Project Manager

Platzi; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop & work tools provided

Kindle books and Kindle access

Maternity/Paternity leave

Option pool—employee shares

Vacation 15 days/year

Online therapy

Team syncs across global offices

Villa Platzi annual gathering

Job summary

Platzi, the leading technology school, is seeking a Project Manager to design and execute high-impact educational projects with external partners including companies, foundations, and governments.

You will align each initiative with Platzi’s strategy, create customized learning programs, and ensure successful implementation while maintaining Platzi’s methodology and educational essence.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Project Management experience, ideally with external entities such as NGOs, companies, or governments.
• Proven track record managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong command of PMI, Agile, Scrum or equivalent methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and negotiation capabilities, with stakeholder engagement experience.

Responsibilities

• Define the scope, deliverables, and objectives of each project, aligning expectations with internal and external stakeholders.
• Build detailed work plans with timelines, milestones, and resources for seamless execution.
• Lead implementation across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring goals are met on time and within budget.
• Continuously monitor KPIs and produce progress and outcome reports.
• Maintain clear communication with client organizations — government entities, NGOs, corporate partners.
• Identify opportunities to optimize and scale impact, adapting strategies as needed.
• Capture feedback and insights from partners to drive continuous improvement.
• Represent Platzi’s values and secure long-term partnerships and impact.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Bilingual Spanish/English

Clear communication

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.

Requirements

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.

Benefits

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.