Technical Project Manager – Engineering & Manufacturing

SoCode Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

SoCode Recruitmentis partnering with a Cambridge-based technology company to appoint a Technical Project Manager. You will lead delivery of engineering, CAPEX and continuous improvement projects, acting as the link between engineering teams, stakeholders and external suppliers.

You will drive definition, planning and delivery, manage risks, and champion robust documentation within a stage-gated, increasingly agile delivery framework.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of project management experience delivering technical projects.
• A technical background enabling close work with engineering teams.
• Experience applying agile methods within a structured delivery environment.
• Strong organisational, planning and prioritisation skills with attention to detail.
• Confident stakeholder management and clear written and verbal communication.
• Practical problem-solving approach and focus on on-time, on-budget delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end delivery of technical projects across operations and engineering.
• Define project scope, goals, timelines and deliverables with input from key stakeholders.
• Maintain project plans, risk registers, resource requirements and financial forecasts.
• Act as the primary point of contact for projects, communicating technical concepts clearly to varied audiences.
• Work with engineering teams to shape solutions and ensure relevant standards are met.
• Champion technical documentation and driving robust engineering change control.
• Bring agile ways of working into an established stage-gated delivery framework.
• Identify and manage risks and issues before they affect delivery.
• Coordinate third-party vendors and suppliers where projects require external input.
• Drive continuous improvement in both project outcomes and delivery process.

Skills

Project management

Technical background

Agile methods

Organization & planning

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Engineering or Science degree

Tools

Jira

MS Project

Job description

SoCode Recruitmentis partnering with a Cambridge-based technology company to appoint a Technical Project Manager. You will lead delivery of engineering, CAPEX and continuous improvement projects, acting as the link between engineering teams, stakeholders and external suppliers.

You will drive definition, planning and delivery, manage risks, and champion robust documentation within a stage-gated, increasingly agile delivery framework.