Head of R&D Project Management
vakansiya — 2025

Department: Technology
Type/Duration of contract: Full Time/Permanent job.

General Description:

Selina is a network of locations in the most incredible places across Latin America, and the Caribbean, now expanding to Europe and North America.
Selina provides an entire ecosystem that enables travellers to meet and build a global community. Whether digital nomads, perpetual travellers, or occasional escapists, Selina provides everything these tribes need to live their lifestyle, from accommodation and local food to co-working spaces, wellness programs and leisure activities.
We are looking for an experienced,  creative and dedicated Project Management leader to join our new and growing team in Tel-Aviv.
Selina’s products serve both Selina’s growing network of locations and their activities, as well as Selina’s users, both online and on-site in the locations.
As the Head of Project Management, you will communicate and work closely with all the different departments of the company.
You will be working closely with the CPO, VP Product, VP Engineering and the R&D team and oversee the healthy delivery of our roadmap and various projects within.
If you want to be a part of something different, help build a unique system and work with dedicated people who love what they do in a one of a kind company – Come and join us!

Responsibilities:

• Manage complex, global, cross departmental R&D projects.
• Develop and manage end-to-end project plans and ensure on-time delivery
• Set the right methodology for how projects need to be planned, delivered, monitored and communicated.
• Manage the lifecycle of our complex projects – Map stakeholders, Kickoff, set time frame & budget, scope, map risks, monitor progress, manage changes,  escalate and communicate the progress of each project.
• Create and facilitate a yearly\quarterly Roadmap
• Own the rollout process of the different projects to our end users and internal customers.
• Be the one individual who can address all delivery and program related topics
• Act as an Agile coach and mentor within the organization
• Be a Jira Champion within the R&D department
• Help lead the Engineering Squads to success.

This Job is for you if you:

• have excellent communication skills
• have great technical orientation.
• can work under pressure and manage many projects simultaneously, from initiation through to delivery
• have a Bachelor of Science in System Engineering, a technical field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 6 years of experience as a Project Manager in a large company, and have managed complex global R&D projects.
• Min 3 years leading project managers.
• have proven ability to lead people toward execution, resolve conflicts. and make things happen.
• have experience working with offshore employees / global companies.
• are highly proficient in spoken and written English
• have  a positive attitude and empathy
• are self-­aware and have a desire to always strive to improve
• are familiar with Atlassian’s tools eco-system

Also critical to your success:

• have insight to notice problems in how we work, and to take the initiative to fix them
• have the ability to see and to understand the larger context in which your team works and to craft solutions within that context
• experienced in working with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• be adaptable to changes in product requirements, organizational structures, and business conditions
• have a strong belief in your personal responsibility for ensuring quality craftsmanship
• have an open and collaborative spirit.