Limassol, Cyprus
Project Manager
We are looking for a Project Manager (Product Stream) to own delivery execution across UpGate's Product Stream. You will be responsible for ensuring predictable delivery, effective cross-functional collaboration, and transparent execution throughout the product development lifecycle. Working closely with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Engineering, QA, Design, Data, and other stakeholders, you will coordinate delivery from planning through release while continuously improving delivery processes. This role focuses on execution excellence rather than product strategy. You will help teams deliver the right work at the right time, remove delivery bottlenecks, and ensure complete visibility across ongoing initiatives.
Responsibilities

Delivery Management

  • Own delivery execution across the Product Stream.

  • Track progress of product initiatives from planning to release.

  • Monitor timelines, risks, blockers, and cross-team dependencies.

  • Ensure predictable and transparent delivery.

  • Escalate delivery risks and propose mitigation plans.

  • Drive initiatives to completion while maintaining high delivery quality.

Delivery Process Management

  • Establish, maintain, and continuously improve delivery processes.

  • Ensure teams consistently follow agreed delivery workflows.

  • Identify bottlenecks and drive operational improvements.

  • Improve delivery efficiency through process optimization and automation where appropriate.

Planning & Backlog Coordination

  • Facilitate sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery planning.

  • Support Product Managers in backlog prioritization based on business priorities.

  • Ensure the backlog remains structured, actionable, and transparent.

  • Coordinate delivery planning across Product, Engineering, QA, Design, and Data teams.

Cross-functional Coordination

  • Coordinate work across Product, Engineering, QA, Design, Data, Customer Success, Sales, Partnerships, and other stakeholders.

  • Ensure clear ownership of initiatives and deliverables.

  • Manage cross-team dependencies throughout the delivery lifecycle.

  • Facilitate communication between business and technical teams.

  • Collaborate closely with the Project Manager responsible for the Integration Stream to coordinate cross-stream initiatives and dependencies.

Reporting & Transparency

  • Maintain delivery visibility using Jira, dashboards, and reporting tools.

  • Track delivery metrics and communicate progress to stakeholders.

  • Prepare regular delivery status updates, highlighting risks, blockers, and upcoming milestones.

  • Improve reporting and operational transparency through automation where possible.

Delivery Governance

  • Ensure delivery standards, processes, and documentation remain consistent.

  • Maintain project documentation within Confluence and other internal knowledge bases.

  • Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and process reviews.


Requirements

Must-Have Requirements

  • 3+ years of Project Management or Delivery Management experience within a product software company.

  • Experience coordinating cross-functional product development teams.

  • Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.

  • Strong understanding of Agile delivery practices, particularly Scrum.

  • Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence.

  • Excellent organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, continuously evolving environment.

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience in FinTech, Payments, SaaS, or high-growth technology companies.

  • Experience working with engineering and product organizations.

  • Experience improving delivery processes and operational efficiency.

  • Familiarity with delivery metrics such as Lead Time, Cycle Time, Throughput, and Delivery Predictability.

  • Experience with reporting tools such as Metabase.


Conditions

We know that great talent deserves great conditions, so here's what you can expect when joining us:

  • We accept applications from candidates based in Cyprus and outside (remote agreement) & candidates who are willing to relocate to Cyprus.

  • EU-based employment contract.

  • Transparent performance reviews twice a year, with bonus opportunities and salary adjustments.

  • Private medical insurance for you and your family, a corporate mobile plan (unlimited in Cyprus with roaming included), and interest-free support for car purchases.

  • Mindfulness & well-being support, including psychological assistance with 50% coverage.

  • 50% coverage of school and kindergarten fees for your children.

  • Fully covered sports benefits, and also access to in-house electric scooters and bike rentals.

  • Investment in your growth: paid language courses and access to suited-for-you development programs, including conferences, training programs, and coaching to support your professional journey.

  • A culture of recognition: a peer reward program to celebrate your contributions.

  • A fully equipped office in Limassol, with everything you need for deep work and collaboration.

  • Free catering in the office and an in-house coffee bar with high-quality drinks and a health bar stocked with nutritious snacks.

  • A strong engineering culture: international teams, corporate events, team buildings, and hackathons—because great work happens in great communities.


Recruitment process
  • HR Interview

  • Online Interview with Hiring Manager