Client Project Manager - North America

Sportec Solutions AG; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off 20 days

Job summary

Sportec Solutions Inc. is seeking a Client Project Manager (m/f/d) to lead client-facing delivery for the Americas market. You'll be the strategic bridge between clients and our Product, Engineering, and Operations teams, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery while spotting commercial upsell opportunities.

This hands-on role requires strong client partnership and fluency with sports-data ecosystems. The ideal candidate will manage stakeholder expectations, coordinate change requests, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university.
• 3+ years in client-facing project management for software or IT/data projects.
• Strong stakeholder management, escalation handling, and client briefing experience.
• Technical understanding of sports data and data ecosystems; ability to translate technical issues for non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Word).
• Experience with project tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Asana.
• Calm under pressure in live-event situations; excellent problem-solving and multitasking skills.
• Willingness to work evenings/weekends and domestic/international travel for matchday support as needed.
• Local to Dallas-Fort Worth or willing to relocate.
• Ability to legally work in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary client-facing project lead for Americas accounts (e.g., Major League Soccer, U.S. Soccer).
• Own stakeholder management: external clients and internal Product Owners, Ops, IT, Sales.
• Manage change requests and scope adjustments; coordinate commercial and technical impact assessments.
• Triage client issues and bugs with Product Owners through to resolution; maintain incident logs and post-mortems.
• Track project budgets and deliver internal reportings.
• Identify upsell potential and support proposal creation and contract discussions.
• Support matchday operations and be available for occasional evening/weekend coverage when needed.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project management

Client relationship

Communication

Multitasking

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Asana

Microsoft Office

Job description

Your mission

Sportec Solutions Inc. is seeking a Client Project Manager (m/f/d) to lead client-facing delivery for the Americas market. You'll be the strategic bridge between clients and our Product, Engineering, and Operations teams, ensuring matchday performance, driving project delivery on time and on budget, and spotting commercial upsell opportunities. This is a hands-on role where strong client partnership and technical fluency with sports-data ecosystems matter.

Job Playbook

• Serve as the primary client-facing project lead for Americas accounts (e.g., Major League Soccer, U.S. Soccer)
• Own stakeholder management: external clients and internal Product Owners, Ops, IT, Sales
• Manage change requests and scope adjustments; coordinate commercial and technical impact assessments
• Triage client issues and bugs with Product Owners through to resolution; maintain incident logs and post-mortems
• Track project budgets and deliver internal reportings
• Identify upsell potential and support proposal creation and contract discussions
• Support matchday operations and be available for occasional evening/weekend coverage when needed

First-Quarter Playbook (90-120 days)

• Establish client cadences, stakeholder maps, and communication rhythms for assigned accounts
• Stabilize matchday readiness for one or more clients: runbooks, escalation paths, and prematch checklists
• Deliver baseline project KPIs and a reporting cadence (gross margin, revenue, incident counts, on time/on budget)

Victory KPIs (performance metrics)

• Project KPIs: gross margin, revenue attainment, number of technical matchday issues, on time/on budget delivery
• Client satisfaction, retention, and number of upsell opportunities advanced
• Reduction in repeat incidents and timely resolution of escalations

Your profile

Starter Kit (must-have credentials)

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university (preferred)
• Minimum 3+ years in client-facing project management for software or IT/data projects
• Strong stakeholder management, escalation handling, and client briefing experience
• Technical understanding of sports data and data ecosystems; ability to translate technical issues for non-technical stakeholders
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Word)
• Experience with project tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Asana
• Calm under pressure in live-event situations; excellent problem-solving and multitasking skills
• Willingness to work evenings/weekends and domestic/international travel for matchday support as needed
• Local to Dallas-Fort Worth or willing to relocate
• Ability to legally work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Bonus Points If You Have

• Hands-on experience with soccer data or other live-sports data systems
• First experience with AI applications to increase efficiency
• Familiarity with camera-based tracking, broadcast-data operations, or live-event delivery pipelines

Why us?

Work where your decisions affect live matchday outcomes. Sportec combines the agility of a US team with deep technical and operational experience from our German partners. Enjoy a collaborative, open-door culture, flexible working, and a pragmatic team that values solving client problems quickly and effectively.

Why we are the right choice for you

Why You'll Love It Here

If you love soccer and making things work when it counts, you'll fit right in!

Join a hands-on, agile team where your technical expertise matters in real-time, directly impacting live sports outcomes. Learn from seasoned industry leaders, shape customer-first data products, and watch your work influence matchday moments.

Benefits

• Relaxed, open-door culture. Bring ideas, banter, and your matchday hot takes.
• Flexible work and collaborative teams that actually talk to one another.
• Great benefits: medical, dental, and health coverage, 401(k), plus a generous paid time off plan with up to 20 days off in your first year

About us

At Sportec Solutions, a joint venture between Deltatre and the DFL Group based in Munich, we develop innovative solutions in sports data and technology. Since our founding in 2016, we have been committed to revolutionizing the use of data in Soccer and helping sports organizations worldwide unlock the full potential of their data ecosystems.

Our offerings include cutting-edge technology for the collection, storage, analysis, and delivery of live match data. We also provide official services such as goal-line technology and centralized support for the Video Assistant Referee. Through close collaboration with leading companies and academic institutions, we continuously advance the development of our products.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, promoting equal opportunities for all employees. For better readability, only the masculine form is used, but we naturally address all genders equally.