Senior IT Project Manager-Insurance Delivery Lead (Lisbon)

Arbe-it; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arbe-it is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join a project in the insurance sector in Lisbon. This hands-on role combines business analysis with full project stewardship from requirements gathering to delivery.

You will work with business areas, IT teams and senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, define scope, and ensure projects deliver meaningful results. Portuguese is essential and English at C1 or above is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT project management and business analysis experience.
• Experience managing IT projects in large organizations or multinationals.
• Insurance industry experience with ability to define requirements.
• Proven end-to-end project delivery track record.
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to convey complex topics clearly.
• Structured, organized, and proactive delivery approach.
• Confident in challenging senior stakeholders and managing scope.
• Ability to combine business analysis and project management responsibilities.
• Portuguese essential; English at C1 level or above.

Responsibilities

• Own the full project lifecycle from requirements definition to delivery and closure.
• Engage with business stakeholders to gather, document, validate, and challenge requirements.
• Manage multiple small projects or lead larger initiatives as scope dictates.
• Define project scope, timelines, milestones, and delivery plans.
• Manage stakeholders and change across business and IT, including executives.
• Prepare executive presentations, project status reports, and delivery updates.
• Monitor risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests to keep projects on track.
• Act as the bridge between business stakeholders and IT delivery teams.
• Challenge assumptions, identify gaps, and push back when out-of-scope.
• Take accountability for both strategic direction and day-to-day execution.

Skills

IT project management

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Requirements gathering

Delivery excellence

Risk management

Planning & scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Arbe-it is seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to join a project in the insurance sector in Lisbon. This hands-on role combines business analysis with full project stewardship from requirements gathering to delivery.

You will work with business areas, IT teams and senior stakeholders, challenge assumptions, define scope, and ensure projects deliver meaningful results. Portuguese is essential and English at C1 or above is required.