Technical Project Manager

Description:

Technical Project Manager

24 month contract

Inside IR35 – Paying up to £50 per hour via umbrella.

Location: Hybrid – 3 days per week in office in London or Sussex

We are seeking an experienced, delivery-focused Senior Technical Project Manager

The ideal candidate combines strong technical fluency, agile delivery leadership, structured project and programme management expertise, and exceptional stakeholder management skills. The TPM will ensure delivery plans are well defined, dependencies and risks are proactively managed, decisions are made in a timely manner, and engineering teams can deliver with confidence and predictability.

Responsibilities will include:

* Lead end-to-end delivery of mobile and digital technology initiatives across planning, build, testing, release, and launch.

* Develop and maintain integrated delivery plans covering scope, milestones, sequencing, dependencies, risks, assumptions, and release timelines.

* Partner closely with Engineering Managers, Product Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA, and enterprise teams to drive execution and resolve delivery challenges.

* Identify and proactively manage risks, blockers, technical dependencies, and cross-functional dependencies, ensuring clear ownership and timely resolution.

* Manage multiple workstreams and provide clear visibility into progress, priorities, decisions, dependencies, and delivery forecasts.

* Facilitate scope, sequencing, and timeline trade-off discussions while maintaining alignment between product, engineering, and business stakeholders.

* Maintain delivery traceability and execution discipline through effective use of Jira and Confluence.

* Lead and support Agile delivery practices, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, PI planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and risk management activities.

* Stay closely engaged with delivery teams to understand progress, surface issues early, and remove impediments.

You will need:

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.

* 10+ years of experience in Technical Project Management, Programme Management, or Software Delivery Management within technology-driven organizations.

* Proven experience leading the end-to-end delivery of complex customer-facing software products, digital platforms, or enterprise technology initiatives.

* Demonstrated experience working directly with Engineering teams, Architects, Product teams, QA functions, and enterprise technology stakeholders.

* Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and SAFe delivery methodologies, including planning, forecasting, dependency management, and scaled delivery.

* Technical fluency across software architecture, APIs, integrations, engineering dependencies, software quality risks, and release management processes.

* Strong project and programme management capabilities across planning, scope management, risk management, issue resolution, dependency tracking, milestone management, stakeholder engagement, and delivery governance.

* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple teams, workstreams, and complex cross-functional dependencies in fast-paced environments.

* Excellent communication, facilitation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

* Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence.

* Must hold one or more recognized Agile certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent.

To find out more please apply for my immediate attention