Lead Technical Project Manager

Acuity Analytics; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascent, recently acquired by Acuity Analytics, is seeking a Lead Technical Project Manager to join the Technical Project Management capability. You will guide Agile teams to design and deliver digital, data, and AI-enabled projects and programmes, removing impediments and keeping delivery risks on track.

You will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, champion Agile practices, and drive continuous improvement while delivering great outcomes for clients in regulated sectors.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver AI, data and digital projects using Agile methods.
• Ability to remove impediments and manage dependencies across teams.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in software development or data engineering contexts.
• Comfortable leading without deep technical expertise in every domain.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile teams to design and deliver digital, data and AI-enabled projects.
• Identify and remove delivery impediments and manage risks.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure alignment and progress.
• Champion best Agile practices and continuous improvement.
• Track dependencies and reporting to executives as needed.
• Foster collaboration and accountability across project teams.
• Adapt delivery approaches across different technology contexts.
• Build strong relationships with team members and sponsors.

Skills

Agile delivery methods

Delivery leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Data/AI familiarity

Job description

Ascent has recently been acquired by Acuity Analytics. This is both a significant milestone for us and a tremendous opportunity for you.

Acuity Analytics is a business with a strong global reputation, an impressive client base and ambitious growth plans. We deliver deep insights and domain-led digital transformation to high-growth and heavily regulated organisations. To our customers, we bring a partnership that provides the talent, technology and capability to enhance performance and operational efficiency.

About the Role

We're looking for a Lead Technical Project Manager to join our Technical Project Management capability, helping project teams design and deliver digital, data and AI-enabled projects and programmes. You'll manage and lead Agile teams, remove impediments to progress, and keep delivery risks and dependencies on track — bringing delivery experience across AI, Data and Digital (AD&D) specialties without needing to be hands‑on technical.

Working closely with your team and a wide range of stakeholders, you'll champion good Agile practice, drive continuous improvement, and help Ascent teams deliver great outcomes for our customers.

Responsibilities

• Help project teams design and deliver digital, data and AI-enabled projects and programmes.
• Manage and lead Agile teams, ensuring effective collaboration, communication, and coordination.
• Identify and remove impediments to team progress, promoting a productive and efficient work environment.
• Facilitate, track and manage delivery risks and dependencies.
• Build great relationships with your team and stakeholders.
• Champion good Agile practices within Ascent teams to support our ongoing improvement.
• Focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Bring delivery experience across AI, Data and Digital (AD&D) specialties, including application modernisation and cloud software development, adapting your approach to the technology context without needing to be hands‑on technical.

About You

Our Technical Project Management capability is home to a diverse group of individuals with a common focus to deliver great outcomes for our customers. What we look for:

• Able to demonstrate how you have achieved great outcomes for customers through Agile delivery methods.
• Delivery focused with a desire "to get stuff done."
• A self-starter who can work independently and lead others.
• An ability to identify and overcome impediments.
• A background in working on software development or data engineering.
• Exposure to AI, data or digital transformation initiatives (e.g. application modernisation, cloud migration, data platforms, or AI-enabled products) — technology-agnostic, with enough fluency to lead delivery without needing deep technical expertise.
• Motivated to continuously improve.
• Great communication and collaboration skills, with experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders from junior team members to Executive sponsors.
• Able to retrieve data from common tooling to simplify reporting.
• Commercially focused.

Why Join Us

People are at the heart of our business. By investing in people, we achieve exceptional results for our clients and create new opportunities for our teams to thrive. Check out this page for more details.