Technical Project Lead

Location: Remote

Salary: £60,000 – £70,000

Reporting to: Programme Director

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery of internal and client projects within cost, quality, and time parameters, while demonstrating business value.
• Inspire high-performance culture and leadership within cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Convert technical theory in areas such as digital, data, software and emerging technologies into measurable project outcomes.
• Establish strong, long-lasting relationships to ensure positive client outcomes and build future opportunities.
• Maintain rigorous management across project scope, budget, schedule, risks and opportunities.
• Drive project governance excellence and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Effectively plan, prioritise and balance people and resources to align with project demands.
• Support bid development and project proposal submissions to ensure successful project initiation.
• Ensure delivery against business case expectations and identify avenues for business growth.
• Lead structured and efficient project reviews to track progress, issues and ensure full transparency.
• Provide consistent, forward-looking internal and external reporting that highlights progress and potential risks or opportunities.
• Foster a fast-paced and responsive project culture across all levels of engagement.
• Promote and maintain a healthy, safe, and sustainable working environment for teams.
• Opportunity to travel aboard.

 

Requirements:

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or a related technical discipline with a minimum of five years’ experience.
• Technically proficient, with a strong understanding of innovation in digital, data, software, and technology implementation.
• Ability to navigate complexity and solve challenging problems efficiently and consistently.
• Collaborative leadership style, with a focus on coaching, team-building, and shared accountability.
• Strong communicator, capable of delivering complex information with clarity to diverse audiences including clients and stakeholders.
• Inspirational leader who drives purpose and vision while motivating others toward shared goals.
• Proactive decision-maker with a proven ability to ensure timely project progression and course correction where needed.
• Experienced in managing client relationships with a customer-centric approach to delivery and interaction.
• Commercially astute, understanding wider business context and translating this into commercially sound decisions.
• Financially literate with experience in budget control, forecasting, commercial evaluation and contract negotiation.
• Proficient in delivering projects through industry best practices, KPIs and operational processes.
• Appreciates and leverages the value of diverse experiences and viewpoints within team settings.
• Highly capable with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project and modern project management tools, adapting as necessary to stakeholder needs.
• Accountable team player, delivering results both independently and collaboratively in a high-pressure environment.

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