[Job-28400] Senior Squad Leader, Brazil

About the Role

In this role, you will have the autonomy to make decisions, influence stakeholders, and drive team performance. Your ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, navigate complex challenges, and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences will be essential. You will be part of a global team with over 8,000 CI&Ters, working together to deliver scalable tech solutions that unite human expertise with AI.

As a leader, you will be responsible for fostering a high-performance environment, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring clear communication at all levels. Your experience with agile practices, risk management, and delivery metrics will be vital in guiding your team towards success.

What You Will Do

• Lead a cross-functional development team with full ownership of delivery, team dynamics, and outcomes
• Act as the primary interface between the team and international stakeholders, ensuring clear alignment on priorities, expectations, and results
• Drive team autonomy, accountability, and continuous improvement, fostering a high-performance environment
• Facilitate and challenge product and technical decisions, ensuring alignment with business goals and long-term strategy
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks, and act decisively to mitigate them
• Own and drive agile practices, ensuring they are applied effectively and adapted when necessary to maximize team performance
• Analyze delivery and performance metrics, transforming insights into actionable improvement plans
• Support conflict resolution, navigating complex interpersonal and organizational challenges with maturity and objectivity
• Ensure clear communication at all levels, from technical discussions to executive-level reporting

What We Are Looking For

• Solid experience leading software development teams in complex and dynamic environments
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and delivery processes
• Proven ability to operate with autonomy, make decisions, and influence stakeholders
• Advanced or fluent English, with confidence to lead meetings and discussions with international clients
• Extensive experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and their practical application in real-world scenarios
• Experience working closely with product stakeholders, including backlog management, prioritization, and roadmap alignment
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to adapt messaging to different audiences
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, and delivery commitments in an international context
• Analytical mindset, with experience using metrics to drive team and delivery improvements

Nice to Have

• Experience with AI-driven solutions and tech transformation
• Knowledge of Brazilian market trends and regulations
• Familiarity with CI&T's technology stack and tools
• Certification in agile methodologies or software development

Benefits and Perks

• Health and dental insurance
• Meal and food allowance
• Childcare assistance
• Extended paternity leave
• Partnership with gyms and health and wellness professionals via Wellhub (Gympass) TotalPass
• Profit Sharing and Results Participation (PLR)
• Life insurance
• Continuous learning platform (CI&T University)
• Discount club
• Free online platform dedicated to physical, mental, and overall well-being
• Pregnancy and responsible parenting course
• Partnerships with online learning platforms
• Language learning platform

• Develop a strong understanding of agile methodologies and their application in software development, as this will be a key aspect of the role.
• Showcase your experience with international projects, stakeholder management, and technical decision-making to stand out as a candidate.
• Be prepared to discuss your approach to risk management, delivery metrics, and continuous improvement in the interview process.
• Highlight your ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, as this will be essential in the role.
• Consider creating a portfolio that demonstrates your leadership experience, software development expertise, and agile methodologies knowledge.
• Research CI&T's company culture, values, and mission to demonstrate your enthusiasm for the role and the company.
• Prepare to discuss your experience with AI-driven solutions and tech transformation, as this is a key area of focus for CI&T.