Software Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced and driven Software Project Manager to join our Programme Management Office (PMO). Reporting to the Director of Product & Programmes, you will take ownership of complex, cross-functional software projects from initiation through to successful delivery.

This is a senior, high-visibility role. You will partner with colleagues across Engineering, Product, Sales, and Marketing, and engage regularly with C-Suite sponsors and external stakeholders. You will bring structure, pace, and clarity to ambitious projects, holding teams accountable while maintaining a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Lead end-to-end delivery of software projects, from scoping and kick-off through to effective handover and benefits realisation.
• Define project charters and plans covering scope, schedule, budget, resource allocation, and communication strategy.
• Track and report on milestones, deliverables, risks, issues, and change requests, escalating proactively where needed.
• Facilitate Project Definition Workshops, steering groups, and regular project reviews.
• Ensure all project documentation is complete, current, and stored in line with PMO standards.

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

• Serve as the primary point of contact for project communications, keeping stakeholders informed and engaged at every stage.
• Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams through matrix management, creating clarity around roles, priorities, and expectations.
• Partner with Product Managers, Product Owners, and Commercial teams to align project delivery with business goals.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with third-party suppliers and partners.

Governance & Reporting

• Manage project budgets and controls, identifying variances early and recommending corrective actions.
• Produce high-quality dashboards, status reports, and executive presentations that drive informed decision-making.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of PMO methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Support portfolio-level visibility across multiple parallel projects, providing the Head of Programme Management with timely and accurate insight.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• 5+ years of project management experience in a software or technology-led environment.
• A degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven ability to operate effectively within complex programme management environments, building and maintaining strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders to ensure alignment, satisfaction, and delivery of strategic objectives.
• Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time, on budget, and to scope in fast-paced organisations.
• Fluency across both Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall delivery methodologies, with the judgement to apply the right approach.
• Experience managing stage-gate processes and governance frameworks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and present at C-Suite level.
• Strong commercial acumen, comfortable owning project budgets and making data-driven decisions under pressure.

Desirable

• PRINCE2 Practitioner, PMP, or equivalent project management certification.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar Agile qualification.
• Experience delivering consumer electronics projects spanning software and hardware.
• Hands-on experience managing multidisciplinary development teams (Cloud, UI/App, Firmware).
• Exposure to ODM, OEM, or CEM manufacturing environments.

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes
• Family Private Medical Insurance (Medical History Disregarded) and Medicash Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Assurance
• Company Pension
• Charity Days
• 25 Days Annual Leave, Plus Bank Holidays
• Birthday Leave