Senior Technical Project Manager

October 27, 2026

Hybrid

Senior

London, United Kingdom

Description

Senior Technical Project Manager role in the Hardware Technology Project Office of a global play and toy company, based in London. The position owns end-to-end delivery of software and hardware technology platforms and consumer electronics projects in robotics, mechatronics and closely related fields. The manager leads a multi-discipline team, runs change control, budget, risk and dependencies, and presents complex technical decisions to senior stakeholders. Work follows a hybrid model with up to two days per week from home and includes a bonus scheme and family care benefits.

Responsibilities

Coordinate with engineering colleagues the development of software and hardware solutions and technology platforms across the full life cycle, with focus on reusability and manufacturability
Coordinate with key strategic development partners to bring emerging and advanced technologies into products
Lead the project to deliver within the agreed frames of time, cost, quality and volume
Ensure adequate progress towards work: timely decisions, planned review meetings, supervised dependencies, tasks delivered as expected and work done within budget
Present difficult and complex technical decisions in a clear and concise manner to senior stakeholders
Drive collective agreement among the multifunctional lead team, balancing engineering and manufacturing interests and escalating to SteerCo or Project Sponsor
Establish and maintain a well-functioning multi-discipline team
Plan project tasks and activities with workstream leads and ensure coordination across workstreams
Manage change control and keep all significant changes to time, cost, quality and scale aligned with critical collaborators
Identify, track and mitigate all project risks

Requirements

Extensive hands-on experience in consumer electronics engineering project management and delivery in robotics, mechatronics, mechanical, electronics, systems or a closely related field
Ability to proactively engage all parts of the project organization and external partners to ensure alignment and reduce risks
Deep understanding of processes, tools and ways of working within technology development projects
Solid experience in leading a multi-functional team in collaboration with engineering, quality, procurement and manufacturing
A can-do attitude with superb communication and motivational skills
Strong collaboration and partner leadership skills
Entrepreneurial spirit and passion for new technologies and driving innovation
Strategic and well-rounded problem solver with attention to detail