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 More: 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