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Technical Programme Manager

Career Moves Group
Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 15 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The Technical Programme Manager position is located in Nottingham, UK, with a contract length from 17/02/2025 to 03/10/2025.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 7 years of project management experience in an Agile environment, including at least 5 years in a technical role.
  • The role involves overseeing the delivery of complex software initiatives, managing stakeholder communications, and ensuring risk management and budget oversight.
  • Salary details are to be confirmed (TBC), and the job requires strong leadership and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
  • The ideal candidate will possess excellent problem-solving skills and a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
Technical Programme ManagerLocation: UK, NottinghamLength: Start 17/02/2025 End 03/10/2025Rate: TBCHours:40 hours per weekKey Areas & Responsibilities:Oversee the end-to-end delivery of large, strategic, and often complex software initiatives, from initial concept through to deployment and post-launch support. Ensure that these initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and meet the defined success criteria.Initiative Planning & Management:
  • Define scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders such as other Business Units across our client, Heads of Product, Heads of Marketing, Heads of Design, and the Senior Leadership Team in ECS
  • Develop plans (sprint, quarterly & horizon), including timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies
Technical Leadership:
  • Work closely with the development team to understand technical challenges
  • Working closely with the Product Manager, Product Owner, Head of Product, Head of Design, Engineering Managers, and Senior Engineering Managers to motivate and engage the team(s) and ensure they are driving toward the product domain’s objectives and key results (OKRs)
  • Ensure that technical solutions align with architecture objectives, and business objectives and maintain high standards of code/technical quality
  • Facilitate meetings and events; rounding up consensus, applying processes, productive relationships, and ensuring buy-in
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  • Enable one or more cross-functional teams to deliver value to our client's customers
  • Coordinate with other teams, departments, and Our Client's business units to remove blockers, manage dependencies, and ensure smooth project delivery
  • Facilitate communication, influence, and collaboration across different parts of the organization
  • Work with others across BU’s on combined roadmaps & tracking against these roadmaps
Stakeholder Communication:
  • Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders
  • Provide transparency via regular updates on project progress, risks, and issues
  • Ensure alignment between technical teams and business stakeholders
Risk Management:
  • Identify, assess, and manage project risks
  • Proactively address potential roadblocks and develop contingency plans to ensure project continuity
Third-Party & Resource Management:
  • Coordinate the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to ensure the timely delivery of project milestones
  • Third Party management – onboarding and day-to-day delivery
Budget Management:
  • Where applicable, monitor and manage initiative budgets, ensuring that financial resources are used effectively and efficiently
  • Report on budget variances and take corrective action as needed
Documentation & Quality Assurance:
  • Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including requirements, design specifications, meeting minutes, and progress reports
  • Ensure that all project deliverables meet the required quality standards
Change Management:
  • Manage the impact of organizational changes on the team and project delivery
  • Help the team adapt to changes in scope, priorities, or resources while maintaining focus on project goals
Continuous Improvement:
  • Encourage a culture of continuous improvement within the team
  • Use metrics and gather feedback to drive insight and continuous improvement to ensure the team(s) can realize its potential
  • Continuously & relentlessly enhance the environment for our people removing friction and embracing a seamless experience across all functions - ‘how we get stuff done’
Essential Experience:
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management within an Agile environment, with at least 5 years in a technical role (e.g. software development, systems architecture)
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), modern software development practices, and technologies. Experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile project management tools
  • Experience of working with Third Parties
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment. Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities. Ability to pivot quickly when project requirements change
  • A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams across multiple geographies
  • A personal style that embraces servant leadership, and teamwork, cares about the work and the teams, and shares openly and honestly with all
  • Financial literacy around forecasting and managing budgets, costs, and revenue
  • Understanding of financial impacts of decisions

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