Technical PM (Freelancer)

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on, execution-driven Technical Project Manager to join our Project Management Office in Mexico, with strong experience in mobile app development. This is not a traditional PMO or corporate project management role — we need someone who can jump in immediately, take full ownership of the project, and move fast. You will work side by side with the technical team and client to ship a great consumer mobile product.

You will own the backlog, coordinate daily with the client and the development team, run Agile/Scrum ceremonies, and ensure consistent delivery. Ideally you have shipped consumer-facing mobile apps — food, delivery, loyalty, or similar — and thrive in fast-paced, autonomous environments where you’re expected to operate proactively.

You bring deep practical knowledge of how mobile apps are built, a product mindset, and the energy to lead execution from day one — with high autonomy and full ownership of outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Project Management

• Lead proposal preparation and budgeting, ensuring accurate financial forecasts and resource allocation.

• Oversee end-to-end project execution, managing timelines, budgets, and scope to ensure successful delivery.

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and status reports.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; manage and account for unforeseen delays, realigning schedules and expectations as needed.

• Establish and implement project communication plans, providing regular status updates to affected staff and stakeholders.

2. Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the main client-facing contact for all project-related communications, building and maintaining strong client relationships.

• Serve as the bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear business language.

• Gather and document client requirements, ensuring alignment between stakeholder expectations and project deliverables.

• Manage stakeholder expectations through proactive communication and transparent reporting on project progress, issues, and changes.

3. Product Owner Relay

• Act as the Product Owner relay, representing business needs to development teams and ensuring alignment with the product vision.

• Create, prioritize, and manage day-to-day tickets and tasks in the product/project backlog.

• Define clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and deliverables for development teams.

• Facilitate backlog refinement sessions and collaborate with teams to ensure stories are well-understood and properly estimated.

• Balance competing priorities from multiple stakeholders, making data-driven decisions on feature prioritization.

4. Team Coordination & Leadership

• Drive internal coordination between cross-functional teams including development, design, QA, and operations.

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos.

• Lead regular technical team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects.

• Motivate and support team members, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment.

• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior project coordinators and team members.

5. Process Optimization & Automation

• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks and workflows to increase overall team efficiency.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO, implementing best practices and standardized processes.

• Evaluate and recommend project management tools, technologies, and methodologies to optimize delivery.

• Document processes, create templates, and establish guidelines to ensure consistency across projects.

• Lead change management efforts when implementing new processes or systems.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 4+ years of experience as a Product Manager or hands-on Project Manager with a strong focus on mobile app development and Agile delivery.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. Master’s degree is a plus.

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