Project Management Associate

Metyis Ag; Porto; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Metyis AG in Porto is seeking a Project Management Associate with 5+ years of experience to drive delivery across Digital Transformation, Data & AI, and Digital Commerce initiatives. You will manage workstreams, maintain plans, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to ensure on-time, on-budget outcomes.

Join a fast-growing, international team that collaborates with senior business leaders and embraces agile, hybrid delivery approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Willingness to travel based on client and project requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the successful delivery of client engagements across Digital Transformation, Technology, Data & AI, Digital Commerce, Customer Experience, and Business Transformation initiatives.
• Manage assigned workstreams or smaller projects, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, quality, and budget.
• Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, status reports, and project documentation.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and dependencies, and escalate issues as required.
• Coordinate project activities across multidisciplinary teams to ensure execution and delivery.
• Build strong working relationships with client stakeholders and internal delivery functions.
• Support governance activities including project reporting and steering committee preparation.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, sprint ceremonies, and status reviews.
• Communicate progress, milestones, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Support change management and business readiness activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Scrum Masters, Engineers, Designers, and client stakeholders to coordinate delivery.

Skills

Project management

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Project

Confluence

Planner

Smartsheet

Monday.com

Job description

Metyis is growing! We are looking for a Project Management Associate with 5+ years of experience for a full-time position to join our Data and Analytics team in Porto.

Who we are

We are Metyis, a forward-thinking, global company that collaborates with business partners and clients to create and implement the capacities and capabilities required to improve future performance. We operate across a wide range of industries, and with our embedded partnership model we commit to driving sustainable growth for industry-leading organisations, elevating their potential with a long-term vision.

At Metyis, we develop integrated solutions that enable growth by working within our business partners’ organisations with diverse and multidisciplinary teams. This collaborative environment allows Metyis to build strategies and execute them through an ecosystem that combines Big Data solutions, Digital Commerce solutions, Marketing & Design solutions, and Advisory services.

Our teams are set up so that you have plenty of room to build bigger and bolder ideas by speaking your mind and being creative with your knowledge. Imagine the things you could achieve with a multidisciplinary team that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

We are Metyis. Partners for Impact.

What we offer

• Opportunity to accelerate digital growth and business transformation through AI, Data & Analytics, Digital Commerce, advanced technologies, and strategic business solutions.

• Driving high-impact insights & enhancing decision making across the organization.

• Driving brand equity and digital sales through enhanced digital experiences.

• Interaction with senior business (and/or ecommerce) leaders on regular basis to drive their business towards impactful change.

• Become part of a fast growing international and diverse team.

What you will do

• Support the successful delivery of client engagements across Digital Transformation, Technology, Data & AI, Digital Commerce, Customer Experience, and Business Transformation initiatives.

• Manage assigned workstreams or smaller projects, ensuring delivery against agreed scope, timelines, quality, and budget.

• Develop and maintain project plans, delivery schedules, RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies), status reports, and project documentation.

• Monitor project progress, identify delivery risks and dependencies, and proactively escalates issues where required.

• Coordinate project activities across multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective execution and delivery.

• Build strong working relationships with client stakeholders, project teams, and internal delivery functions.

• Support governance activities including project reporting, steering committee preparation, action tracking, and decision management.

• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, sprint ceremonies, and status reviews.

• Ensure clear communication of project progress, milestones, risks, issues, and decisions to relevant stakeholders.

• Support change management and business readiness activities throughout the project lifecycle.

• Work closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Business Technology consultants, Scrum Masters, Architects, Engineers, Designers, and client stakeholders to coordinate successful delivery.

• Contribute to Agile delivery by supporting sprint planning, backlog reviews, retrospectives, release planning, and dependency management.

• Ensure project deliverables comply with agreed governance, quality standards, and delivery methodologies.

• Identify opportunities to improve delivery processes, project governance, and team collaboration.

• Support proposal development, project planning activities, and internal capability initiatives where required.

• Travel as required to support client engagements.

What you will bring

• 2–4 years of experience in Project Management, PMO, Delivery Management, Consulting, Digital Transformation, Technology Delivery, or related roles.

• Experience supporting or managing projects within Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams across business and technology functions.

• Good understanding of Project Management principles including planning, governance, scheduling, RAID management, dependency management, budgeting, and reporting.

• Experience developing project plans, status reports, delivery dashboards, and governance artefacts.

• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams while maintaining delivery quality and stakeholder alignment.

• Understanding of project lifecycle management from initiation through delivery and project closure.

• Understanding of Digital Transformation, Technology, Data & AI, Digital Commerce, Customer Experience, or Enterprise Technology initiatives.

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.

• Good analytical and structured problem-solving skills.

• Experience working collaboratively within cross-functional consulting and delivery teams.

• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to prepare project reports and executive-ready updates.

• Experience facilitating project meetings, workshops, and delivery governance sessions.

• Comfortable working with business stakeholders, delivery teams, and client leadership.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related discipline.

• Professional proficiency in English.

• Willingness to travel based on client and project requirements.

Good to have:

• Experience delivering Digital Transformation, Enterprise Applications, Digital Commerce, Data & AI, Cloud, ERP, CRM, Customer Experience, or Enterprise Platform programmes.

• Familiarity with Agile delivery frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or hybrid project delivery methodologies.

• Experience using project delivery tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Confluence, Planner, Smartsheet, Monday.com, or similar collaboration platforms.

• Foundation certifications in Project Management (PRINCE2 Foundation, PMP, CAPM), Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or Change Management.

• Awareness of PMO governance, financial tracking, resource planning, and portfolio reporting.

• Knowledge of Dutch or additional European languages is advantageous depending on client engagements.

We are united by our differences

At Metyis, we are driven by curiosity and collaboration. We value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) in all its forms as it makes us stronger as an organisation and promotes creativity and innovation. We welcome all talents and are committed to creating a workplace where every employee can make a meaningful impact and grow.

Recruitment Disclaimer

Metyis only contacts candidates through verified and official channels: LinkedIn (official and verified recruiter profiles), emails ending in @metyis.com, and our Applicant Tracking System (Recruitee). We do not use WhatsApp, social media messaging platforms, or personal accounts for recruitment outreach. If you receive suspicious communication claiming to be from Metyis, please verify the sender and report it through our official website.