Software Delivery Lead — Cross-Discipline Projects

SoCode Recruitment; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SoCode Recruitment is seeking a Project Manager to join a software delivery team near Cambridge. You will lead software projects with embedded workstreams, coordinating across disciplines and maintaining strong client relationships.

You will engage with engineering leads, manage schedules and budgets, and apply agile methods to deliver successful outcomes. The role includes site visits and regular office presence three days a week.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering complex software development projects.
• Security Clearance or eligible to obtain SC.
• Engages with engineers on version control, CI/CD and test frameworks.
• Strong people skills and leadership to keep teams performing.
• Clear communicator in stand‑up and boardroom settings.
• Know-how of Jira, Confluence, Git and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Taking the lead on planning and delivery for software projects, usually with hardware or embedded elements running alongside.
• Work with a technical lead to keep schedules, budgets, resourcing and change under control.
• Being the client's main point of contact and keeping communication clear on both sides.
• Getting the best out of your project teams through hands-on leadership and early intervention when things wobble.
• Bringing structure to delivery using agile methods, WBS and MS Project as the situation demands.
• Maintaining reporting and governance from kick-off through to handover.
• Feeding back into how the business runs software projects and helping tighten up the approach over time.

Skills

Software delivery

Stakeholder management

Agile

CI/CD

Git

Security clearance

Communication

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

MS Project

Job description

SoCode Recruitment is seeking a Project Manager to join a software delivery team near Cambridge. You will lead software projects with embedded workstreams, coordinating across disciplines and maintaining strong client relationships.

You will engage with engineering leads, manage schedules and budgets, and apply agile methods to deliver successful outcomes. The role includes site visits and regular office presence three days a week.