Senior Technical Project Manager - Global Delivery

Jobtailor; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager in the United Kingdom (Scotland, Glasgow) to lead complex technology programmes. The role requires steering cross-functional teams, translating technical designs into delivery plans, and ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery across distributed environments.

Applicants should have 10+ years in technical PM, strong stakeholder skills, and PM certifications such as PMP/PRINCE2/Scrum.

Qualifications

• Requires 10+ years' experience in Technical Project Management.
• Experience applying PM principles across technology projects.
• Experience managing multiple technical squads or large-scale programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and coordination skills.
• Expertise in risk, issue, and dependency management.
• Experience in distributed or global delivery environments.
• Familiarity with PM tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar.
• Understanding of software architecture, systems integration, and deployment practices.
• Ability to interpret technical designs and translate them into delivery plans.
• Background in software engineering, systems integration, or technology delivery.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum.
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects.
• Apply established PM methodologies and best practices throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate multiple technical delivery teams or large-scale programmes for successful outcomes.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests effectively.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams, stakeholders, and business leaders.
• Translate technical designs and architectural decisions into actionable delivery plans.
• Monitor project progress to ensure milestones, timelines, and budgets are met.
• Support Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery approaches where appropriate.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Agile Methodologies

Project Management Tools

Education

PMP

PRINCE2

Agile

Scrum

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager in the United Kingdom (Scotland, Glasgow) to lead complex technology programmes. The role requires steering cross-functional teams, translating technical designs into delivery plans, and ensuring on-time, within-budget delivery across distributed environments.

Applicants should have 10+ years in technical PM, strong stakeholder skills, and PM certifications such as PMP/PRINCE2/Scrum.