Details:
- Salary: £70,000 - 80,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Cambridge
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Socode are working with a technology consultancy, a short drive south of Cambridge, that builds complex electronic, RF and software systems for clients across a broad mix of industries. They're looking to add a Project Manager to their software delivery team.
What makes this one interesting is how early you get involved. Rather than picking projects up once they've been sold, you'll be alongside the sales and engineering teams while opportunities are still being shaped, then carry them through to delivery. The work is software-led, but rarely software-only as most programmes run in parallel with embedded or electronics workstreams, so you'll be coordinating across disciplines throughout. Expect regular client contact, three days a week in the office, and occasional trips to customer sites at home and abroad.
What will you be doing?
Taking the lead on planning and delivery for software projects, usually with hardware or embedded elements running alongside
Working with a technical lead to keep schedules, budgets, resourcing and change under control
Being the client's main point of contact and keeping communication clear on both sides
Getting the best out of your project teams through hands-on leadership and early intervention when things wobble
Bringing structure to delivery using agile methods, WBS and MS Project as the situation demands
Maintaining sensible reporting and governance from kick-off through to handover
Feeding back into how the business runs software projects and helping tighten up the approach over timeWhat are they looking for?
A track record of delivering complex software development projects
Enough technical depth to engage properly with engineers — version control, CI/CD and test frameworks should be familiar territory
Genuine people skills, with the judgement to read a team and keep it performing
A clear communicator, equally comfortable in a stand-up or a boardroom
Working knowledge of tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git and Microsoft Project
Someone who thrives in a consultancy setting where priorities move and no two projects look the same
Degree-level technical qualification in a relevant engineering subject, or equivalent experience