Senior Project Manager Latam (Br 39)

Oktopayments; São Paulo; Híbrido; BRL 120.000 - 160.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A fintech firm in São Paulo is looking for a Senior Change & Project Manager LATAM to lead key strategic programs for growth in Latin America. The role demands a strong background in cross-functional leadership, change management, and experience in fintech or other regulated environments. Candidates must possess 10+ years of relevant experience and fluency in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The position supports both national and international travels and follows a hybrid work model.

Serviços

Competitive compensation

Meal allowance

Health and dental plan

Gym access through TotalPass

Qualificações

• 10+ years leading cross-functional programs in fintech or regulated environments.
• Proven track record in scaling or modernizing operations in LATAM.
• Strong experience with LATAM country-specific regulations.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the lifecycle of LATAM's priority programs from definition to delivery.
• Build and refine business cases to support strategic decisions.
• Represent the company with merchants and partners.

Conhecimentos

Cross-functional program leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Agile methodologies

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Technology

MBA or Post-Graduate studies

Ferramentas

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Position Summary

The Senior Change & Project Manager LATAM will be key to OKTO's growth in Latin America, leading the end-to-end delivery of the region's most critical strategic programs.

The role brings structure, alignment, and speed across teams, working closely with the Group CEO, COO, and ELT, and coordinating with Product, Engineering, Commercial, Operations, Legal / Compliance, and Finance to ensure fast, controlled, high-quality execution.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Delivery

Own the full lifecycle of LATAM's priority programs agreed by the ELT, from definition to delivery, ensuring pace, structure, and accountability for drift.

Drive decision-making, remove blockers, and maintain alignment across functions and time zones.

Business Case & Strategic Execution

Build and refine business cases, assess impact, model scenarios, and quantify trade-offs to support prioritization and investment decisions for LATAM growth initiatives.

Change Management & Adoption

Design and implement the behavioural, process, and organizational changes required for OKTO's AI-native and merchant-obsessed operating model.

Create adoption frameworks including communication, training, rituals, and reinforcement mechanisms to ensure lasting change.

Cross-Functional & External Alignment

Work shoulder-to-shoulder with Product, Engineering, Commercial, Operations, Legal / Compliance, and Finance to deliver unified outcomes.

Represent OKTO confidently with merchants, partners, and sometimes regulators, translating complex technical and operational topics into clear, business-centric language.

Ownership Clarification & Workstream Accountability

Proactively identify gaps or ambiguities in ownership, ensure every workstream has a clearly accountable lead, and follow up rigorously to maintain traction and alignment.

Governance & Transparency

Establish a structured "heartbeat" of reviews, reporting, and escalation paths that protect quality and maintain momentum.

Provide the CEO and ELT with radical clarity on status, risks, mitigations, dependencies, and decisions required.

Risk, Integrity & Auditor Mindset

Identify, assess, and mitigate risks early, digging beneath the surface to verify facts and ensure integrity of information, plans, and reporting, never accepting assumptions at face value.

Experience

10+ years leading cross‑functional programs, transformations, or strategic initiatives in fintech, payments, PSP, iGaming, or other complex, regulated, mission-critical environments.

Proven track record scaling or modernizing operations in emerging markets or multi-country LATAM contexts.

Strong experience navigating LATAM country‑specific operational and regulatory landscapes.

Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment in high‑stakes environments.

Change & Operating Model

Deep expertise landing organizational and behavioural change in scale‑up settings.

Comfortable building processes from scratch and establishing new operating rhythms.

Experience with structured change approaches such as ADKAR, Prosci, MSP, Lean, or equivalents.

Methodologies & Tooling

Strong hands‑on experience with Agile and Hybrid delivery models, including modern program tooling and governance practices.

Ability to adapt delivery style to context while keeping speed and quality high.

Education & Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Technology, or related fields.

MBA or Post‑Graduate studies are a strong plus, particularly in Project, Program and Portfolio Management (PMO / PPM), Change Management and Organizational Transformation.

Additional advantage for candidates with specialization in Agile and Hybrid Delivery models (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean) and / or Fintech, Payments and Financial Markets.

Certifications strongly preferred : PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, PMI‑ACP, Prosci Change Practitioner, or equivalents.

Languages

• Fluent English (mandatory);
• Fluent Spanish (mandatory);

Fluent / Native Portuguese (mandatory).

Important Information

Required availability for both national (Brazil) and international travel, including Argentina, Mexico, and other destinations as needed.

Hybrid work model, based in São Paulo / SP - Brazil

Benefits

Competitive compensation – aligned with your experience and the market.

Meal allowance – provided through a prepaid card, with the flexibility to use part of the balance beyond food expenses.

Health and dental plan – no monthly cost for you and your dependents, with comprehensive coverage to take care of your health and well‑being.

TotalPass – access to gyms and partner studios, encouraging a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Please submit your CV in english