Software Project Manager - Holywood Based - Make an Impact on Significant Digital Initiatives

Adepta Partners; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Professional growth opportunities and 

Job summary

Adepta Partners in Holywood is seeking a Software Project Manager to drive large-scale digital initiatives on-site. You will lead discovery, run agile ceremonies and ensure delivery aligns with customer needs. You’ll work in an open, collaborative environment and oversee growth opportunities within a fast-growing UK public sector-focused firm.

The role emphasizes agile delivery, cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement across teams to meet project goals and client expectations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in an agile project environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead discovery or early-phase project activities.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., designers, developers, product owners, analysts).
• Experience supporting teams through the full agile delivery lifecycle.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Warm, friendly, and collaborative working style with a focus on team empowerment.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Discovery Phase to establish project scope, objectives, risks, constraints, and high-level timelines.
• Developing and maintaining project plans, milestones, resource allocations, and risk logs.
• Closely collaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements, align expectations, and ensure a shared understanding of desired outcomes.
• Identifying opportunities to refine processes, improve team dynamics, and enhance delivery outcomes.
• Promoting an environment of collaboration, transparency and high-quality communication.
• Championing agile ways of working and helping mature agile capability across the organisation.
• Building strong, positive relationships with team members, stakeholders, and customers.

Skills

Agile project management

Discovery leadership

Full Agile lifecycle

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Collaborative team

Job description

Software Project Manager - Holywood Based - Make an Impact on Significant Digital Initiatives

Join an award-winning software development company that is specialised in implementing large-scale projects for the UK’s public sector. Working in an Agile methodology and combining the latest technologies available, this local success story is committed to providing their clients with openness, honesty and guaranteed results. Working as part of a collaborative, energetic team based fully onsite like this will present learning and growth opportunities hard to find in a hybrid position.

You will facilitate the discovery and definition of project goals, lead agile ceremonies, foster continuous improvement, and ensure delivery aligns with organisational standards and customer needs. Specialising in AI-enabled transformations, this company has grown substantially over the past 20 years, and as new clients are being onboarded and new projects are coming down the line, further growth is projected over the coming years!

Why this role?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a few years of experience in Project Management and wants to take the next step in sharpening their technological capabilities, work with some major global brands and also take on extra responsibilities in the world of project delivery. You will be supported throughout your time working on these projects in avery open and collaborative environment.

What will you be doing?

• Leading the Discovery Phase to establish project scope, objectives, risks, constraints, and high-level timelines.
• Developing and maintain project plans, milestones, resource allocations, and risk logs.
• Closely collaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements, align expectations, and ensure a shared understanding of desired outcomes.
• Identifying opportunities to refine processes, improve team dynamics, and enhance delivery outcomes.
• Promoting an environment of collaboration, transparency and high-quality communication.
• Championing agile ways of working and help mature agile capability across the organisation.
• Building strong, positive relationships with team members, stakeholders, and customers.

What are they looking for?

• Proven experience working inan agile project environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead discovery or early-phase project activities.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams (e.g., designers, developers, product owners, analysts).
• Experience supporting teams through the full agile delivery lifecycle.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Warm, friendly, and collaborative working style with a focus on team empowerment.

What will you get?

• Private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunities for professional growth and development