Project Manager (US time zone)
Remote LATAM
Tech Team /
Full-time remote /
Remote
As a Project Manager, you will ensure that we help our clients be more efficient and make better business decisions.
By joining Appsilon as a Project Manager, you are entering a company that will challenge you and force you to learn while consistently investing in your professional development. You are taking a role that will steer your career toward the top level of business expertise in the highly technological fields of data science and machine learning.
Whether you’re a business analyst, a software engineer, a data scientist, a consultant, or an experienced project manager, working with us will be a challenging next step in your career!
Working hours: Flexibility is provided, with daily meetings scheduled in the Pacific Time Zone
(PST UTC-8) due to collaboration with teams based in the USA (West Coast).
Must haves:
- At least 6 months of experience in managing agile IT projects in modern technologies (Python/React/Django/Shiny) and working directly with a development team;
- Practical knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies and project management tools - you will support the PO in managing the backlog day to day and providing the user stories to the dev team;
- Experience working closely with product owners and product managers or familiarity with product management practices.
- Oversee multiple projects (3-4 simultaneously), balancing priorities effectively.
- Facilitate remote cross-team coordination and manage asynchronous communication across time zones.
- Great social skills to facilitate productive meetings with tech and non-tech stakeholders;
- Technical knowledge that allows, among others, navigating tech debt and helping the dev team successfully estimate;
- Excellent written and spoken English (C1). Polish is NOT required;
- Alignment with the Appsilon values, core purpose, and the Code of Conduct;
- Willingness to travel abroad.
Nice to have:
- Experience in delivering projects in a corporate environment.
- Experience delivering products or working within cross-functional teams in a product-focused environment.
- Basic understanding of R Shiny and experience working with financial data, reports, or dashboards.
- Product Owner or Scrum Master certification.
You will:
- Manage complex projects for corporate clients (Fortune 500) with 5-8 developers in a team;
- Advise our clients on the project scope and project roadmap, define priorities, set the timeframes for sprints, and manage risks;
- Boost team members' productivity by improving work methods, managing scope, asking the right questions, contacting the right persons together, etc.;
- Ensure smooth communication between everyone involved in the project;
- Liaise between the client and Tech Team throughout the project to ensure mutual satisfaction, client success, and smooth delivery.
Within 3 Months, You’ll…
- Receive a lot of support from the Delivery Manager
- Support the client in structuring the collaboration with the team
- Understand the business context of the project you lead
- Understand the benefits and limitations of the R Shiny technology
Within 6 Months, You’ll…
- Become an advisor to the client and support them in the product management
- Support the team members in prioritization and communication with the client
Within 12 Months, You’ll…
- Suggest improvements to the processes in the project you are leading
What's in it for you:
- Enjoy a monthly salary of $2,300 - $3,550 on B2B contract.
- Benefit from 26 days of paid holidays, plus the equivalent of public holidays in Poland.
- Receive 33 paid sick days per year at 80% of your salary.
- You'll have a 5% addition to your salary allocated to a Professional Development Budget for activities that help you grow.
- Embrace remote work with flexible hours tailored to your time zone and family life.
- Enjoy four paid days per year for training, conferences, events, or workshops.
- Access private health care insurance (in Poland) or a cash equivalent if you're not in Poland.
- You can receive a FitProfit or FitSport membership card (in Poland) or a cash equivalent if you're not in Poland.
- Your family will be covered with life insurance.
- Benefit from AskHenry, your assistant.
- Equipment: Mac or Lenovo Thinkpad.
- Flexible working hours & home office.
- Career path and personal growth support.
- Travel to international conferences (giving a talk) or on-site client visits.
What can you expect during the recruitment process?
- Screening call with recruiter
- Task
- Interview with the Hiring Manager
- Interview with the Client of the project we are currently recruiting for