We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with a background in Business Analysis and/or Product Management to lead strategic business initiatives. This role is responsible for the end-to-end execution of projects focused on analyzing, planning, implementing, and automating business processes. The ideal candidate combines project management expertise with analytical skills to drive business process improvements at both departmental and company levels.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously across different departments, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget
• Own end-to-end project planning, including solution design, budgeting, resource allocation, and risk management
• Conduct in-depth analysis of workflows and business processes to identify optimization opportunities and translate them into actionable project requirements
• Drive business process improvements through research, process modeling, data analysis, and gap analysis
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle - gathering requirements, reporting progress, presenting results, and managing expectations
• Lead change management efforts, ensuring smooth transitions and stakeholder engagement during implementation
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful integration of business systems, processes, and technology solutions

Qualifications

• 4+ years of proven project management experience
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst or Product Manager
• Proven experience in managing digital and operational business process improvement projects
• Hands-on experience in business process analysis and workflow optimization with a proven track record of implementing improvements directly into products or operational processes
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with business and technical stakeholders
• Fluency in English (Upper-Intermediate or Advanced level)
• Experience implementing AI into products and/or business processes with measurable results is a plus
• Proficiency in no-code/low-code tools (n8n, Zapier, Make, Bubble, Bolt, etc.) is a plus

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape the backbone systems of a modern, data-driven digital company.
• Autonomy to lead meaningful projects from ideation to impact.
• A collaborative, innovation-first environment that values initiative and experimentation.
• Reduced working hours on Fridays during the summer.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 1:00/2:00 PM – 9:00/10:00 PM EET.

Why Join Us

You’ll be at the intersection of technology, process innovation, and business growth - building systems that empower our teams to work smarter, faster, and more collaboratively. If you’re a strategic thinker who loves turning complexity into clarity and ideas into scalable solutions, we’d love to meet you.

The role

Reporting to the Director of People Operations, Reward and People Partnering, we are seeking an experienced People Operations Manager to join us and hit the ground running! You will oversee our core people operations team based in Riga and Lisbon, focusing on employee lifecycle processes, data, compliance and internal mobility & immigration. You will play a pivotal role in enabling our HR operating model which centres around people partnering, ensuring seamless employee experiences, operational excellence, and strategic HR delivery across our global locations. This is an opportunity to bring fresh thinking to how we operate and partner closely with our People Partners, Finance, Talent Acquisition and wider HR team to ensure we drive excellence across the People function. 

What excites you 

• Employee Lifecycle Ownership: You will own, manage and optimise end-to-end People lifecycle processes from onboarding to offboarding and everything in between, ensuring seamless and positive experiences for employees at every stage.
• Compliance & Risk Management: You will ensure compliance with local employment laws and regulations across all regions, coordinating audits and compliance reviews related to People operations.
• Scalable Process Design: You will develop and implement scalable People operations processes that support our multi-hub strategy as we continue to grow into new locations, driving ongoing process improvement and manager self-serve capability.
• HR Systems & Data: You will oversee our HR system (Hibob) to optimise functionality and data quality, maintaining robust data privacy, confidentiality and security standards, and using HR analytics to inform decision-making and improve operational efficiency.
• Finance & Payroll Partnership: You will partner closely with Finance and Payroll to drive improvements across pay-related processes, ensuring accuracy and efficiency at every step.
• Team Leadership: You will lead and manage the People Operations team based in Latvia and Portugal, building an inclusive high-performance team that puts the employee experience at the centre of everything.
• Documentation & Governance: You will ensure documentation is in place for all People Operations processes and changes, driving continuous improvement across internal workflows to ensure they are scalable, efficient and support positive employee experiences.

What excites us

• People Operations Expertise: Proven experience in a senior People Operations or HR Operations role, with a strong track record of owning and improving end-to-end HR processes in a global, multi-site environment.
• Operational Excellence Mindset: A natural process improver who loves to find smarter ways of working — someone who can balance attention to detail with a drive for efficiency and scale.
• Strong Data & Systems Acumen: Experience managing and optimising HRIS platforms (ideally Hibob), with the ability to use HR data and analytics to drive decisions and ensure data integrity.
• Compliance Confidence: Solid knowledge of employment law and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions, with experience coordinating audits and ensuring local compliance.
• Collaborative Leader: A genuine team player who builds strong relationships across People, Finance, Talent Acquisition and the wider business, and inspires their team to deliver excellent employee experiences.
• Immigration & Mobility Experience: Familiarity with internal mobility and immigration processes is a plus, particularly in a multi-hub context.

Base salary range: € 3300- € 5000 (gross).

Base salary ranges are based on role, job level, location, and market data.  Please note that whilst we strive to offer competitive compensation, our approach is to pay between the minimum and the mid-point (€ 3300 - € 4150 gross) of the pay range until performance can be assessed in role. Offers will take into account level of experience, interview assessment, budgets and parity between you and fellow employees at GoCardless doing similar work.