Hybrid Project Manager

at Side

• Job title: Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Sao Paulo, Brazil

About the role

• Project Manager responsible for managing QA-focused projects across multiple teams. Working at a global video game development and services provider, fostering collaboration and improving quality.

Responsibilities

• Manage QA-focused projects across multiple teams (Firmware QA, Client QA, Automation).
• Build strong relationships with team members and stakeholders, earning trust through empathy and consistent communication.
• Regularly check in with team members and client managers to ensure alignment and progress.
• Proactively identify and escalate potential issues or blockers before they impact delivery.
• Provide timely updates to clients and stakeholders.
• Maintain a clean, organized project environment and track team preferences and conflicts.
• Understand team challenges and identify opportunities to improve quality and efficiency.
• Conduct group training sessions and coach/mentor team members to elevate QA practices.
• Survey teams and develop strategies to enhance performance and collaboration.
• Manage JIRA workflows, run queries, and ensure accurate tracking of tasks.
• Prepare presentations and reports using PowerPoint and Excel.
• Maintain high proficiency in Outlook for calendar and meeting management.
• Understand QA processes, software development lifecycle, and hardware integration.
• Assisting finance in gathering data for billing.
• Checking in with a software team.

Requirements

• Proven experience in **Project Management** with a focus on **Quality Assurance**.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. **(Portuguese and English)**
• Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to build trust and foster collaboration.
• Ability to take feedback constructively and demonstrate patience under pressure.
• Proficiency in **JIRA and analyze JIRA Data (JQL)**, **PowerPoint**, **Excel**, and **Outlook**.
• Solid understanding of **QA methodologies**.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• **Nice to have:**
• Perform light IT troubleshooting and track hardware shipments as needed.
• Comfortable giving presentations.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines.
• Advanced data analysis skills for QA metrics and reporting.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration.
• Health insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• Transportation allowance.
• Meal ticket.
• Private pension plan.
• Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment.
• Arcades on-site.
• You will be working at the world's leading provider of game services.
• Supportive community inclusive of LGBTQ+, and any age, ethnicity, religion, or disability.