Senior IT Project Manager (Insurance)

Location: Lisbon, Portugal — hybrid, with 3 days in the office per week

Company

hirify.global is hiring for a senior IT project management role.

What you will do

• Own the full project lifecycle from requirements definition through delivery and closure.
• Elicit, document, and challenge requirements directly with business areas.
• Manage 3–4 small projects simultaneously or one major initiative, depending on seniority and fit.
• Manage stakeholders and change across all levels, including executives.
• Present to executives and provide project status updates.
• Manage timelines, change requests, risks, and issues while bridging business stakeholders and IT delivery teams.

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of combined IT project management and business analysis experience, with more than 10 years accepted.
• Experience with IT or technology projects in large companies.
• Insurance industry background sufficient to understand the business, challenge assumptions, and work at the definition level.
• Proven independent end-to-end project delivery.
• Executive communication and presentation skills.
• Highly organized and structured approach.
• Comfort pushing back on senior stakeholders.
• Fluent Portuguese and English at least at C1 level.

Nice to have

• Previous experience combining project management and business analysis in one role.
• Experience in lean teams where wearing multiple hats is normal.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with 3 days per week in the office.
• Role ownership covers both business analysis and project management without hand-offs between the two.
• Work directly with directors and senior stakeholders in a structured, outcome-focused environment.