Project Manager

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 Sign in to view email or connect with Aaron on LinkedIn for a confidential chat.