Technical Project Manager - Contract Opportunity

Location: Manchester or London (Hybrid)

Rate: £450 per day (Inside IR35)

Duration: 9 month initial Contract

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to join a leading global technology company on a contract basis. This role is ideal for a proactive individual who thrives in dynamic environments and can confidently manage complex technical projects across multiple teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the driving force, collaborating with business and technical teams to deliver world-class, scalable, secure, and flexible solutions.
• Engage with project sponsors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to define and deliver complex features.
• Identify bottlenecks, provide escalation management, and balance business needs with technical constraints.
• Plan and manage multiple parallel projects with strong oversight of milestones and dependencies.
• Drive clarity in ambiguous situations by leveraging technical expertise and strong business acumen.
• Identify inefficient processes or resource wastage, implementing changes as needed to maximize efficiency.
• Track and mitigate issues and risks at multiple levels, ensuring prompt resolution.
• Maintain clear communication by producing concise, accurate project updates, including status reports, meeting agendas, and follow-ups.
• Apply best practices to the software development lifecycle (SDLC), adapting approaches to align with team-specific methods.
• Develop integrated project schedules, ensuring timelines factor in potential delays while remaining ambitious.

Stakeholder Communication:

• Collaborate closely with product, engineering, and security teams to align technical delivery with business objectives.
• Provide clear and structured updates to senior leadership, ensuring visibility of project progress and risks.
• Facilitate workshops, design reviews, and planning sessions to align on effort estimates, resolve conflicts, and ensure project goals are met.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 5-8 years of technical project management experience, ideally within large-scale enterprise environments.
• Proven track record in delivering complex technical programs.
• Strong understanding of technology concepts with the ability to communicate effectively with developers and technical teams.
• Analytical mindset with data-driven decision-making skills.
• Experience in Agile project management frameworks and tools (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Ability to manage competing priorities, foresee challenges, and proactively address potential blockers.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working within global technology companies or high-growth environments.
• Comfortable managing large cross-functional teams across multiple locations.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Technical Project Manager to join a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment and play a key role in delivering impactful technical solutions.

To apply, please submit your CV outlining your relevant experience.