Senior Technical Project Manager

Quick Facts

• Experienced Technical Project Manager for enterprise software delivery
• End-to-end ownership of one large project or 2–3 delivery streams
• Typical setup: 2–3 teams (15–20 people total) and annual budget EUR 1–3 million

Description

We are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager to take end-to-end ownership of a large enterprise software project or two to three delivery streams within an established client account. The ideal candidate combines a strong project management toolkit with genuine technical understanding, with software engineering/data/systems experience as a plus. Experience in the manufacturing domain would be particularly valuable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver projects in line with the agreed scope, budget, quality standards and target margin
• Lead project planning and proactively manage risks, issues and dependencies
• Own day-to-day communication with the client’s delivery stakeholders; escalate commercial matters to the Program Manager when needed
• Provide regular updates on delivery progress, budget utilisation and financial forecasts
• Support offer preparation by contributing project estimates, delivery models and key risk assumptions

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience managing enterprise software delivery, including a minimum of 2 years leading projects of a comparable scale
• Proven end-to-end ownership of project scope, schedule, budget and delivery margin across both fixed-price and time-and-materials engagements
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and delivery practices, supported by experience in actively improving processes rather than simply following them
• Experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions in at least one technology environment: cloud, .NET, Java or data engineering
• Experience contributing to bids and proposals, including effort estimates, delivery approaches and staffing plans
• Excellent English skills at C1 level
• Confidence in using AI tools to support day-to-day project management and delivery activities
• Flexibility to occasionally overlap with US working hours

Benefits

• Clear accountability for scope, timeline, budget, quality and margin in high-value enterprise software deliveries
• Manage delivery across multiple teams (15–20 people total) with an annual budget of EUR 1–3 million
• Opportunity to support bids/proposals and apply AI tools in day-to-day project management

Qualifications (Nice to have)

• Manufacturing background: MES, SCADA, Historian, LIMS, ERP
• Exposure to AI/ML delivery (predictive maintenance, computer vision, GenAI/RAG) as PM or PO
• Data/analytics projects
• Hands-on engineering background