Project Manager Full Time

About ORTEC
ORTEC is the world’s largest supplier of optimization software, advanced analytics, and consulting services. For nearly 40 years, we have helped more than 1,200 leading companies optimize supply chains through fleet routing and dispatch, vehicle and pallet loading, workforce scheduling, delivery forecasting, and network planning. We make our customer’s business more efficient, more predictable, and more effective by turning complex challenges into easy-to-use solutions.

Our Team & Culture

ORTEC has approximately 1,000 employees worldwide and offices in 13 countries around the globe.

Our employees are recognized as the driving force behind our success. They usually have a master’s or bachelor’s degree, a strongly developed talent for analytical thinking, and a drive to identify and solve complex problems. ORTEC’s culture is open and informal, driven to promote collaboration and provide significant ownership and responsibility throughout your career.

We offer a pleasant and challenging work environment where employees are encouraged to take ownership of their personal development. We believe it is important our employees get the opportunity to bring out the best in themselves while maintaining a good work-life balance. Our growth and success can only be achieved through happy employees.

What does a Project Manager at ORTEC do?

As a Project Manager in Supply Chain Optimization Projects, you play a crucial part in successful software implementations of our truck routing solutions. You will manage software implementation projects in large organizations, sometimes multiple at the same time.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• You monitor project progress and deliverables and lead (steerco and project) meetings
• You manage the financial performance of the project(s) you are responsible for and deliver high-quality forecasts for the coming period
• You create SOWs and CRs according to corporate standards and lead the process to get them approved
• You are responsible for the resource management on your projects and you make sure you have the right people with the right skillsets on your project(s)
• You are responsible for account management of your customers, regularly connecting with them and leading up-sell and cross-sell opportunities

You will work from your home office or our office in Rio. Travel needs depend on the project; customer visits are common.

This role might fit you if:
You have an educational and professional background that includes a (Bachelor’s / Master’s) degree in a field related to:

• Industrial Engineering
• (Applied) Mathematics
• Business/Management Information systems
• Operations Research
• Information Technology
• Computer Science

Requirements:

• 4-8 years of relevant work experience
• Certification such as PMP, ITIL, Scrum, Prince2
• Extensive experience with leading large software implementation projects in Supply Chain

Required skills:

• You have great interpersonal skills and can deal with people from end-user up to executive level and you are good at building long-term professional relationships
• You like and are good at leading an organization through a change
• You are a great leader for your project team
• You can maintain a great connection with corporate structures such as product management, global support, and software development
• You manage pro-actively and escalate in time when needed
• You have familiarity with business development and/or account management
• Professional and representative
• Excellent communication skills in Portuguese and English
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Team player and can work with people from different backgrounds i.e., country, culture, and education in an international environment

Benefits and Perks

Beyond a stellar work environment, friendly people, and inspiring work, we have some great benefits and perks:

• Great work-life balance
• Great opportunities to develop yourself and fulfill your ambitions (clear career paths, yearly evaluations, and increases)
• Flexible schedule within the limits of the department’s availability
• Friendly work environment with a great location, and full home office possibility
• Relaxation areas, daily fruit and snacks available, board game room, balcony with a view
• Events: annual teambuilding and Christmas party
• ‘Gympass’ subscription
• Annual bonus based on team’s accomplishments – up to 1 monthly paycheck
• Medical, dental and vision Plan
• Meal and Food Ticket
• Private Pension Option where ORTEC covers 100% of the chosen value of your contribution, limited to up to 4% of your base salary
• Life insurance
• Possibility to extend parental leave according to citizen company program
• Stock options

Growth opportunity

We offer a tailor-made growth path for the right candidates. Your development will be monitored and reviewed multiple times a year, so you can grow into a position that matches your ambition. Due to our current growth potential and impressive track record, there are many opportunities available.

Will YOU join our team?

TO APPLY for this job, please send an email to Bruna.Moscoso@ortec.com