Senior Software Project Manager Cloud

TL;DR

Senior Software Project Manager Cloud: Leading large, complex cloud and software programs, performing core project management activities and driving delivery strategies, governance structures, and success criteria. Focus on translating business goals into roadmaps, managing cross-functional teams, and surfacing variances, risks, and issues.

Location: Hybrid

Company

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers.

What you will do

• Lead the end‑to‑end delivery of large, complex cloud and software programs.
• Define and drive delivery strategies, governance structures, and success criteria for major cloud and platform initiatives, ensuring execution aligns to business and technology objectives.
• Translate business goals into roadmaps, integrated program plans, and measurable outcomes, coordinating across multiple products, teams, and regions.
• Oversee multi‑workstream planning across architecture, development, testing, infrastructure, security, and change management.
• Lead and support the day‑to‑day coordination of cross‑functional teams, removing blockers, aligning priorities, and keeping delivery on track.
• Track and report program and project performance, surfacing variances, risks, and issues with clear recommended actions.

Requirements

• 8–12 years of experience managing complex IT/software development projects including cloud-based initiatives.
• 3–5 years leading large, cross-functional programs or multiple concurrent complex projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams (engineering, architecture, product, operations, security) in a matrixed environment.
• Proven success managing high-stakes, time-critical, and/or contractually sensitive projects with competing priorities.
• Advanced proficiency with project and portfolio tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Clarity or similar PPM tools, MS Project).

Nice to have

• Professional Project Manager with experience delivering software projects from concept through production deployment.
• Advanced knowledge of software engineering and project management methodologies and best practices.
• Previous experience in gaming, lottery, or similarly regulated industries is a plus.

Culture & Benefits

• Brightstar is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve.
• Creating a fair and inclusive culture that enables all our employees to feel valued, respected and engaged.
• Brightstar is an equal opportunity employer.