[job-27717] Senior Manager/Product, Brasil

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With over 8,000 CI&Ters around the world, we’ve built partnerships with more than 1,000 clients during our 30 years of history. Artificial Intelligence is our reality.

Hello, this is Juliana Noberto

About the Role:

The Senior Manager is responsible for facilitating the seamless integration of our Team's efforts with those of a partnered vendor. This role requires a seasoned leader with outstanding managerial and interpersonal skills, capable of ensuring effective collaboration, alignment of goals, and successful execution across both teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management, a strategic mindset, and fluency in English to promote seamless communication and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Integration Management
- Lead the integration of digital strategy initiatives between our team and the partner vendor
- Ensure all aspects of the program are coordinated effectively across both organizations
- Develop and maintain program integration frameworks and methodologies
- Facilitate alignment of processes, tools, and workflows between teams

Risk & Scope Management
- Identify potential risks early and develop mitigation strategies
- Manage project scope to ensure alignment with strategic objectives and deliverables
- Monitor and address scope creep, ensuring changes are properly evaluated and approved
- Maintain risk registers and conduct regular risk assessment reviews

Stakeholder Collaboration
- Build and maintain robust relationships with all stakeholders across both organizations
- Facilitate clear communication and collaboration between internal teams and the partner vendor
- Serve as the primary liaison between leadership teams of both organizations
- Navigate cultural and organizational differences to foster productive partnerships

Timeline & Resource Coordination
- Establish and maintain project timelines with clear milestones and dependencies
- Manage resources efficiently to meet all deliverables on schedule
- Coordinate resource allocation across integrated teams
- Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts and resource constraints

Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
- Oversee the performance of the integrated program against defined KPIs
- Implement strategies for continuous improvement to enhance collaboration and output quality
- Conduct regular program reviews and retrospectives
- Report on program health, progress, and outcomes to senior leadership

Team Leadership
- Guide and support team members, fostering an environment of teamwork, innovation, and accountability
- Mentor and develop team members across both organizations
- Promote knowledge sharing and best practices between integrated teams
- Resolve conflicts and address team dynamics proactively

Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain comprehensive project documentation and program artifacts
- Provide regular updates and reports to senior leadership
- Ensure transparency and accountability through clear communication channels
- Document lessons learned and best practices for future integration efforts

Required Qualifications:

Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Information Technology, or related field
- Master's degree (MBA or equivalent) preferred

Experience
- 5+ years in a managerial role focused on program integration or digital strategy
- Proven experience managing cross-organizational or vendor partnerships
- Track record of successful program delivery in technology or related sectors
- Experience leading geographically distributed or multicultural teams

Technical Knowledge
- Strong understanding of program management principles and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)
- Familiarity with digital strategy concepts and technology landscapes
- Knowledge of project management tools (Jira, Asana, MS Project, Monday.com)
- Understanding of vendor management and partnership governance frameworks

Skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building abilities
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Language Requirements
- Fluency in English is mandatory to facilitate effective communication with partner teams and stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

- PMP, PgMP, or similar project/program management certification
- Background in management consulting or advisory services
- Familiarity with data strategy, analytics, or related technology domains

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Key Competencies:

- **Leadership Excellence:** Ability to inspire and guide diverse teams toward shared objectives
- **Strategic Thinking:** Capacity to align tactical execution with broader organizational goals
- **Cross-Cultural Communication:** Skill in navigating multicultural environments and building bridges across organizations
- **Influence & Negotiation:** Proven ability to build consensus and drive decisions without direct authority
- **Adaptability:** Flexibility in responding to changing priorities and evolving partnership dynamics
- **Results Orientation:** Focus on delivering measurable outcomes and driving accountability

What We Offer

- Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Professional development and certification support
- Flexible work arrangements
- Collaborative and innovative work environment
- Opportunity to lead high-impact strategic initiatives

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## Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Our benefits:

-Health and dental insurance
-Meal and food allowance
-Childcare assistance
-Extended paternity leave
-Partnership with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) TotalPass;
-Profit Sharing and Results Participation (PLR);
-Life insurance
-Continuous learning platform (CI&T University);
-Discount club
-Free online platform dedicated to physical, mental, and overall well-being
-Pregnancy and responsible parenting course
-Partnerships with online learning platforms
-Language learning platform
And many more!

More details about our benefits here: https://ciandt.com/br/pt-br/carreiras

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We have a dedicated Health and Well-being team, inclusion specialists, and affinity groups who will be with you at every stage. Count on us to make this journey side by side.