Hybrid Project Manager – Utilities

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About the role

  • Project Manager overseeing Smart Metering projects for utilities at Telefónica Tech, ensuring high-quality IoT solutions within budget and timelines.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and coordinate Smart Metering projects for utilities, ensuring delivery of high-quality IoT solutions on time and within budget, aligned with clients’ technical and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead the full lifecycle of Smart Metering projects, from concept and planning through deployment and operation, with a focus on field operations.
  • Manage schedules, scope, risks, costs and quality, ensuring milestones are met and projects remain within established targets.
  • Act as the focal point among all stakeholders — internal teams, vendors, system integrators, field technical teams and utility clients (electricity, water or gas).
  • Conduct follow-up meetings and prepare executive reports, presentations and status reports for directors and stakeholders.
  • Assess technical requirements, ensuring alignment between IoT architecture, smart meter specifications, telecommunications and management systems (Meters, Connectivity, MDM / HES / CRM / Billing).
  • Coordinate field tests and pilots, ensuring compliance with safety, interoperability and connectivity standards (Wi‑SUN, NB‑IoT, LTE‑M, LoRaWAN, satellite IoT, etc.).
  • Manage contracts and SLAs with hardware, software, telecom and installation service providers.
  • Support IoT device certification processes, approvals and integration with IoT platforms or corporate systems.
  • Monitor project performance indicators (KPIs), such as read rate, communication success, latency and network reliability.
  • Manage change and support organizational adaptation in large-scale projects.
  • Ensure regulatory compliance, alignment with technical standards and IoT cybersecurity best practices.

Requirements

  • Academic background: Engineering or other technology-related degrees.
  • Solid experience managing field teams.
  • Experience building and managing diverse teams.
  • Clear communication skills and ability to structure information.
  • Quick, data-driven decision-making.
  • Systems thinking and ability to work under pressure.
  • Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Leadership, empathy and the ability to lead diverse teams.
  • Experience in agile projects (SCRUM and KANBAN).
  • Knowledge of change management (discovery, delivery, prioritization, refinement, etc.).
  • Experience creating business cases, business plans and project schedules.
  • Experience organizing time and ensuring delivery quality.
  • Advanced English.

Benefits

  • Meal allowance (VR), food allowance (VA), health insurance, dental insurance and life insurance.
  • An exclusive Vivo offer with a special discount on landline, broadband, TV and apps.
  • Eligible to receive an annual bonus or PPR.
  • Plan your future through a private pension plan.
  • Have children? You will be entitled to a subsidy to help with school, daycare or nanny expenses.
  • Work in an environment that respects your personality, style of dress and individuality — be authentic. #VemdeVocê
  • Work remotely up to 2 days per week. #Mobility
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Enjoy a day off (day off) to celebrate your birthday.
  • Participate in one of the largest corporate volunteering programs to help you make a difference in the world.
  • Benefit from our Educational Development Program, which offers partnerships with educational institutions at a discount, plus certifications and online courses.
  • Boost your career through our Internal Recruitment Program, in Brazil or internationally — we are present in more than 17 countries! #MinhaCarreira
  • And much more! But you have to apply to find out...

Job title

Project Manager – Utilities

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Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

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Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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