Embedded Software Project Manager

Matchtech; Saffron Walden; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Embedded Software Project Manager to lead innovative technical projects. The role requires strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a hybrid working pattern of at least 3 days in the office. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a technical discipline and experience in embedded software development. This position offers competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering complex software development projects.
• Excellent stakeholder and people management skills.
• Clear, confident communicator, able to engage engineers and senior executives.
• Familiar with modern embedded software engineering practices.
• Comfortable in a consultancy-style environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of embedded software-led technical projects.
• Collaborate with engineering and commercial teams to shape project proposals.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and risks.
• Foster strong client relationships and ensure clear communication.
• Drive motivation and performance across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Software development best practices

Emotional intelligence

Cross-functional team collaboration

Education

Degree in a relevant technical discipline

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

Microsoft Project

Job description

Embedded Software Project Manager

Location: Cambridgeshire (South)
Type: Full-Time
Working Pattern: Hybrid (Minimum 3 Days Office-Based)
Salary: Competitive

Are you an experienced Project Manager with a passion for delivering innovative, embedded software-led solutions? Join our growing team and help shape technically complex, high-impact projects across a range of sectors. This is a highly client-facing role requiring close collaboration with sales, engineering and customer teams to define, secure, and deliver cutting-edge software projects – often with electronics or embedded systems elements.

The Role

Full-time position, reporting to the Head of Project Management. Based in South Cambridgeshire, with hybrid working (minimum 3 days in the office). Occasional UK and international travel to support project delivery or business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of embedded software-led technical projects across diverse industries.
• Collaborate with engineering and commercial teams to scope, estimate, and shape project proposals.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, and risks, using structured PM methodologies.
• Foster strong client relationships and ensure clear communication at all levels.
• Drive motivation and performance across cross-functional teams.
• Apply Agile methodologies, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and Microsoft Project planning.
• Champion software development best practices and continuous improvement.
• Ensure rigorous governance, reporting, and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle.

About You

• Proven track record delivering complex software development projects.
• Excellent stakeholder and people management skills; emotionally intelligent and team-focused.
• Clear, confident communicator – able to engage engineers and senior executives alike.
• Technically fluent: familiar with modern embedded software engineering practices.
• Experience using tools like Jira, Confluence, Git, and Microsoft Project.
• Holds a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline.
• Comfortable in a consultancy‑style environment, juggling multiple priorities and working at pace.

If you thrive in a collaborative environment and want to work on challenging, meaningful projects with a team of like‑minded professionals – we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us deliver the next generation of software‑led innovation.