Senior Project Manager

Futurice; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Choice of work gear

Sports and lunch benefits

Healthcare and additional health保险

Futurice clubs and activities

Learning events and internal programs

Certification programs

Job summary

Futurice in Helsinki or Tampere seeks a Senior Project Manager to steer client deliveries across industries, balancing budgets, scope and stakeholder expectations. The role emphasizes practical governance and end-to-end responsibility in a hybrid, people‑focused environment.

You will lead 1–2 concurrent projects, align contract terms with evolving scopes, and mentor teams while embracing AI‑enabled delivery.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of IT consulting PM experience with end-to-end delivery.
• Proven track record owning project P&L, milestones, delivery costs, billable rates, and EAC across pricing models.
• Experience turning around high-friction or struggling deliveries and re-establishing governance.
• Diplomacy to formalize contract amendments without harming customer partnerships.
• Solid understanding of modern software delivery, cloud setups, and agile teams.
• Fluent Finnish and English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Lead custom digital projects from discovery to handover, keeping scope, timelines, forecasts, and profitability on track.
• Own project financials and baselines end‑to‑end; maintain credible forecasts to safeguard margins.
• Reconstruct facts, align on a credible path forward, and steer execution to restore control and trust.
• Facilitate steering groups, negotiate change requests, and balance value with contract realities.
• Partner with client leaders from hands‑on developers to C‑level decision makers in complex setups.
• Create psychological safety and shield cross‑functional teams from external friction.
• Spot risks and mentor peers in governance and forecasting within Delivery Excellence.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Contract governance

Budgeting

Forecasting

Risk management

English proficiency

Finnish proficiency

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

About the role

Are you an experienced project manager who thrives under pressure, commands complex and often fixed‑priced deliveries, and maneuvers seamlessly with multiple different stakeholders?

We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Delivery Excellence team to steer client deliveries across diverse industries. At Futurice, you won’t be buried under heavy, bureaucratic project administration. Instead, you'll bring what truly makes an exceptional consultant: commercial sharpness, deep empathy for both clients and delivery teams, and the confidence to guide tough conversations toward pragmatic solutions. You know contract governance inside out, manage budgets and margins with rigor, and turn shifting scopes into clear, shared agreements.

We actively integrate practical AI, modern data engineering, and generative tooling into daily project workflows and client transformations. So you will get hands‑on experience leading cutting‑edge AI‑augmented development initiatives.

This is a full‑time, permanent position based out of our Helsinki or Tampere offices, with flexible hybrid work practices.

What you’ll do

In this role, you will typically manage 1–2 concurrent projects. With high autonomy comes end‑to‑end accountability: the contract is your framework, and project health—both human and financial—is in your hands. You’ll act as the trusted bridge between our multidisciplinary craftspeople and client decision‑makers.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading custom digital projects from initial discovery to handover, keeping scope, timelines, forecasts, and profitability firmly on track.
• Owning project financials and contractual baselines end‑to‑end. Maintain credible forecasts (EAC, staffing mix, utilization) to safeguard project margins and eliminate unbilled surprises.
• Stepping in if needed-you reconstruct the facts, align on a credible path forward, and steer execution until control and client trust are restored.
• Facilitating steering groups, spot scope creep early, negotiate change requests constructively, and ensure both value and contract realities stay balanced.
• Partnering across all levels of the client organization—from hands‑on development leads to director and C‑level decision‑makers, especially in complex setups with conflicting priorities.
• Creating psychological safety and clarity for your cross‑functional team, and shielding them from external friction so they can focus on what they do best.
• Contributing to our Delivery Excellence practice by spotting systemic delivery risks, challenging overly optimistic assumptions, and mentoring peers in governance and forecasting.

What we hope you bring

We are looking for a project manager who is comfortable operating in dynamic consulting environments and ready to hit the ground running:

• 5–10 years of IT consulting PM experience with proven end‑to‑end delivery. Given our fast‑paced, multi‑client environment, hands‑on experience driving multiple shorter‑cycle projects to successful completion is essential; a background solely focused on a single long‑term program won’t be the right match for this role.
• Proven track record owning project P&L, milestones, delivery costs, billable rates, and Estimate at Completion (EAC) across various pricing models.
• Experience stepping into high‑friction or struggling deliveries, re‑establishing clear governance, and turning around commercial or delivery drift.
• The courage and diplomacy to hold your ground, clarify decision authority, and formalize contract amendments without harming customer partnerships.
• Solid understanding of modern custom software delivery, cloud setups, integrations, and how agile multidisciplinary teams build great digital products.
• Comfort navigating different client cultures and industries, staying calm and focused when timelines get tight, and adapting swiftly to various tooling stacks.
• Fluent professional working proficiency in both Finnish and English (written and spoken).

Nice to have (bonus points)

• Recognized project management certifications (such as IPMA, PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent)—we see these as a great plus, though your practical delivery track record always speaks loudest.
• Domain experience from finance, the public sector, or other regulated, security‑sensitive environments.
• Hands‑on experience mentoring fellow project managers, managing escalations, or running portfolio health checks.
• Practical familiarity with AI tools and automation to streamline project workflows.
• Pragmatic understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) within commercial consulting constraints.

Futurice offers you

We support your growth with a wide range of projects, tools, and learning opportunities. Our client portfolio is diverse, offering a variety of challenges and problem spaces that give you room to explore new areas and develop your skills in meaningful ways. You’ll be encouraged and inspired throughout your journey by a community of motivated, multidisciplinary colleagues across development, design, data, AI and strategy.

• A hybrid work model that supports flexibility and collaboration
• Free choice of work gear — laptop, phone, tablet, headphones, and more
• Sports and lunch benefit
• Comprehensive healthcare and additional health insurance
• Futurice clubs and free‑time activity groups
• Learning events and internal communities
• Certification programs to support your continued development

You’ll get a thorough local and global onboarding, plus your very own Futubuddy to support you throughout your journey with us. And to top it off, you’ll have the chance to join our Onboarding Camp.

Compensation

Your complete compensation package will be discussed in detail during the recruitment process. Our salary model is designed to offer a range of levels based on three factors: skills, responsibilities and impact. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment where every employee has the opportunity to thrive and advance in their career and become better versions of themselves.

We offer a fixed salary with the possibility of performance‑based bonuses and additional benefits. The fixed‑monthly salary range for this position is 5962—7000 €.

What’s it like to work here

Ever since Futurice was founded, we’ve focused on creating a workplace people genuinely enjoy, Mondays included. We’ve built a welcoming culture where trust, kindness, and well‑being matter as much as great work. Our atmosphere is open and warm, whether you’re in the office or working remotely. You’ll quickly feel part of the community where coffee chats, virtual fikas, or after‑work hangouts happen naturally.

Because our culture is shaped by all of us, every day, you’ll have an opportunity to influence how we work, connect, and evolve as a community. Across countries, teams, and time zones, everyone brings their own character, helping shape how we work, connect, and evolve together.

At Futurice, new joiners aren’t expected to fit into a mould. Come as you are, whatever your background. We believe in the power of different perspectives, and diversity is a key part of our success at delivering customer value when they trust us with some of their most challenging and inspiring challenges. You can read more about our DE&I commitment here.