Senior Technical Project Manager

Salary: £70,000 - 110,000 per year

Requirements:

• Extensive experience in software development project management.
• Supply chain and logistics experience, ideally within a retail environment.
• Understanding of ecommerce experience is desirable.
• Ability to read log files, draw conclusions, and direct further technical investigation.
• Experience working with cloud technology for back end and React/Node for front end.
• Understanding of cloud and on-premise infrastructure.
• Basic understanding of Terraform to engage with technical teams.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform and legacy AWS applications.
• Experience defining, managing, and delivering to customer expectations within strict deadlines.
• Full knowledge of the project lifecycle and experience with Agile, Incremental, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Comfort working in complex technical environments and legacy systems integration.
• Experience with code management tools such as git, Bitbucket, and SVN.
• Understanding of GitHub or other release pipeline tools.
• Experience managing third parties.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills and ability to handle sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
• Relevant project management qualifications.
• Developer background or programming qualification is advantageous but not essential.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office packages, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Minimum BA/BS degree in information management, marketing, communications, business, or a closely related area is an advantage.

Responsibilities:

• Manage technical teams and releases across complex client environments.
• Build strong relationships with the team and communicate at a technical level with developers and senior technical team members.
• Follow development standards, branching strategies, and coding review best practices.
• Produce release and technical reporting for project and account technical deliverables, architecture, and the release pipeline.
• Manage project plans and detailed reporting to ensure efficient project tracking.
• Maintain and escalate RAID logs for the project.
• Identify technical risks and issues and provide mitigation options.
• Communicate knowledgeably with internal and external stakeholders, including chairing technical meetings as required.
• Coordinate internal technical specialists.
• Lead and inspire the team to achieve individual and team objectives.
• Ensure technical teams deliver successfully and suggest process improvements where required.
• Define, plan, organise, and manage the build of new infrastructure environments.
• Coordinate high-quality technical solutions on time through effective time management.
• Help implement and benchmark the introduction of AI into the SDLC.
• Run complex projects using Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
• Oversee releases across pre-production and production environments, understanding dependencies between client systems.
• Implement technical governance according to client needs.
• Build customer confidence by understanding needs and delivering first-class solutions.
• Set and manage client expectations, address issues respectfully and promptly, and maintain a positive image and high-quality service.
• Manage third-party product vendors, environments, and client technical resources.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• BitBucket
• Cloud
• Excel
• Git
• GitHub
• Marketing
• Network
• React
• SVN
• Terraform
• NodeJS
• CI/CD
• CRM
• Project Manager
• Salesforce
• Shopify

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We are VML, a leading creative company that combines brand experience, customer experience, and commerce to create connected brands that drive growth. We are known for innovative, award-winning human-first work for clients including AstraZeneca, Colgate-Palmolive, Dell, Ford, Microsoft, Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company, and Wendys. Our global network spans 55+ markets with principal offices in Buenos Aires, Kansas City, London, New York, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Singapore. We are part of WPP and work alongside WPP Enterprise Solutions, a global team of 12,000 experts across 40+ markets focused on business transformation and marketing modernisation. We offer career development, a supportive culture built on Heart, Brains, and Courage, and a hybrid working approach with teams in the office an average of four days a week. We are committed to an inclusive workplace and a high-quality, collaborative environment.

last updated 37 week of 2026