Technical Software PM & Delivery Lead (AI)

PEN Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office in Canary Wharf

Annual leave 7.2 weeks

Employee Assistance Programme (HAWis#)

Virtual GP access (Livi)

Speak Up Service

Tier 2 visa sponsorship

Job summary

PEN Group is seeking a Software Project Manager with a strong development background to bridge business needs and technical delivery from Canary Wharf, London. You will own multiple software projects and lead an overseas team, translating requirements into actionable technical work.

You should have hands-on coding history and experience shipping platforms, with a focus on scalable, secure systems and effective stakeholder communication. This role is on-site in London.

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a software developer or technical lead, writing production code.
• Subsequent move into delivery or management: Software Project Manager, Technical Product Manager, Engineering Lead, Delivery Manager, or similar.
• Candidates without a development background will not be considered; development experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of multiple software projects simultaneously.
• Day-to-day management and support of an overseas development team of engineers.
• Translate business requirements into well-scoped technical tasks, epics, and milestones.
• Track progress, manage risks proactively, and unblock delivery issues.
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical guidance where appropriate.
• Communicate clearly with both technical teams and non-technical senior stakeholders.
• Ensure platforms are scalable, secure, and maintainable from the outset.
• Evaluate technical approaches and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Define and maintain development standards, workflows, and documentation practices.

Skills

Software development background

Technical leadership

Delivery management

Stakeholder communication

Architectural thinking

Relational databases

Tools

Jira

Linear

GitHub

Notion

Job description

PEN Group is seeking a Software Project Manager with a strong development background to bridge business needs and technical delivery from Canary Wharf, London. You will own multiple software projects and lead an overseas team, translating requirements into actionable technical work.

You should have hands-on coding history and experience shipping platforms, with a focus on scalable, secure systems and effective stakeholder communication. This role is on-site in London.