Healthcare IT Project Manager

About the role

Axians is seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead medium to large‑scale digital transformation projects for a healthcare client in Portugal. You will be responsible for end‑to‑end delivery, ensuring projects meet scope, schedule, budget and quality expectations while collaborating closely with healthcare stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects from initiation through closure, coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Serve as the primary contact for internal and external stakeholders, including healthcare clients.
• Define project plans, timelines, budgets, risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Monitor performance, report status to clients and senior management, and ensure successful delivery of objectives.
• Guarantee compliance with best‑practice project management methodologies.

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Project Manager.
• At least 3 years of proven experience working with public or private healthcare clients.
• Relevant certification such as PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management, Information Systems or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of both waterfall and agile project management approaches.

Required skills

• PMP certification
• PRINCE2 certification
• Agile methodology
• Scrum framework
• Waterfall methodology

What we offer

• Flexible work regime
• Additional days off and extra parental leave
• Internal mobility across geography, role or industry
• Employee Stock Options plan
• Employee Assistance Program and Flex Benefits
• Health and Life Insurance
• Opportunities to develop critical societal solutions