Technical Project Manager

Sphere Digital Recruitment Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital agency in London seeks an Associate Project Director to oversee and manage complex digital projects. Candidates should have extensive project management experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement and a competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £75,000 based on experience. With an emphasis on coaching junior staff and managing client relationships, this is a pivotal role for a seasoned professional in project management.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in project leadership within a digital agency.
• Skilled in Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
• Proficient in project management tools like Asana and Jira.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of digital and technical projects from setup through delivery.
• Support account-level performance and profitability.
• Own strategic client relationships and drive delivery excellence.

Skills

Agile

Waterfall

Commercial Awareness

Communication

Stakeholder Management

RFPs and Pitches

Education

Relevant Certifications (e.g. Scrum Master, PMP, PRINCE2)

Tools

Asana

Jira

Miro

Azure DevOps

Job description

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An exciting digital agency in London is looking for an Associate Project Director to lead complex technical projects across multiple clients.

Location: London

Office Policy: Hybrid

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £70,000 to £75,000 depending on experience

An exciting digital agency in London is looking for an Associate Project Director to lead complex technical projects across multiple clients.

• Location: London

• Office Policy: Hybrid

• Contract Length: Permanent

• Start Date: ASAP

• Salary: £70,000 to £75,000 depending on experience
  
  

The Job

• Manage a portfolio of digital and technical projects from setup through to delivery, ensuring work is delivered on time, within scope, and on budget

• Support Business Leads in managing account-level performance and profitability, including financial tracking and team utilisation

• Own strategic client relationships, working closely to understand briefs, translate them into actionable plans, and drive delivery excellence

• Plan team capacity, support resourcing decisions, and know when to onboard additional PM support

• Guide the delivery team to develop project roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables in line with client objectives

• Contribute to RFPs and pitch processes, shaping compelling responses that win new business

• Lead on risk management, stakeholder reporting, retrospectives, and continuous improvement

• Drive consistency and quality by aligning teams with internal processes, tools, and PM best practice

• Coach and mentor more junior project managers and contribute to departmental growth and innovation
  
  

You

• Significant experience in a project leadership or programme management role, ideally within a digital agency or similar client-facing environment

• Skilled in both Agile and Waterfall delivery, with the flexibility to adapt approaches to suit each project

• Proficient in Asana, Jira, Miro and Azure DevOps (Workfront a plus)

• Strong commercial awareness with experience tracking budgets and ensuring utilisation targets

• Confident communicator with a proactive, solutions-focused mindset

• Able to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders across fast-moving projects

• Skilled at RFPs, pitches, and proposal development

• Experienced in mentoring, coaching, and developing junior PMs

• Relevant certifications (e.g. Scrum Master, PMP, PRINCE2) are a plus
  
  

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Amy Brown

If you're a senior-level PM ready to take ownership of complex delivery work and team mentorship, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We are an equal opportunities recruiter and value diversity in our hiring process

Sphere Digital Recruitment currently have a variety of job opportunities across digital so feel free to get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. Please take a look at our website.

Sphere is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications regardless of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation, and any other protected status as required by applicable law.

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