LATAM Delivery Lead

Praxent • International Falls, MN

7h • Remote

About The Position

Praxent is seeking a LATAM Delivery Lead to join their team. This role is responsible for modernizing outdated customer-facing software applications for clients in the financial services industry. The company emphasizes a flexible work environment, allowing employees to work from home, a coffee shop, or while traveling. Praxent is a team of over 170 employees located throughout the United States and Central/South America, focused on encouraging, supporting, and providing freedom for their employees to thrive. The company values autonomy and respect, fostering a diverse and brilliant team of experts who are also great colleagues. This position is categorized as Remote and team members may live in El Salvador, Mexico, or Colombia.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in project management (experience is commensurate with skill, exceptions can be made).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Kanban and Scrum).
• Collaborative and caring attitude with clients, viewing their success as your own.
• Proficiency in risk management, with plans that excel at resolving risk.
• Experience planning projects for business-to-business software and custom applications.
• Ability to craft clear and concise user stories and acceptance criteria, and test them effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Technical Proficiency: Owns on-time, on-budget delivery for complex projects.
• Develop Collaboratively: Participate in successful Agile delivery by seeking guidance, raising concerns, advancing best practices, identifying blockers, and mentoring peers and more junior team members.
• Define Value: Gather requirements and write thorough and testable acceptance criteria for complex projects 1-2 sprints ahead, leveraging AI tools increase clarity and effectiveness.
• Product Expert: Become an expert in the desired functionality and expected behavior of client products and software.
• Manage Risks: Document plan, status, risks, and progress to ensure on-time/budget and adherence to the terms of the SoW.
• Ensure Collaboration: Manage workspaces, schedules, and communication so that the team can do its best work.

Nice To Haves

• Milestones, status updates, and roadmaps are favorite kinds of documents.

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly and set the tone for team collaboration.
• Create a common goal by getting everyone on the same page regarding project scope, budget, and timeline.
• Drive project success by clearly defining acceptance criteria and project objectives.
• Act as the team leader for a project, working with minimal oversight and direction.
• Establish and maintain a steady stream of communication with clients, anticipating their needs.
• Create accountability for both the client and the team, ensuring clarity on tasks and deadlines.
• Share vision and knowledge gained from projects to improve the team's collective learning.
• Own on-time, on-budget delivery for complex projects.
• Facilitate scrums, manage risks and dependencies.
• Mentor junior PMO team members.
• Ensure clients and teams are aligned.
• Participate in successful Agile delivery by seeking guidance, raising concerns, advancing best practices, identifying blockers, and mentoring peers and more junior team members.
• Gather requirements and write thorough and testable acceptance criteria for complex projects 1-2 sprints ahead, leveraging AI tools to increase clarity and effectiveness.
• Become an expert in the desired functionality and expected behavior of client products and software.
• Document plan, status, risks, and progress to ensure on-time/budget and adherence to the terms of the SoW.
• Manage workspaces, schedules, and communication so that the team can do its best work.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Local holidays
• Country-specific perks
• 40-hour work week
• Bonus pay
• Local protections
• Coverage for ongoing learning (online courses, tech conferences, certifications)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed