Project Manager

Platzi; Bogotá, Medellín; Hybrid; MXN 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Option Pool

Vacation 15 days/year

Online Therapy

Team Syncs

Villa Platzi

Hardware

Books

Job summary

Platzi is a remote-forward technology school with offices in Latin America. We are seeking a Project Manager to lead high-impact educational projects with external partners such as NGOs, companies, and governments.

You will align initiatives with Platzi’s strategy, design customized learning programs, and ensure successful delivery while upholding Platzi’s educational approach. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, tracking KPIs, and communicating progress to stakeholders in

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Project Management, ideally with external entities such as NGOs, companies, or government bodies.
• Proven track record managing complex projects with measurable impact across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong command of project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and negotiation capabilities, with experience in stakeholder engagement.
• Comfortable managing cross-functional teams and adapting to evolving project scopes.
• Experience working with KPIs, reporting tools, and data-driven project evaluation.
• Fluent in Spanish and English, capable of managing bilingual communications and documentation.
• Passionate about education, innovation, and social impact through learning.

Responsibilities

• Define the scope, deliverables, and objectives of each project, aligning expectations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build detailed work plans, including timelines, milestones, and required resources for seamless execution.
• Lead implementation efforts across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring projects meet their intended goals on time and within budget.
• Continuously monitor key performance indicators, and produce progress and outcome reports.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with client organizations—government entities, NGOs, corporate partners—and ensure high satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities to optimize and scale impact, adapting execution strategies as needed.
• Capture feedback and insights from partners to drive continuous improvement.
• Represent Platzi’s values and methodology while securing long-term partnerships and impact.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Bilingual Spanish/English

Tools

PM methodologies (PMI/Agile/Scrum)

Job description

About us

Platzi is the largest technology school in the Hispanic world with over 5 million students and 4,000 companies trusting us to deliver effective online education. Our mission is to make Latin America a technology superpower. We do it by training companies and individuals in areas such as AI, Cybersecurity, English, Programming and Leadership.

As an industry leader, our presence is highlighted by our massive and fanatic community, extensive press coverage and a daily stream of success stories from students. We operate mostly remote, with key offices in Bogotá, Medellín and Mexico City.

Summary

As a Project Manager, you will lead the design and execution of high-impact educational projects with external partners such as companies, foundations, and governments. You will be responsible for aligning each initiative with Platzi’s strategic goals, creating customized learning programs that meet partner needs, and ensuring successful implementation while maintaining Platzi’s methodology and educational essence.

What you'll do

• Define the scope, deliverables, and objectives of each project, aligning expectations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build detailed work plans, including timelines, milestones, and required resources for seamless execution.
• Lead implementation efforts across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring projects meet their intended goals on time and within budget.
• Continuously monitor key performance indicators , and produce progress and outcome reports.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with client organizations—government entities, NGOs, corporate partners—and ensure high satisfaction.
• Identify opportunities to optimize and scale impact, adapting execution strategies as needed.
• Capture feedback and insights from partners to drive continuous improvement.
• Represent Platzi’s values and methodology while securing long-term partnerships and impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Project Management, ideally in collaboration with external entities such as NGOs, companies, or government bodies.

• Proven track record managing complex projects with measurable impact, across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong command of project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and negotiation capabilities, with experience in stakeholder engagement.
• Comfortable managing cross-functional teams and adapting to evolving project scopes.
• Experience working with KPIs, reporting tools, and data-driven project evaluation.
• Fluent in Spanish and English, capable of managing bilingual communications and documentation.
• Passionate about education, innovation, and social impact through learning.

Hardware

With Platzi's help, you will have 100% of the necessary work tools such as a laptop, smartphone, desk, ergonomic chair, monitor, and other accessories.

Books

We provide you with all the books you need to grow professionally on Kindle, and we give you the Kindle too .

Maternity/Paternity Leave

At Platzi, we believe in gender equity and the importance of parents in the upbringing and care of their children. We make this a reality for new mothers and fathers through extended maternity and paternity leave.

Option Pool

All members of the Platzi Team have the opportunity to own a part of Platzi and have company shares.

Vacation

You have 15 days of vacation per year regardless of the country you are in, starting from the moment you join the team.

Online Therapy

We care about your emotional health by covering the first four online therapy sessions with specialized companies.

Team Syncs

Although we are in different parts of the world, Platzi teams meet in person during the year to exchange ideas, build, and strengthen bonds.

Villa Platzi

Every year, the entire team gathers somewhere in the world for a week to meet face-to-face, get to know each other, have interesting discussions, and plan ambitious projects.