Technical Project Lead - Wintel Expertise - DV Cleared

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm is seeking a Technical Project Lead to guide the delivery of secure, large scale services in a major Defence and National Security programme. This is a senior role that requires extensive experience in IaaS, PaaS, and workplace environments, and active DV clearance is mandatory. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with technical teams while leading multi-disciplinary teams towards mission-critical objectives.

Qualifications

• Active DV clearance required.
• Strong skills in delivering secure and resilient solutions.
• Must be a sole UK national with relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical delivery of key service components.
• Work with technical leadership to improve delivery quality.
• Contribute to strategic roadmaps matching long-term needs.
• Act as the technical lead for delivery teams providing guidance.
• Ensure alignment and visibility reporting directly to the Solution Lead.

Skills

Wintel experience

Problem-solving

Collaborative design

Communicating technical concepts

Leadership and motivation of teams

Client-facing experience

Job description

Technical Project Lead - Wintel Expertise

Must have an active DV clearance

Join a major Defence and National Security transformation programme as a Technical Project Lead, guiding the design and delivery of secure, large scale services across IaaS, PaaS, and workplace environments. This is a senior technical leadership role where you will shape strategy, drive architecture direction, and lead multi skilled teams in delivering mission critical capabilities.

About the Role - Technical Project Lead

• As a Technical Project Lead, you will own the technical delivery of key service components from design through deployment and into live service.
• You will work closely with technical leadership to maintain cohesion across multiple technology areas while improving efficiency and delivery quality.
• You will contribute to strategic roadmaps, ensuring architectures remain aligned to long term business and customer needs.
• You will act as the technical lead for delivery teams, providing guidance, leadership, and architectural governance to maintain solution integrity.
• You will report directly to the Solution Lead to ensure alignment and visibility.

What We're Looking For - Technical Project Lead

• This is not a hands on technical role but the technical experience is needed
• Would suit an engineer who used to be hands on but has moved into a project leadership role
• Wintel experience would be a distinct advantage
• Extensive experience delivering secure, resilient, enterprise scale IaaS, PaaS, and workplace solutions.
• Proven ability to create and own HLDs and LLDs and maintain architectural documentation.
• Strong skills in problem solving, collaborative design, and communicating technical concepts.
• Experience leading and motivating multi disciplinary teams in Agile delivery environments.
• Senior level client facing experience with the ability to present ideas and challenge constructively.
• Must be a sole UK national with active DV clearance and experience in secure, mission critical programmes.

Lead the technical direction of one of the UK's most critical digital transformation efforts as a Technical Project Lead.

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