Technical Project Manager

Overview

Technical Project Manager - Financial Technology - Peterborough / Hybrid

(Key skills: Technical Project Manager, Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SDLC, Jira, Stakeholder Engagement, Risk Management, Change Management, Project Governance, Microsoft Project, PMP, CSM, Distributed Teams, Software Delivery, Resource Management)

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of project execution - from planning and milestone tracking to delivery and post-launch governance.
• Work closely with stakeholders across product management, development, QA, and IT operations to ensure project objectives are met on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.
• Manage SDLC activities using both Scrum and Kanban, facilitate Agile ceremonies, administer collaboration tools like Jira and SharePoint, and coach newly formed teams on Agile best practices.
• Maintain detailed project plans, lead scope discussions, run stand-ups and steering meetings, manage team capacity and dependencies, and serve as a key escalation point for project risks and blockers.
• Coordinate with offshore teams, support backlog prioritisation, and present regular status updates to senior stakeholders and portfolio leads.
• On occasion, co-manage personnel in distributed environments where direct reporting lines are limited.

Qualifications

• Over five years of experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects within Agile environments.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; highly competent with Jira, MS Project, and PowerPoint.
• Proven track record of delivering in fast-paced, matrixed organisations.
• PMP certification is essential; Scrum Master certification is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with change management processes, especially within a software or product-focused business, is a major advantage.

Details

Location: Peterborough, UK / Hybrid working

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.