Contract Technical Project Manager ( 6 months)
Posted Today by hackajob
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role is for a Technical Project Manager with a strong background in project management, specifically within complex manufacturing environments such as automotive or aerospace. This is a hybrid position based in Manchester, requiring occasional in-person attendance. The contract duration is 6 months, and the candidate should possess a range of technical and management skills to oversee system integrations and stakeholder communications effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage complex, multi-system integrations in a structured programme environment.
- Oversee stakeholder management and ensure high standards of reporting and escalation.
- Coordinate system integration, validation, and release processes.
- Work with cross-functional teams including firmware, backend, hardware, and security.
- Maintain awareness of regulatory compliance and safety standards.
Key Skills:
- Strong project management background.
- Experience in structured programme environments.
- Understanding of software release processes and hardware exposure.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- AGILE experience or awareness.
- System level thinking and technical fluency in APIs, data flows, networking, and cybersecurity.
- Experience with connected or cloud ecosystems.
- Regulatory awareness in safety- or compliance-driven environments.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
hackajob is collaborating with AND Digital to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role. We are recruiting for a Technical Project Manager with experience in automotive, aerospace/MoD, or similar complex manufacturing environments to start ASAP on a 6 month contract. This is a hybrid role based out of Manchester. The requirement is 1-2 days per month in Manchester.
Experience & Skillset
- Strong project management background
- Experience working within structured programme environments
- Awareness of milestone gateways
- Understanding of software release processes (and ideally some hardware exposure)
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- High standard of reporting, escalation, and intervention where needed
- AGILE experience is a benefit, but awareness is sufficient
- Strong Experience In System level thinking – Managed complex, multi system (cloud, edge, hardware) integrations
- Cross functional technical management – Aligned firmware, backend, hardware, and security teams
- Technical fluency – Strong grasp of APIs, data flows, networking, and cybersecurity
- Integration focus – Drove system integration, validation, and release coordination
- Hardware/IoT exposure – Experience with connected or cloud ecosystems
- Regulatory awareness – Worked in safety- or compliance-driven environments
Equal Opportunities Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We actively encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities. We consider all flexible working arrangements, subject to the requirements of the role. Where reasonable adjustments are needed, we will strive to make changes to accommodate them.