We are looking for a motivated and proactive Project Manager based in Portugal to support the implementation and coordination of European-funded projects, including Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships (KA2), Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE), Skills Alliances, Erasmus+ policy and innovation initiatives, and other EU-funded programmes.

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    Main Responsibilities

    • Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of national and international projects, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, timelines, deliverables, and quality standards.
    • Act as the main liaison between project partners, stakeholders, and the internal project team.
    • Plan, organize, and facilitate online and face-to-face project meetings, workshops, training activities, and international events.
    • Monitor project progress, milestones, deliverables, and risks, ensuring timely execution of project activities.
    • Support Work Package leaders and project partners in implementing assigned tasks and achieving project objectives.
    • Prepare project reports, progress updates, meeting minutes, and supporting documentation required by funding authorities and consortium partners.
    • Coordinate quality assurance and monitoring activities, including the collection of evidence and project performance indicators.
    • Support dissemination, communication, stakeholder engagement, and exploitation activities.
    • Assist in budget monitoring and administrative project management activities.
    • Contribute to partnership management and the identification of future collaboration opportunities.

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Project Management, Education, Social Sciences, International Relations, Business, or related fields.
    • Previous experience (at least 3 years) in the implementation or management of European-funded projects (Erasmus+, Horizon Europe, Interreg, ESF+, or similar programmes).
    • Strong organizational, coordination, and communication skills.
    • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in an international environment.
    • Fluency in English and Portuguese (written and spoken), other languages is a plus
    • Proficiency with digital collaboration, reporting, and project management tools.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with Erasmus+ projects, particularly Cooperation Partnerships, CoVE initiatives, Skills Alliances, or vocational education and training (VET) projects.
    • Knowledge of project quality assurance, monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder engagement processes.
    • Familiarity with microcredentials and their role in supporting lifelong learning, upskilling, and reskilling pathways.
    • Experience working with international partnerships and multicultural teams.

    What We Offer

    • Opportunity to contribute to innovative European projects with a strong social and educational impact.
    • International working environment with partners across Europe.
    • Fully remote position with flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional growth.
    • Participation in pioneering initiatives related to skills development, vocational education, and microcredentials.

    Working Conditions

    • Full-time position.
    • Fully remote working arrangement.
    • Availability to travel within Europe for project meetings, training activities, conferences, dissemination events, and other project-related activities. (2 – 3 days trips)
    • Flexible working environment with a strong focus on accountability, ownership, and results.

    Key Personal Attributes

    We are looking for a person who combines strong organizational skills with a proactive and collaborative mindset. The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

    • High level of autonomy in managing tasks, priorities, and deadlines.
    • Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
    • Strong sense of ownership and responsibility for assigned activities and deliverables.
    • Ability to coordinate effectively with colleagues and international partners in a distributed working environment.
    • Commitment to transparent communication and teamwork.
    • Experience working with collaborative project management tools, particularly Basecamp or similar platforms.
    • Attention to detail and ability to maintain high-quality standards across multiple concurrent projects.

    What Success Looks Like

    The successful candidate will be able to independently coordinate project activities, ensure timely delivery of outputs, maintain effective communication with partners, and contribute positively to a collaborative and results-oriented team culture.