Senior Project Manager (New Ventures & Growth)

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Project Architecture: Take high-level strategic growth directions from leadership and package them into structured, adaptable project frameworks with clear business outcomes
• Discovery & Validation Management: Coordinate and accelerate cross-functional cycles for searching, testing, and validating new services and market hypotheses
• Product Transformation Rhythm: Drive the execution roadmap for product changes, ensuring alignment between research, product development, and client feedback loops
• Agile Roadmap Ownership: Build and maintain flexible, milestone-driven roadmaps; map dependencies and adapt project tracks dynamically based on shifting data and priorities
• Cross-Functional Orchestration: Align senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams (Product, Growth, Operations) around shared goals, fostering accountability and seamless information flow
• Governance & Visibility: Establish high-level project visibility via dashboards, steering cadences, and concise executive summaries for leadership
• Strategic Milestone Delivery: % of strategic growth and product initiatives successfully validated and launched on schedule
• Time-to-Market / Validation Velocity: Average cycle time from initial high-level idea to research validation/MVP launch
• Feedback Loop Efficiency: Speed and agility of adjusting project roadmaps based on incoming research and client data
• Process Leadership: Successful adoption of scalable project management frameworks across high-stakes, senior-led initiatives
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: Leadership confidence and minimal executive time required to oversee project progress

Requirements

• AI & Emerging Technology Literacy (Must Have): Strong understanding of modern AI ecosystems, including LLMs, AI agents, workflow automation, and AI-powered product experiences
• The ideal candidate should be comfortable coordinating projects involving AI-driven operational transformation, conversational systems, MCP/agent-based architectures, and rapid AI experimentation cycles
• Travel & Hospitality Tech Expertise (Strongly Preferred / Ideal): Deep familiarity with travel tech, hotel tech, OTA ecosystems, booking engines, channel managers, distribution infrastructure, or hospitality operations is highly preferred
• Experience working on products connected to hotel distribution, direct bookings, guest experience, or operational automation is a major advantage
• Proven Experience: 5+ years of experience as a Senior Project Manager, Technical PM, or Program Manager within fast-growing tech startups, scale-ups, or top-tier digital ecosystems
• Strategic Execution Mindset: A rare mix of structured, process-driven thinking and the ability to thrive in ambiguity
• You love frameworks but understand how to manage rapid iteration and R&D cycles
• Senior Stakeholder Management: Proven track record of driving cross-functional alignment and managing execution without formal line authority over senior team members
• Agile & Product Literacy: Strong understanding of modern product discovery techniques, customer research cycles, and agile project management methodologies
• Tool & Tech Proficiency: Advanced expertise in scaling workspace structures using project management ecosystems (Notion, Jira, Asana, etc.)
• Communication: Exceptional, precise, and crisp communication skills. Ability to synthesize complex, moving project parts into high-level strategic takeaways for executives