Technical Project Manager

Project Manager – Technology & Engineering The Role We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex technology and engineering projects within a major international organisation. You will take responsibility for projects involving a combination of software, hardware, electronics and systems integration, managing delivery from initial planning through development, testing, implementation, customer acceptance and handover.

This is a customer-facing role requiring strong project management, stakeholder management and commercial skills, alongside the ability to coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams and ensure projects are delivered to agreed scope, schedule, budget and quality requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Manage technology and engineering projects throughout the full project lifecycle. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, budgets and resource requirements. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across software, hardware, systems engineering, manufacturing, testing and implementation. Act as a key point of contact for customers throughout project delivery.

Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with agreed scope, contractual requirements, timescales, budgets and quality standards. Monitor project progress and provide regular reporting to internal and external stakeholders. Identify, manage and escalate project risks, issues and dependencies. Maintain project RAID logs and ensure actions are appropriately managed through to completion.

Coordinate technical, commercial and operational activities across the project. Manage project change control, including changes to scope, schedule and cost. Work closely with commercial and contracts teams to understand and manage contractual obligations. Coordinate suppliers and subcontractors where required. Support resource planning across engineering and other project functions.

Manage project financials, including budgets, forecasts and cost performance. Lead regular project reviews and customer meetings. Ensure appropriate project documentation, governance and controls are maintained. Support testing, implementation, acceptance and transition into operational support. Identify opportunities for additional or follow-on work with customers.

Ensure projects comply with relevant quality, security, health & safety and environmental requirements. Experience Required Essential Previous experience managing technology, engineering or systems-related projects. Strong full lifecycle project management experience. Experience coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams.

Experience managing software development or software-led projects. Strong customer and stakeholder management skills. Experience managing project schedules, budgets, resources, risks and dependencies. Commercial awareness and an understanding of contractual project delivery. Experience managing change control and variations to project scope.

Strong project reporting and documentation skills. Experience using project management and scheduling tools. Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced project environment. Experience within one or more of the following would be particularly relevant: Software development Hardware or electronics development Systems integration Transportation technology Payment or smart card systems IT infrastructure Electromechanical systems Complex engineering programmes Desirable Degree or equivalent qualification within engineering, technology, business or a related discipline.

Recognised Project Management qualification such as APM, PRINCE2 or PMP. Experience delivering projects incorporating both software and hardware. Experience within transportation, infrastructure, defence, aerospace or another complex technology environment. Experience managing suppliers and subcontractors. Knowledge of project financial management and forecasting.

The Person You will be a proactive and organised Project Manager who is comfortable taking ownership of complex technical projects and driving them through to successful delivery. You should be confident working with customers, engineers, commercial teams and senior stakeholders, with the ability to understand technical challenges without necessarily being the technical expert yourself.

You will need strong communication skills, commercial awareness and the ability to maintain control of scope, cost, schedule and risk within a complex project environment. Contract Temporary / Contract assignment. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

We do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic under applicable law.