Freelance Project Manager – LATAM

Cuculus GmbH

. Plan and steer smart metering projects end-to-end across Latin America .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeRemote • Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, PeruSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise with a focus on smart metering and utility projects across Latin America, including strong skills in stakeholder management, customer presentations, and handling project scope changes. Proficient in managing complex projects independently while ensuring alignment with technical teams and customer needs.

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Project Management ExperienceSmart Metering ExpertiseBilingual Spanish And EnglishMS Project ProficiencyStakeholder Management

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementScope ManagementChange Request HandlingBudget ManagementSmart MeteringAMI SystemsMDMSDLMS/COSEMRF MeshTechnical Sales

Soft Skills

Customer Presentation SkillsIndependent WorkProblem-SolvingCommunication SkillsNegotiation Skills

Tools & Technologies

MS Project

Industry Keywords

UtilitiesEnergy CompaniesTelecomITLatin America StandardsRegulations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan and steer smart metering projects end-to-end across Latin America
Track milestones, report project status, and manage delays
Protect agreed project scope and manage customer change requests
Identify when additional modules or licences are needed
Manage utility stakeholders, local partners, international project teams, and internal technical teams
Drive deliverables and technical clarifications with engineering and delivery teams
Present to customers, run project meetings, and represent Cuculus on site
Identify new needs and opportunities beyond project scope and hand them to the LATAM Sales team
Travel regularly to customer sites, approximately 1 week per month

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of project management experience
Experience independently leading complex customer projects
Experience handling scope disputes, change requests, demanding customers, and project budgets
Experience in IT, software, telecom, smart metering, or AMI environments
Hands-on experience with project management tools, ideally MS Project
Business-fluent Spanish and English (B2-C1)
Confident customer presentation skills and ability to handle difficult conversations
Ability to work independently and reliably overlap with European business hours
Willingness to travel approximately 1 week per month within Latin America
Experience in technical sales or presales is a nice-to-have
Experience managing projects for utilities or energy companies is a nice-to-have
Portuguese is helpful for future Brazil projects
Familiarity with AMI systems, MDMS, DLMS/COSEM, or RF Mesh is a nice-to-have
Knowledge of utility standards and regulations in Latin America is a nice-to-have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time 40-hour engagement
Freelance engagement until the end of 2027, with intention to continue beyond that
Remote and flexible work from the home country
Flexible hours across European and Latin American time zones
Travel costs covered
Short decision-making paths
Open feedback culture and genuine trust
Structured onboarding
Meaningful work with software shaping the energy market