Technical Project Manager

Matchtech; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking 4 Technical Project Engineer / Technical Project Manager profiles to support a sensitive Aerospace & Defence programme in Reading. You’ll own the technical execution and delivery, acting as the main technical interface between engineering teams and delivery management to ensure delivery to agreed scope, schedule, quality and governance.

The role requires active SC clearance (UKEO) and delivery experience in Aerospace/Defence.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance (UKEO).
• Experience delivering technical projects in Aerospace & Defence / MOD / Defence Digital environments.
• Project planning & scheduling (critical path, milestones).
• Dependency/interface planning and stakeholder coordination.
• RAID and change control; forecasting and reporting.
• Degree qualified (Engineering or related technical discipline).
• Desirable: DV clearance; APMP/PRINCE2/PMI/Agile qualifications; regulated engineering delivery experience; digital engineering exposure; multi-partner delivery.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical activities across engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Track delivery against objectives, milestones, and technical deliverables.
• Manage RAID (risks, issues, dependencies) and elevate appropriately.
• Support creation/maintenance of project plans and technical roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership and first-line technical decision-making within scope.
• Manage technical interfaces with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Support reporting, forecasting, and performance monitoring.
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes, standards and governance.
• Support configuration management and change control.
• Facilitate technical reviews and milestone assessments.

Skills

SC clearance

Technical project delivery

Project planning

Stakeholder coordination

RAID & change control

Forecasting & reporting

Engineering degree

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Technical Project Manager / Project Engineer (x4)

Clearance: Active SC (UKEO)
Location: Reading - 50% onsite minimum
Rate: £82.57 per hour (Umbrella)
IR35: Inside IR35
Duration: Initially to 26th March 2027
Openings: 4 (Synthetics / ITEA / TLS / Process & Integration)

Overview

We’re recruiting 4 Technical Project Engineer / Technical Project Manager profiles to support a sensitive Aerospace & Defence programme. You’ll own the technical execution and delivery of project activity, acting as the main technical interface between engineering teams and delivery management, ensuring delivery to agreed scope, schedule, quality and governance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical activities across engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Track delivery against objectives, milestones, and technical deliverables.
• Manage and report RAID (risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies) and elevate appropriately.
• Support creation/maintenance of project plans and technical roadmaps.
• Provide technical leadership and first-line technical decision-making within scope.
• Manage technical interfaces with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Support reporting, forecasting, and performance monitoring.
• Ensure adherence to engineering processes, standards and governance.
• Support configuration management and change control.
• Facilitate technical reviews and milestone assessments.

Skillset / experience required

Essential

• Active SC clearance (UKEO).
• Experience delivering technical projects/work packages in Aerospace & Defence / MOD / Defence Digital environments.
• Project planning & scheduling (critical path, milestones).
• Dependency/interface planning and stakeholder coordination.
• RAID and change control; forecasting and reporting.
• Degree qualified (Engineering or related technical discipline).

Desirable

• DV clearance.
• APM / PRINCE2 / PMI / Agile / scheduling qualification.
• Regulated engineering delivery experience (Aerospace / Defence / Automotive).
• Digital engineering / test / simulation / through-life support exposure.
• Multi-partner / supplier delivery experience.