Senior Technical Project Manager
At a Glance
- Senior Technical Project Manager leading group wide technology delivery
- IT, data and digital programmes, starting with a connected vehicle and telematics programme
- Hybrid working in Ballymena, with occasional travel to group sites in England
- Salary up to £70,000 plus bonus
- A rare chance to build a group PMO from the ground up
About the Company
Our client is a well established engineering and technology group at the forefront of sustainable transport, with operations across Northern Ireland and England. The group is building out a central technology function to bring data, digital and IT delivery together across its businesses. It offers the stability of an established organisation with the energy of a team shaping how technology is delivered for years to come.
The Role
This is a new, senior role within Group Technology, reporting to the CIO with a matrix line into the Office of the CTO. You'll own technical delivery across the group, starting with a connected vehicle programme that brings together telematics, engineering, data and digital workstreams. Alongside that, you'll run several initiatives at once, including a Salesforce harmonisation project, and set the standards for how technical change is delivered as the function grows towards a group PMO. No manufacturing or engineering sector background is needed... strong delivery experience from any IT, data or digital environment will translate well. It suits a hands on, pragmatic delivery lead who enjoys building structure where none exists.
Key Responsibilities
- Own technical projects and programmes end to end across Data, Digital and IT
- Lead the connected vehicle programme, coordinating engineering, data and digital workstreams
- Manage several technology initiatives at once, including Salesforce harmonisation
- Plan, budget and resource projects, managing risk, issues and dependencies
- Align business, executive and technical stakeholders behind a shared plan
- Translate technical detail into clear options for senior leadership
- Remove blockers and drive change through to adoption
- Build templates, standards and lightweight governance for a new group delivery function
- Grow the function towards a group PMO as further project managers join
- Use AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude to speed up planning, documentation and reporting
What You'll Need
Essential:
- 5+ years managing technical projects in an IT, data or digital environment
- Experience running several projects concurrently
- A track record of hands on, end to end delivery, driving change through to adoption
- The full project management toolkit, covering planning, budgets, risk, dependencies, governance and reporting
- Strong stakeholder management across business, executive and technical audiences
- Confidence engaging with engineers and technical teams
- A degree in a technical, IT, data or business discipline, or equivalent experience
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable / Nice to Have:
- A recognised qualification such as PRINCE2, APM, Agile or MSP
- Exposure to telematics, connected vehicle, IoT or Salesforce delivery
- Experience setting up a PMO or new delivery function
Why Apply?
- Up to £70,000 plus bonus
- Annual leave, pension and life assurance scheme
- Hybrid working in Ballymena
- Onsite parking
- The chance to build and shape a new group wide delivery function
- Direct access to senior leadership across the group
- High profile work across connected vehicle, data and digital transformation
Next Steps
Interested? Send your CV to Aaron Somers at or connect with Aaron on LinkedIn for a confidential chat.
