Junior Technical Project Manager

Salary: £45,500 - 73,500 per year

Requirements:

• We ideally want end-to-end project or programme management experience, preferably within a technology or financial services environment.
• We want proven experience working directly with Engineering and Product teams to deliver complex technical solutions, ideally including software-as-a-service.
• We need a hands-on, adaptable approach to programme delivery, with the ability to thrive in a flexible, fast-paced environment where priorities can shift.
• We are looking for excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical topics.
• We value strong interpersonal skills and creative problem-solving ability to navigate ambiguity and technical hurdles.
• We need technical skills and the ability to talk confidently with Product and Engineering teams.
• Strong experience working on cards projects is highly desirable.

Responsibilities:

• We will ask you to manage and coordinate a technical programme, overseeing a portfolio of multiple complex, inter-dependent projects.
• We need you to act as the key bridge between Engineering, Clients, and our Delivery partners.
• You will work closely with Engineering Leads to support the Software Development Lifecycle, understand dependencies and complexities, and coordinate work across multiple teams.
• You will support Product and Engineering to produce an achievable plan.
• You will work with Product Leads to maintain a clear, real-time understanding of client competing needs against our internal capacity.
• You will proactively identify risks of over-commitment to ensure realistic delivery timelines.
• You will own relationships with external parties such as vendors and payment schemes.
• You will ensure service is provided to a high standard and hold external parties accountable where they play a key role in project delivery.
• You will provide reporting and metrics for delivery progress and tracking against plans.
• You will continually monitor processes and implement improvements.

Technologies:

• Support
• AWS
• Backend
• Cloud
• GCP
• Grafana
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Teamcity
• Terraform
• microservices

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At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to work with leading banks around the world that want to build rapid-growth businesses on our technology. Engine is Starlings software-as-a-service business, built on the modern technology that powers Starling Bank. We operate a flat, collaborative structure in a fast-paced environment focused on innovation, ownership, and disruptive fintech. We work in a hybrid model and prefer people to be within commutable distance of London so we can collaborate in person. Our values are Listen, Keep It Simple, Do The Right Thing, Own It, and Aim For Greatness. We offer benefits including 33 days holiday, an extra day for your birthday, paid volunteering time, pension, life insurance, private medical cover, family-friendly policies, and a range of wellbeing, retail, fitness, and EV leasing perks. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

last updated 36 week of 2026