Technology Delivery Portfolio Leader

Matchtech; Wales; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Technology Delivery Team within a high-profile technology innovation programme. You will lead major work packages, providing governance, planning and project management discipline to deliver complex programmes, working with engineering and technical teams to drive delivery through the scale-up journey.

The role requires a structured, customer-focused approach, robust control of scope, schedule, budget and risk, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong planning, scheduling, budgeting and reporting.
• Experience in regulated, safety-critical, engineering or defence environments.
• Demonstrable experience managing programme risks, opportunities and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Act as the operational bridge between technical delivery teams and programme leadership, ensuring effective project control and governance.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules and delivery milestones.
• Manage programme scope, budget, schedule and change control activities.
• Monitor progress against agreed deliverables and take proactive action to maintain programme momentum.
• Establish and embed robust programme management processes, standards and documentation.
• Drive risk, opportunity, assumption and dependency management activities across the programme.
• Identify and implement mitigation plans to address delivery risks and challenges.
• Produce clear and concise reports, highlighting programme performance, threats, opportunities and key decisions.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement and build trusted relationships across engineering, operations, customers and suppliers.
• Lead action management activities and ensure issues are resolved effectively and in a timely manner.
• Support governance reviews and ensure compliance with organisational and programme requirements.
• Contribute to the successful scale‑up of innovative technologies into production‑ready capabilities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Cross-functional teams

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP

Tools

Microsoft Project

Predict!

SAP

Job description

Matchtech is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join our Technology Delivery Team within a high-profile technology innovation programme. You will lead major work packages, providing governance, planning and project management discipline to deliver complex programmes, working with engineering and technical teams to drive delivery through the scale-up journey.

The role requires a structured, customer-focused approach, robust control of scope, schedule, budget and risk, and the ability to