Software Project Manager

Lord Search & Selection; Saffron Walden; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading team as a Software-Focused Project Manager in South Cambridgeshire. In this role, you'll lead innovative software projects while collaborating with engineering and commercial teams, ensuring successful delivery across diverse sectors. If you're passionate about software development and client engagement, apply today to shape the future of cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• Proven track record delivering complex software development projects.
• Excellent stakeholder and people management skills.
• Clear, confident communicator engaging stakeholders effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of software-led projects across industries.
• Collaborate with teams to shape project proposals and manage scope.
• Ensure governance and quality standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Software Development

Communication

Agile Methodologies

Project Management

Education

Degree in a relevant technical discipline

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Job description

Software-Focused 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, 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

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

Key Responsibilities

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

About You

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  Proven track record delivering complex software development projects
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  Excellent stakeholder and people management skills; emotionally intelligent and team-focused
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  Clear, confident communicator - able to engage engineers and senior executives alike
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  Technically fluent: familiar with modern software engineering practices including version control (e.g. Git), CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
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  Experience using tools like Jira, Confluence, Git, and Microsoft Project
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  Holds a degree (or equivalent) in a relevant technical discipline
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  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.