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Porto, Portugal
Hybrid
Founded in Switzerland in 1968, Zühlke is owned by its partners and located across Europe and Asia. We are a global transformation partner, with engineering and innovation in our DNA. We're trusted to help clients envision and build their businesses for the future – to run smarter today while adapting for tomorrow’s markets, customers, and communities. Our multidisciplinary teams specialise in tech strategy and business innovation, digital solutions and applications, and device and systems engineering. We excel in complex, regulated spaces including health and finance, connecting strategy, tech implementation, and operational services to help clients become more effective, resilient businesses.
If you share our values and want to do the best work, for the right reasons, we can offer you the chance to do it on a global scale and play a real role in shaping our exciting journey.
Important: To ensure a smooth review process, please submit all application documents (CV, cover letter) in English only.
The role
If you enjoy working on a single project for an extended period, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Imagine being a part of an industry-leading company in HVAC sector, contributing to the digital revolution of the industry and creating amazing products that will shape the future. This is your chance at the forefront of innovation to make a significant impact, for example by reducing HVAC energy consumption.
How you'll make impact
Delivery Predictability & Cadence: You will own Program Increment and sprint delivery planning, driving team velocity, execution predictability, and overall delivery efficiency, working closely with the Mobile Tech lead.
Metrics & Reporting: You will measure, track, and report on key delivery flow metrics, story completion, on-time delivery, and team burndown to ensure transparent progress tracking.
Release & Deployment Management: You will coordinate release readiness across functional teams, manage platform dependencies, coordinate hotfix processes, and orchestrate deployments alongside DevOps.
Risk & Blocker Mitigation: You will proactively identify critical path dependencies, track open issues, and lead early risk escalation and mitigation strategies across the squad.
Agile Process Excellence: You will facilitate sprint cycles, daily standups, and retrospective cadence in close collaboration with the Scrum Master, continuously refining delivery workflows and process improvements.
What is important to us
Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Experience: 5+ years of experience leading software delivery, project management, or release management in agile software development environments.
Delivery & Agile Expertise: Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) with a proven track record of managing sprint cadences, delivery metrics, and working effectively within an environment of multi-team roadmaps.
Release & Deployment Coordination: Practical experience managing release pipelines, multi-platform deployment schedules, and hotfix workflows in complex technical environments.
Risk & Stakeholder Management: Excellent ability to identify delivery risks early, articulate impacts clearly, and align business stakeholders, Product Owners, and engineering leads on priorities. Experience managing client relationships and navigating stakeholder discussions in complex delivery environments is highly valued
Tooling & Reporting: Proficiency in modern project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and data-driven reporting of velocity, flow metrics, and capacity planning.
Communication: Fluent in English with outstanding facilitation and conflict-resolution skills.
Nice-to-haves:
Scrum Master or Agile Leadership certification (e.g., PSM, CSM, SAFe APM).
Prior experience managing delivery for mobile or IoT-integrated software projects.
What we offer
Work life blend: we offer a safe & healthy workplace, with flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home
Profit share scheme: In addition to your annual salary, you may receive a profit share defined by the company’s success in the previous year
Global and Diverse Zühlke community: witness how colleagues from all our 16 offices across the globe come together to create a unique, positive and inclusive work culture, learning from one another at annual team camps, and celebrating year-end parties and other local festivities
Committed to development: we are committed to the growth of our people and are investing in your development. We’re empowering you to build the skills you need to make a positive impact, both personally and for our clients, today and in the future.
For benefits that we offer please go to this link.
How to Apply
Please remember all applications must be submitted in English only to be considered.
If you feel you don't meet all the requirements, we are still happy to get to know you, learn more about your ambitions and ideas and look forward to receiving your application!
We welcome people from all backgrounds, regardless of their gender, personality, national origin, race, religion, colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.