Technical Project Manager

Working Nomads; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing online travel service is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee software projects. You'll lead a team, define project scope, and ensure quality deliverables. Ideal candidates have strong project management experience and a background in e-commerce. This is a remote position with competitive salary and benefits including training allowances and health insurance.

Benefits

Annual learning & development allowance

Work-from-home equipment allowance

Enhanced paternity and maternity leave

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in software engineering projects management.
• Ability to report to senior leadership.
• Experience in high-growth scale-up environments.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and objectives, track progress, and mitigate risks.
• Lead and motivate a team of software engineers.
• Provide feedback on technical design and resolve challenges.

Skills

Proven experience as a Technical Project Manager

Excellent communication skills

Experience in Agile methodologies

Leadership and team management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Agile project management tools

Technical expertise in programming languages

Job description

Overview

Pitchup is seeking a Technical Project Manager to help our software engineers deliver high-quality products and services for our customers. Utilising your understanding of software development processes and excellent project management abilities, you will ensure successful completion of building, testing and deployment tasks. You will press ahead with the many ideas we already have planned, taking account of the priority of the projects and overseeing their progress through development and launch. We are an award-winning and quickly expanding travel site making it a doddle to book camping, glamping and caravan sites all over the world, with over 5,300 to choose from.

Responsibilities

• Project Planning — Define the project scope, objective and deliverables; track and report on project progress, mitigating risks and removing roadblocks.
• Team Management — Lead and motivate a team of software engineers, setting goals, mentoring/coaching and overseeing their general wellbeing.
• Technical Expertise — Utilise technical background to shape the software development lifecycle; provide feedback on technical design, architecture and code changes; resolve technical challenges faced by the team.
• Quality Assurance and Testing — Continue to enhance and grow the testing process; participate in code reviews to identify defects or areas of improvement.
• Project Documentation — Maintain comprehensive project documentation and capture key learnings to inform improvements.

Must haves / Qualifications

• Proven experience (5 - 7 years) as a Technical Project Manager or similar role, managing software engineering projects.
• Experience reporting to a Founder or Senior Leadership team.
• Preference for a career history in small, high-growth scale-up organisations over larger corporations.
• Ideally worked for an e-commerce, online marketplace or OTA business.
• Exposure to our tech-stack would be advantageous.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Project Management or Agile certifications are advantageous.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of collaborating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Technical

• In-depth knowledge of software development methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum) and project management tools.
• Hands-on technical expertise in software development, programming languages, and frameworks.

Values

• Bias to action
• Professional integrity
• Results focused
• Initiative and responsibility
• Logical thinking
• Reaction time: speed of response to key information
• Technical stack familiarity: Python/Django/Celery, Vue.js, Redis, Solr, Memcached, Varnish, Cloudflare, GitLab

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: 65,000 to 75,000 per annum depending on experience.
• Annual learning & development allowance (e.g., Udemy) and necessary software.
• Choice of technology and work-from-home equipment allowance.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time employees).
• Pension matched to 4%, private healthcare, life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection.
• Discounts including gym memberships, sports equipment, coffee shops, cinema and other outlets.
• Great staff discounts on Pitchup bookings across thousands of properties in 70 countries.
• Employee assistance helpline with access to well-being, financial and legal advice.
• Enhanced paternity and maternity leave; cycle to work scheme.

About Pitchup

Pitchup.com receives 33m annual visits and up to 7,500 bookings per day, with total transaction value up 50% vs 2022. We are profitable and founded in 2009 by former lastminute.com staff with a background in the holiday park sector. We operate with a 100% remote model across 70 countries and a nimble team of around 70 people. Our site has received coverage in major media and we have been recognised in various awards.

Additional Information

More about Pitchup: we are a 100% remote business with a strong growth trajectory and a focus on delivering great travel experiences to customers worldwide.