Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

Andela

Location Requirement: LATAM or Africa-based.

About Andela

Andela exists to connect brilliance and opportunity. Since 2014, we have been dedicated to breaking down global barriers and accelerating the future of work for both technologists and organizations around the world. For technologists, Andela offers competitive long-term career opportunities with leading organizations, access to a global community of professionals, and educational opportunities with leading technology providers.

At Andela, we’re deeply passionate about creating long-lasting and transformative growth opportunities for all - and doing it in an E.P.I.C. way! We’re excited to continue building our remote-first team with incredible people like you. After applying for this role, you will join our Andela Community of brilliant technologists by passing a technical screening and live interview. As a community member, you’ll have access to many exclusive technologist roles. Join Andela today to access this opportunity and more in our global marketplace!

Our roles are typically filled at lightning speed, so if you’re considering applying, get your application in quickly!

Andela´s Benefits:

-- 100% payment in USD.

This is a fully remote opportunity for one of our esteemed clients.

About the role

Position Overview

We are seeking a Project Manager who is intelligent, responsive, and an excellent communicator—someone who thrives on delivering impact. This role is ideal for candidates who consistently "punch above their weight class" and are ready to grow within a high-performing team.

Experience in marketing, media, or data analytics is a strong plus, but not required if the candidate demonstrates strong tool proficiency, the right temperament, and a bias for action.

Overall Responsibilities

Planning, Manage, Track and Report on Activities & Deliverables primarily using waterfall methodology with some agile components

Create and manage project plans using Gantt charts (e.g., Smartsheet)

Track and report on project progress using various tools, including Excel Tracker, with a focus on percent-complete vs. baseline (i.e. Estimate vs. Actual)

Support timeline planning, resource allocation, and progress tracking

Core Responsibilities

Meeting Management

• Manage meeting flow and timing
• Record meetings (according to policy)
• Capture and distribute accurate meeting notes manually and/or with AI assistance
• Document key decisions, action items, and next steps

Scheduling & Coordination

• Organize, plan, and schedule meetings with internal teams, clients, and third-party stakeholders
• Ensure timely attendance and availability of necessary information and assets

Follow-Up

• Proactively follow up with stakeholders to gather information, assets, or approvals
• Maintain strong communication to keep projects moving forward

Status Reporting

• Regularly update project status reports
• Track milestones, timelines, and deliverables for visibility and accountability

Advanced Responsibilities (Preferred, Not Required)

• Kanban Workflow Management: Use Kanban boards (e.g., Smartsheet) to track tasks and manage deliverables.
• Activity Oversight: Lead stand-up and status meetings using live boards to identify blockers and drive execution.
• Performance Analysis: Monitor project metrics, compare against baselines, and recommend corrective actions.

Candidate Requirements

Required Experience & Skills

• Project Management 5 – 7+ years
• Business Process Management (BPM) 5 – 7+ years
• Project Planning & Control 5 – 7+ years
• Agile Methodology 5 – 7+ years
• Kanban Boards/Workflow Management – 2–3 years
• Leadership Experience – demonstrated ability to lead or drive cross-functional workstreams
• Communication – excellent verbal and written skills with client-facing confidence
• Organization – high attention to detail and ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks

Preferred Skills

• Marketing, Media, or Data Analytics Background – strongly preferred, not mandatory
• Excel Proficiency – experience using spreadsheets for reporting/tracking
• Smartsheet or Similar PM Tools – experience with tools like Smartsheet, Asana, Trello, etc.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Based in Latin America or Africa
• Autonomous, emotionally intelligent, and adaptable
• Comfortable collaborating across teams and time zones
• Eager to develop advanced project management skills
• Thoughtful, proactive, and results-oriented

Required skills

Project Management (7 - 9 yrs)

Project Planning (4 - 6 yrs)

Business Process Management (BPM) (4 - 6 yrs)

Agile (2 - 3 yrs)

Optional skills

Kanban (2 - 3 yrs)

Device requirements: BYOD

Main job time zone: 8 hours of overlap with (UTC-4).

Time zone overlap requirements: 8 hours of overlap with (UTC-4).

Location Restriction: LATAM or Africa-based.

Must have:

• Strong Smartsheet/Excel/Gantt/Kanban skills; able to manage multiple workstreams.

• Excellent stakeholder management, meeting facilitation, and executive communication.

• LATAM or Africa-based; media/marketing/data analytics background preferred.

Offer

Estimated Duration: 5-month-term contractor position (Renewable)

Full-time dedication (40 hours/week)

At Andela, we know our strengths lie in our diverse community whose talents, perspectives, backgrounds, and orientations we take pride in. Andela is committed to nurturing a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Everyone has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices. Andela provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy (including breastfeeding), genetic information, HIV/AIDS or any other medical status, family or parental status, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Our policies expressly prohibit any form of harassment and/or discrimination, as stated above.

Andela is home for all. Come as you are.