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IT Program / Project Manager Market Demand in Portugal

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Stable

IT Program/Project Manager hiring in Portugal has stayed steady, anchored by Novo Banco's and nearshore delivery centres' large-scale IT modernisation programmes rather than any single surge. Demand is concentrated in Lisbon and Porto, and Portugal's competitive cost base relative to Western Europe has made it a preferred nearshore location for employers extending existing delivery teams.

Remote / hybrid
40%

Share of Portugal IT Program / Project Manager roles advertising remote or hybrid working.

Pay trend
+4.8%

Year-on-year salary movement in Portugal. Positive movement signals active market competition.

What's driving IT Program / Project Manager demand in Portugal

Strongest in: Portuguese banks and nearshore delivery centres running large multi-year IT modernisation programmes, led by employers such as Novo Banco and Critical Techworks

IT Program/Project Manager hiring in Portugal has stayed steady, anchored by Novo Banco's and nearshore delivery centres' large-scale IT modernisation programmes rather than any single surge. Demand is concentrated in Lisbon and Porto, and Portugal's competitive cost base relative to Western Europe has made it a preferred nearshore location for employers extending existing delivery teams.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Portugal median for IT Program / Project Managers who list these skills.

IT programme delivery+13%
Vendor & stakeholder management+11%
Risk & dependency tracking+9%

Top employers hiring in Portugal

Companies with consistent or active IT Program / Project Manager hiring in Portugal.

Novo BancoCritical TechworksOutSystemsFarfetchMillennium bcpAccenture Portugal

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IT Program / Project Manager demand questions for Portugal

1

Which companies in New Zealand hire IT Program/Project Managers?

Xero, Trade Me, MYOB, Datacom, and similar employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in New Zealand.

2

What percentage of IT Program/Project Manager roles in New Zealand offer remote work?

Around 40% of active New Zealand listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though delivery and coordination work is largely asynchronous, and Xero and Trade Me both run distributed teams that hire across New Zealand.