Consulting Project Manager at Microsoft

, , Brazil -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Consulting Services, Financial Management, Agile Methodologies, Stakeholder Management, Risk Management, Cloud Solutions, AI Solutions, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Communication Skills, Governance, Quality Management, Mentoring, Problem Solving, Decision Making

Industry

Software Development

Description

Account Delivery Management Manages the direction of solution deliveries and influences others to secure resources to deliver on customer contracts. Ensures delivery for customers across the delivery lifecycle including envisioning, solution development, delivery planning, cloud consumption and usage, delivery management. Leads or participates in steering committee meetings with strategic customers to discuss progress toward delivery success. Contributes to consumption activities, identifies patterns of consumption gaps, and drives consumption by identifying blockers to consumption goals and enabling customers, through internal teams, to get the full value of their purchases. Holds accountability for project delivery forecast. Collaborates with Sales to support contract setup, signature, compliance, and execution from deal approvals to invoicing and closure. Manages areas of fiscal responsibility within project portfolio, staying within budget while driving engagement profitability and risk management. " Supports strategic relationships with key stakeholders in the customer portfolio, often as part of a steering committee, to ensure service delivery is on track and major issues are being anticipated, identified, and managed. Communicates current view of delivery to customer executives on regular cadence, as appropriate. Establishes governance to influence customer decision making and diffuses situations in escalations as needed. Manages expectations with a high level of political sensitivity by anticipating customer reactions, interpreting small signals, and taking proactive steps accordingly. Participates in review of proposed scope and assists in developing Statement of Work (SOW), Work Breakdown Structures (WBSs), estimates, preliminary risk assessments, etc. Ensures use of baselining, resource load balancing, and application of work effort, dependency management, contingency planning, and utilization of software (e.g., Timeline). Establishes clear expectations and accountabilities (e.g., reconfirm scope, Responsible-Accountable-Consulted-Informed matrix) with all project team members (e.g., consultants) and stakeholders, as well as other Consulting Project Managers, for teams of high complexity by leading internal and external kick-off meetings (e.g., sales to delivery handoff, formal kick-off meetings) and may act as a lead project manager. Manages issue closure as a high priority and utilizes contingency planning to proactively respond when risks become issues. Ensures timely completion and quality of deliverables (e.g., documents) and tracking of agreed upon metrics for large, complex projects by applying quality management techniques for collecting data (e.g., benchmarking, interviews), monitoring output and implementing corrective action while proactively ensuring time and resources needed to mitigate quality risks. Manages success expectations to create required deliverables. Contributes across projects to provide peer guidance where needed. Manages finances for projects with large scopes and budgets by balancing funding and resources across workstreams, performing deep analyses, and leveraging success expectations experience and expertise. Manages communications with senior stakeholders on project health, issues, and financial performance for large and/or complex deals throughout entire project lifecycle, tailoring communications to the audience, anticipating stakeholder requirements, and adapting the plan accordingly. Establishes formal rhythms to ensure tracking and maintenance of customer deliverables and collect and report status with all important stakeholders. Contributes across teams to share knowledge and support others (e.g., All Hands, other team meetings) by serving as a thought leader or subject matter expert for a specific industry, invests in others through team or regional initiatives to develop capabilities, and provides cross-border mentoring and peer alignment to share lessons learned on challenging projects. Supports and contributes to rhythm of business (ROB) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) forecasting. Bachelor's Degree in related field AND 5+ years' experience in project management, consulting services or equivalent experience. Advanced English level. Bachelor's Degree in related field AND 12+ years experience in project management OR equivalent experience. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. 6+ years financial management experience. Agile certification, Scrum Master, Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or Professional Scrum Master One (PSM1) certification. Certification in relevant industry. Exprerience working in AI-related projects, including familiarity with machine learning, data analytics, and AI-driven solutions. Advaced Spanish level. Knowledge of AI ethics, compliance, and emerging trends to guide project decisions.

Responsibilities

The Consulting Project Manager manages the direction of solution deliveries and ensures delivery for customers across the delivery lifecycle. They lead steering committee meetings, manage project delivery forecasts, and collaborate with sales to support contract execution.