Junior Technical Project Manager

Company Description

At , we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.

We are looking for a Technical Project Manager to join our team of around 1,700 people worldwide to help us power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers. If you are passionate about driving impactful projects in the technology area, and skilled at managing multiple initiatives while ensuring successful outcomes, keep on reading, as you might be the perfect fit for this job.

Job Description

The job in brief:
Job Title - Technical Project Manager
Working model - hybrid
Team - you will join the Technical Project Management team within the Technology department.
Level - Professional
Location - Chiasso, Switzerland
Contract - Permanent - full-time (36 h/week)

What your impact will be:

• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of multiple tech projects, from shaping business requirements to deployment and post-launch monitoring, ensuring high-quality outcomes
• Partner with business stakeholders to deeply understand their needs, translate them into clear, actionable specifications, and facilitate seamless execution
• Optimize teams workflows, managing boards to track progress, prioritize tasks, and maintain transparency throughout the project lifecycle
• Drive the successful delivery of multiple concurrent initiatives, aligning execution with the company roadmap, mitigating risks, and ensuring timely completion
• Serve as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders, fostering strong communication, anticipating challenges, and proactively resolving roadblocks

Qualifications

Your expertise:

• Proven track record in project management within technology-driven and e-commerce environments, delivering high-impact initiatives on time and within scope
• Expertise in defining, structuring, and managing project requirements, development phases, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Strong proficiency in project management tools and methodologies, effectively managing team boards for tracking progress, prioritization, and transparent reporting
• Demonstrated curiosity, proactive problem-solving mindset, and a strong commitment to continuous learning and adaptation in dynamic environments
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively to international teams and stakeholders

Desirable:

• Familiarity with monitoring tools and processes to ensure quality and performance post-deployment
• Previous experience with the use of back office systems

Additional Information

Perks of working with us
How we work together:

• An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities)
• Shorter working week (36h as full time), with a half working day on Fridays
• Flexible start and end of the working day
• Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations

How we learn together:

• Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to deep work, personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time.
• Professional and managerial skills development training paths, access to e-learning platforms such as O’reilly, Udemy, Coursera (depending on the department), and to our internal platform offering bespoke training content

Other perks:

• 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes
• Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues
• Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares
• We support our employees through life's significant moments with leave options ( parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws.

Wish you were here? We do, too!

Selection process steps*:

• HR interview (10-30 minutes)
• 1st interview (Manager): soft skills + technical knowledge
• Test step online or offline
• 2nd interview (Manager + team member): Test review
• Only for senior roles: final meeting (30 mins) with the Director
• Offer extended

(*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview)

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging
At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility criteria:
By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.

Please submit your resume in English.