Senior Projects Analyst

Team Description

As a Senior Projects Analyst at SumUp, you will play a key role in driving strategic initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and enable scalable growth across the Americas (Brazil, LATAM, and US markets). You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful projects that improve processes, integrate systems, and optimize performance through data-driven decision-making.We are a collaborative and results-oriented team that thrives in a dynamic environment and is dedicated to continuous improvement. This role requires strong project management skills, analytical thinking, and the ability to connect business needs with strategic goals.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end project management — from scope definition and business case development to execution, risk control, and post-implementation evaluation.
• Map and analyze business processes to identify improvement opportunities, efficiency gains, and scalability bottlenecks.
• Develop insights and recommendations using KPIs, data modeling, and scenario analysis; present findings to senior leadership.
• Coordinate vendor assessments and negotiations (including RFPs), ensuring service quality and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with IT, Automation, and Operations teams to implement integrated solutions that connect systems and streamline workflows.
• Monitor project financials, validate savings or ROI, and ensure accurate reporting to relevant cost centers.
• Promote best practices in project management (Agile/PMI), change management, and stakeholder communication in English and Portuguese (Spanish is a plus).

You'll be great for this role if

• You have advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with a passion for turning data into actionable insights.
• You are proficient with tools like Excel, SQL, and Power BI/Tableau; experience with system integrations or process automation is a plus.
• You have experience leading cross-functional projects and influencing diverse stakeholders.
• You are fluent in English, with Spanish as a bonus.
• You are proactive, results-oriented, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• You communicate effectively and can translate complex analyses into clear recommendations for leadership.
• You are customer-centric and motivated by improving efficiency, service quality, and impact.
• You are adaptable and skilled at managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

About SumUp

We believe in the everyday hero.

Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we're creating tools that help them run their businesses. With a founder's mentality and a 'team-first' attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America and the United States work together to ensure that the small business owners we partner with can be successful doing what they love.

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.

SumUp will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

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