Senior Technical Project Manager - Data

November 3, 2026

Hybrid

Senior

London, United Kingdom

Indeed

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Mandatory office attendance
2 days per week
Fixed-term contract

Description

Senior Technical Project Manager role leading complex data and technology projects and programme workstreams. The postholder partners with sponsors, product owners and technical teams to deliver outcomes within time, cost, scope and quality constraints, choosing appropriate delivery approaches and managing dependencies and escalations. Based hybrid in London or Salford on a fixed-term contract.

Responsibilities

Lead one or more complex data or technology projects or programme workstreams, accountable for deliverables, outcomes, benefits and delivery constraints
Work with sponsors, product owners and technical teams to define scope, objectives, delivery approach, estimates, milestones and resourcing
Develop and maintain clear delivery plans and roadmaps, tracking progress, assumptions, risks, issues, dependencies and change
Build trusted relationships with senior business and technical stakeholders and communicate decisions and progress clearly
Establish proportionate governance and produce concise status reporting through working groups and steering forums
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and manage delivery commitments, resources, budgets and commercial dependencies

Requirements

Demonstrable experience of successfully leading complex technical and/or data projects or programme workstreams, with accountability for delivery outcomes
Experience applying appropriate project delivery methods such as Agile, Waterfall or hybrid in ambiguous, fast-changing environments
Experience planning and controlling delivery, including milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, resources and budgets
Experience influencing and managing senior stakeholders across business and technical disciplines
Experience coordinating multidisciplinary delivery teams and managing external suppliers or third parties
Knowledge and experience working with Confluence and Jira
A recognised project management qualification such as APM PMQ, PRINCE2 or Agile certification
Experience working in the Media Industry