Senior Technical Program Manager

Experis Austria; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis Austria in London seeks a Senior Technical Program Manager to lead large-scale technology programmes in a fast-paced, product-led environment.

You will own delivery across Product, Engineering, and Business, manage dependencies, and ensure on-time, high-quality outcomes in a retail-focused portfolio.

Hybrid work with 3 days onsite; previous retail delivery experience is essential and the role is inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Technical Program Manager or similar.
• Delivery of large-scale technology programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management and governance skills.
• Experience with vendor management and third-party relationships.
• Excellent Agile delivery within product-led organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technology programmes from initiation through delivery.
• Governance, planning, roadmap development, and execution.
• Align delivery with business objectives with Product and Engineering.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations across workstreams.
• Ensure delivery quality through reporting and continuous improvement.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders, vendors and suppliers.
• Support release planning and delivery strategies across teams.

Skills

Technical delivery management

Programme governance

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Cross-functional leadership

Vendor management

Tools

Jira

Monday.com

Job description

Senior Technical Program Manager (TPM)

Retail Experience Essential

Contract | London | Hybrid (3 Days Onsite) | Inside IR35

Are you an experienced Senior Technical Programe Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex technology programmes within the retail sector?

Please note: Previous retail experience is essential and candidates without retail delivery experience will not be considered.

We are seeking a highly skilled TPM to join a fast-paced, product-led technology environment, driving the successful delivery of strategic initiatives across multiple teams and stakeholders.

The Role

As a Senior Technical Programe Manager, you will be responsible for leading large-scale technology and transformation programmes, ensuring alignment between Product, Engineering, and Business teams. You will take ownership of programme delivery, manage dependencies, remove blockers, and ensure key outcomes are delivered on time and to a high standard.

This is a highly visible role requiring excellent stakeholder management skills, strong technical delivery experience, and the ability to thrive in a complex, fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex, multi-disciplinary technology programmes from initiation through to delivery.
• Drive programme governance, planning, roadmap development, and execution.
• Partner with Product Managers and Engineering teams to align delivery against business objectives.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations across multiple workstreams.
• Ensure delivery quality through effective planning, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, vendors, and third-party suppliers.
• Drive transparency and accountability through effective communication and delivery reporting.
• Support release planning and technical delivery strategies across multiple teams.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Senior Technical Program Manager, Technical Delivery Manager, or similar role.
• Strong background delivering large-scale technology and transformation programmes.
• Retail industry experience is essential.
• Excellent Agile delivery experience within product-led organisations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers and vendor relationships.
• Strong understanding of programme governance, dependency management, and risk management.
• Hands-on experience using Jira and Monday.com.
• Ability to influence and drive decisions across cross-functional teams.