Senior Technical Project Manager

Years from now, history will look back at this moment as a landmark for the human race—the moment when generative artificial intelligence began to change everything. Luckily, you happen to be living through it. Now what?

If you’re one of those rare people driven to add their intellectual energy to the relentless momentum of technological advancement, consider Loka your optimal leverage point.

Loka, a globally distributed tech consultancy based in Silicon Valley, is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to join our growing team in Portugal/ Macedonia/Serbia/LatAm. Your expertise in project management will help us improve delivery efficiency and project outcomes. We expect you to not just fit in with our Project Management crew but to elevate it to new heights.

Our technical teams help clients launch innovations that fix the climate, defeat cancer, improve agricultural efficiencies, teach kids to read and more. We work with all kinds of companies, from Silicon Valley startups to major household brands, always guided by our fundamental belief that mission matters.

We count more than 100 certified specialists, technical experts and PhDs among our teammates, committed Lokals who contribute to their brilliance not only to serving our clients but to mentoring junior colleagues as well. We work entirely remotely, test new ideas with an in-house incubator called LokaLabs, observe local holidays and take every other Friday off (really). We’re as proud of our culture as we are of our projects. You will be too.

 The Role

• Take full responsibility for assigned tasks and projects, ensuring accountability for outcomes and results.
• Understand business objectives and develop solutions that help achieve them.
• Define metrics to track progress.
• Define project scope, objectives and resources.
• Manage budget, schedule and work plan.
• Provide consistent updates to stakeholders.
• Apply industry best practices and standards.
• Monitor progress, make adjustments and measure performance.
• Perform quality control.
• Lead client communications by gathering requirements, managing expectations and communicating deliverables effectively.
• Follow Loka’s career track for growth by demonstrating technical excellence, innovation, autonomy, ownership, communication and teamwork.
• Direct report to a Project Manager Lead.
• Stay updated with industry trends to incorporate cutting-edge techniques and tools into projects.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams (Data Engineering, DevOps, BackEnd, etc.).

The Required Hard Skills

• 3+ years of project management in software development
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field
• Agile methodologies experience
• Proficiency in project management tools
• Excellent English: As a global team, we work entirely in English for meetings and other business communications.
• Client-facing experience
• Experience in consultancy environments or startups, managing projects and adapting to different settings

Additional Requirements

• Clean criminal record
• CV written in English

Personality Profile

• Curiosity: Strive to learn and grow into different industries with a modern tech stack.
• Autonomy: We’re a fully remote, globally distributed team.
• Teamwork: Enjoy a collaborative approach.
• Adaptability: Operate with a startup mindset and move at a startup pace

The Benefits

• Every other Friday off (26 extra days off a year)
• Remote and flexible
• Explore and Relocation programs (three months work abroad or full international relo)
• Paid sick days and local holidays
• Business English classes
• Access to LokaLabs™, our internal research and development program
• Fitness subscription
• Mental wellness programs
• Defined career path

Your achievements matter to us! Be sure your CV, LinkedIn and GitHub profiles are up to date and accurately reflect your experience.

Please submit your CV in English.