The posting
About us
Platzi is the largest technology school in the Hispanic world with over 5 million students and 4,000 companies trusting us to deliver effective online education. Our mission is to make Latin America a technology superpower. We do it by training companies and individuals in areas such as AI, Cybersecurity, English, Programming and Leadership.
As an industry leader, our presence is highlighted by our massive and fanatic community, extensive press coverage and a daily stream of success stories from students. We operate mostly remote, with key offices in Bogotá, Medellín and Mexico City.
Summary
As a Project Manager, you will lead the design and execution of high-impact educational projects with external partners such as companies, foundations, and governments. You will be responsible for aligning each initiative with Platzi’s strategic goals, creating customized learning programs that meet partner needs, and ensuring successful implementation while maintaining Platzi’s methodology and educational essence.
Requirements
What you'll do
- Define the scope, deliverables, and objectives of each project, aligning expectations with internal and external stakeholders.
- Build detailed work plans, including timelines, milestones, and required resources for seamless execution.
- Lead implementation efforts across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring projects meet their intended goals on time and within budget.
- Continuously monitor key performance indicators , and produce progress and outcome reports.
- Maintain clear and consistent communication with client organizations—government entities, NGOs, corporate partners—and ensure high satisfaction.
- Identify opportunities to optimize and scale impact, adapting execution strategies as needed.
- Capture feedback and insights from partners to drive continuous improvement.
- Represent Platzi’s values and methodology while securing long-term partnerships and impact.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in Project Management, ideally in collaboration with external entities such as NGOs, companies, or government bodies.
- Proven track record managing complex projects with measurable impact, across multiple stakeholders.
- Strong command of project management methodologies (PMI, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent).
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Effective communication and negotiation capabilities, with experience in stakeholder engagement.
- Comfortable managing cross-functional teams and adapting to evolving project scopes.
- Experience working with KPIs, reporting tools, and data-driven project evaluation.
- Fluent in Spanish and English, capable of managing bilingual communications and documentation.
- Passionate about education, innovation, and social impact through learning.
Benefits
💻 Hardware
With Platzi's help, you will have 100% of the necessary work tools such as a laptop, smartphone, desk, ergonomic chair, monitor, and other accessories.
📗 Books
We provide you with all the books you need to grow professionally on Kindle, and we give you the Kindle too 😉.
🐣 Maternity/Paternity Leave
At Platzi, we believe in gender equity and the importance of parents in the upbringing and care of their children. We make this a reality for new mothers and fathers through extended maternity and paternity leave.
💸 Option Pool
All members of the Platzi Team have the opportunity to own a part of Platzi and have company shares.
🌴 Vacation
You have 15 days of vacation per year regardless of the country you are in, starting from the moment you join the team.
💆♂️ Online Therapy
We care about your emotional health by covering the first four online therapy sessions with specialized companies.
🌐 Team Syncs
Although we are in different parts of the world, Platzi teams meet in person during the year to exchange ideas, build, and strengthen bonds.
🏖️ Villa Platzi
Every year, the entire team gathers somewhere in the world for a week to meet face-to-face, get to know each other, have interesting discussions, and plan ambitious projects.
