Technical Project Manager

Techshack Recruitment LTD; City Of London; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Techshack Recruitment LTD is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead complex IT programs for the UK public sector. You will coordinate cross-disciplinary workstreams, manage dependencies and ensure solutions meet technical, operational and security requirements.

You will develop plans, roadmaps and milestones, engaging senior technical stakeholders to resolve blockers and drive successful handovers to live service. Experience with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex IT projects in regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of the software delivery lifecycle, including planning, testing and service transition.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of technical projects from requirements to deployment and handover.
• Develop and maintain project plans, roadmaps, forecasts, budgets and milestones.
• Coordinate engineering, infrastructure, software and cloud workstreams to manage dependencies.
• Manage risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies with mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with technical leads, architects and senior stakeholders to remove blockers.
• Oversee system integration, testing, release planning and live service transition.
• Ensure delivery aligns with security policies, standards and governance.
• Track progress against scope, schedule, budget and quality; escalate risks as needed.

Skills

Delivery management

Stakeholder engagement

Delivery frameworks

Governance awareness

Risk management

Job description

Technical Project Manager - Public Sector - 6 Months + Extensions - £600 - £650 Outside IR35

My client is looking for an experienced TPM to lead the delivery of complex technology programs within the UK public sector. The role involves coordinating technical workstreams, managing delivery dependencies and ensuring solutions are implemented in line with agreed technical, operational and security requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end delivery of technical projects, from requirements gathering and solution planning through to deployment and operational handover.
• Develop and maintain project plans, delivery roadmaps, resource forecasts, budgets and technical milestones.
• Coordinate engineering, infrastructure, software, cloud and other technical workstreams to ensure dependencies are managed effectively.
• Manage technical risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, implementing mitigation plans where required.
• Work closely with technical leads, architects, engineering teams and senior stakeholders to resolve delivery blockers.
• Oversee system integration, testing, release planning, implementation and transition into live service.
• Ensure project delivery aligns with technical standards, security policies, architectural requirements and public sector governance.
• Track progress against scope, schedule, budget and quality criteria, escalating risks where necessary.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience delivering complex IT or technology projects within large-scale or highly regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of the software and technology delivery lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment and service transition.
• Experience managing technical workstreams, delivery dependencies, risks and third-party suppliers.
• Ability to engage with software engineers, solution architects, infrastructure teams and senior technical stakeholders.
• Experience working with Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery frameworks. Familiarity with technical governance, release management, systems integration and operational readiness.
• Strong stakeholder management, planning and problem-solving skills.

Security Requirement: Active Enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV) clearance is essential.