Technical Project Manager

We're seeking a Technical Project Delivery Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of projects within a designated business domain. Working in close partnership with Product Managers, Business Analysts, Architecture, Engineering, and Business colleagues, you'll drive domain projects and contribute to continuously improving delivery practices.
You'll primarily focus within your domain, managing dependencies, producing clear stakeholder reporting, and resolving issues at project level - escalating to your Programme Manager where needed. You'll flex across agile, waterfall, and hybrid approaches as context requires.
What you'll be doing:
Project Delivery Leadership
Define delivery plans, milestones, success criteria, and execution plans aligned to user needs
Develop business cases; create and maintain cost plans
Manage scope, schedule, and budget; monitor progress and initiate corrective action
Ensure adherence to agreed methodology and value tracking practices
Agile Facilitation & Scrum Practice
Facilitate agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, demos)
Work with Product Managers to ensure epics and user stories are well-articulated and prioritised
Track and communicate delivery progress using metrics, weekly reporting, and monthly MBR updates
Champion iterative delivery, lean/agile practices, and continuous improvement
Delivery Ownership
Lead end-to-end delivery for assigned projects; orchestrate value within feasibility constraints
Lead project inceptions and ensure delivery artefacts are maintained and accessible
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Serve as primary interface for stakeholders across business, technology, product, and design
Ensure alignment and transparency through structured communication
Manage and resolve conflicting priorities at project level; escalate where support is needed
RAID Management & Governance
Identify and manage risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies for assigned projects
Drive risk mitigation with teams; escalate to prevent risks materialising
Collaborate with peers and Programme Managers on cross-domain dependencies
Team Leadership & Facilitation
May matrix-manage delivery team members; build collaborative, high-trust environments
Facilitate workshops and problem-solving sessions to unblock teams
Ensure knowledge transfer into the domain following successful delivery
Seek relevant resources; escalate where availability affects delivery
Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement
Champion iterative delivery and continuous improvement within projects and teams
Ensure epics and stories are effectively articulated, refined, and managed
Contribute to delivery practice maturity across the broader community
What we're looking for:
Demonstrated experience delivering software projects in dynamic agile environments
Experience successfully delivering projects across the full delivery lifecycle
Working knowledge of agile/scrum frameworks and ceremonies
Experience contributing to project governance: scope, schedule, budget, RAID, and reporting
Experience in effective change management using appropriate tools and techniques
Familiarity with project tracking tools (Jira, Confluence, Kanban boards)
Able to build team trust, encourage collaboration, and facilitate problem-solving
Clear and confident communicator with stakeholders at varying levels
Commercial awareness and customer focus
Positive approach to problem-solving and overcoming obstacles
Situational awareness with ability to escalate promptly
Understanding of software development processes and iterative delivery
The following experience is also desirable:
Formal accreditation (PRINCE2, AgilePM, CSM, PSM)
Experience facilitating project inceptions or discovery phases
Familiarity with academic publishing or digital content workflows
Experience with distributed or third-party development teams

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Hybrid