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Senior Project Manager
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 77,500 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cambridge
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Location: Cambridge (CB25)
Duration: Permanent
Hours: 9am - 5:30pm (Monday to Friday)
Salary: £77,500 - £85,000 per annum
Job Reference: 35755
Polytec are looking for a Senior Project Manager to join our Cambridge based client. You will be responsible for taking the lead on the full lifecycle of complex product development projects - from concept through to volume manufacturing. This is a high-impact role ideal for someone with a strong technical background and a track record of managing cross-functional development programmes, ideally in embedded systems, hardware/software integration, or mobile communications. This position will involve occasional travel and requires a full UK driving licence. Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC) is desirable.
Responsibilities:
* Take full ownership for the delivery of complex, high-profile technology projects to agreed scope, time, budget and quality
* Work closely with technical leads, product managers, and multi-disciplinary engineering teams
* Build and lead high-performing teams, maintaining team morale and a focus on delivery
* Apply a combination of Agile and traditional project management methodologies across hardware and software teams.
* Identify and mitigate project risks and remove roadblocks to maintain progress.
* Ensure clear and proactive stakeholder communication at all levels
* Manage cross-departmental collaboration across engineering, procurement, finance, logistics, and product strategy
* Lead regular project meetings and team check-ins to monitor progress and accountability
* Work with resource managers to negotiate optimal team allocation and manage dependencies
* Ensure project governance processes are followed and continuously improved
* Drive quality and compliance standards across development and delivery
* Liaise with third-party design and manufacturing partners, including managing Statements of Work (SoWs) and technical specifications
Requirements:
* Degree in Engineering, or equivalent relevant experience.
* Professional project management certification (e.g. Prince2, APM, SAFe, IPMA).
* Proven experience delivering complex product development projects involving hardware and software elements.
* Background in embedded software and electronics development environments.
* Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, SAFe) and Waterfall approaches.
* Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a high-technology environment.
* Experience working with software configuration, CI/CD workflows, and integrated development.
Desirable experience:
* Background in telecommunications or wireless technologies (e.g. TETRA, LTE, 5G).
* Familiarity with regulatory requirements such as EMC and product safety.
* Experience managing third-party development or outsourced solutions.
* Financial awareness and experience working with business cases or cost-sensitive product delivery.
* Experience working across multiple sites and cultures.
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