITS

• Agentic Delivery: Modern way to deliver client outcomes, broaden your skills on a range of engagements with international brands that have a global impact.
• Inclusive and safe environment: Commitment to building a culture where everyone feels celebrated and safe.
• AI & Strategic Upskilling: Generous training budgets and mentorship, with a focus on Agentic AI expertise and human skills for the future of work.
• Generous vacation policy: Work‑life balance with ample time away from work to promote well‑being.
• Flexible work arrangements: Remote, in‑office, or a blend of both.

APPLY is a safe, respectful, and inclusive community where differences are celebrated. We are committed to equal opportunity and fostering a workplace where everyone belongs.