Intellectica is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager on behalf of its client, a leading technology company specializing in cutting-edge digital energy management solutions. The company is a spinoff of a well-established industrial automation firm, with a presence in over 25 countries and more than four decades of expertise across the energy, heavy industry, oil & gas, and maritime sectors. Based in Athens, Greece, and reporting to the CTO, the ideal candidate will lead the end-to-end development lifecycle of the company’s platform and serve as a key interface between engineering, product, and commercial stakeholders.
Key activities and responsibilities of this role include:
- Aligning product development efforts with customer needs, market trends, and strategic business objectives
- Driving the execution of the company’s platform roadmap, ensuring timely delivery of milestones and outcomes
- Overseeing the entire software development lifecycle, from planning to production deployment
- Managing scope, timeline, and resource trade-offs in coordination with engineering, product, and commercial teams
- Coordinating cross-functional collaboration among technical, product, and business stakeholders
- Enforcing best practices in software development, including documentation, version control, and traceability
- Supervising product testing and release management to ensure smooth transitions to production environments
- Identifying and resolving technical bottlenecks to maintain development velocity and quality
- Maintaining a structured and transparent backlog for both technical and product development activities
- Leading and coaching development teams, promoting a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Communicating progress, risks, and solutions to stakeholders through regular updates and proactive engagement
Professional experience & qualifications of a successful candidate:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Experience in the energy sector is a strong plus
- At least 5 years of experience managing software product development in a technical project management role
- Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing platform or service development roadmaps
- Solid understanding of modern software development methodologies and architectural frameworks
- Hands-on experience with microservices architecture, Docker, and orchestration in distributed systems
- Familiarity with deployment processes and DevOps best practices
- Technical proficiency in tools such as Kafka, MQTT, Kubernetes, Node-RED, and modern databases
- Fluent in both English and Greek
Core competencies of a successful candidate:
- Strong leadership and project management skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Adaptability to evolving technology trends
- Strategic and analytical thinking and decision-making ability
- Innovation-focused and results-oriented
- An engineering mindset above all