Project and Portfolio Manager

Location: Naples, Italy; onsite

Gross annual salary: €60,000–€67,000 gross per year, paid over 14 monthly installments

Company

hirify.global, under MSC Cruises, is establishing a dedicated technology organisation in Naples to support digital products and platforms, architecture, IT operations, cybersecurity, software engineering, quality assurance and governance.

What you will do

• Drive the setup of the new technology company by managing timelines, milestones, actions, dependencies and progress updates across corporate, people, finance, legal, facilities, technology and operating-model workstreams.
• Coordinate assigned IT and digital projects from initiation and planning through execution, transition and closure.
• Coordinate business stakeholders, Product Owners, technology teams, architecture, cybersecurity, external partners and governance functions.
• Track delivery progress, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, readiness activities and operational handover.
• Support budget and demand tracking with Finance and Portfolio Management, highlighting variances and providing data for prioritisation, capacity planning and executive reporting.
• Prepare status reports and management materials while maintaining RAID logs, decision logs, milestone trackers and action plans.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in IT Project Management, Technology Delivery, Digital Transformation or PMO domains.
• Proven experience managing IT or digital projects involving multiple technical and business stakeholders.
• Practical experience in Agile or hybrid delivery environments, including planning, backlog coordination, delivery ceremonies and iterative progress tracking.
• Experience working in multinational, cross-functional or matrix organisations.
• Degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Economics or a related discipline.
• Reliable follow-through with a structured, pragmatic and execution-oriented approach.
• Ability to organise inputs into clear plans and updates, identify delays and dependencies, and escalate them to the appropriate owner.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders while remaining hands-on and focused on follow-through.
• Excellent written communication and PowerPoint-ready synthesis skills; fluent Italian and English required.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting cross-functional PMO activities involving technology and corporate teams.
• Consulting, internal transformation, technology PMO or corporate portfolio-management experience.
• PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, Scrum, SAFe or equivalent project/programme-management certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent role within a global technology organisation and delivery hub.
• Inclusive environment focused on diverse perspectives, employee wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Wellness and mental health resources, continuous learning, feedback and career development opportunities.
• Global community with opportunities to work across business, corporate and technology functions.