Senior Technical Project Manager
Posted Today by Searchstone Ltd
£65 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
Swindon, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Technical Project Manager involves managing a pipeline of technical projects during an organizational transition, focusing on stakeholder management and delivery orchestration rather than hands-on technical work. The position requires strong prioritization skills and the ability to work closely with business leaders and technical teams to ensure effective project delivery. The ideal candidate will thrive in a high-pressure environment and be able to quickly adapt to changing priorities. This is a 3-month contract position based in Chippenham with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage project pipeline, prioritisation, and intake
- Gather and translate business requirements into deliverables
- Coordinate across multiple workstreams (cloud, data, AI, business systems, infrastructure, M365)
- Act as “air cover” for technical teams—reducing disruption and context switching
- Engage with senior stakeholders, managing changing priorities and expectations
- Identify dependencies, risks, and delivery impacts early
Key Skills:
- Strong technical project management experience in complex/transformational environments
- Proven experience delivering cloud-based projects
- Excellent stakeholder management, including C-suite
- Proven ability to manage ambiguity, prioritise effectively, and drive clarity
- Confident communicator with resilience and gravitas
Salary (Rate): £62.50/hr
City: Swindon
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Interim Technical Project Manager (3-Month Contract)
Rate: £550/day (Outside IR35)
Location: Chippenham (2 days onsite / hybrid)
Start: ASAP
We’re looking for an experienced Interim Technical Project Manager to stabilise and manage a fast-moving pipeline of technical projects during a major organisational transition. This role is focused on prioritisation, stakeholder management, and delivery orchestration —not hands-on technical work. You’ll bring structure to a high-volume, shifting environment, working closely with business leaders and technical teams to reduce noise, clarify requirements, and enable effective delivery.
Key responsibilities:
- Manage project pipeline, prioritisation, and intake
- Gather and translate business requirements into deliverables
- Coordinate across multiple workstreams (cloud, data, AI, business systems, infrastructure, M365)
- Act as “air cover” for technical teams—reducing disruption and context switching
- Engage with senior stakeholders, managing changing priorities and expectations
- Identify dependencies, risks, and delivery impacts early
Key requirements:
- Strong technical project management experience in complex/transformational environments
- Proven experience delivering cloud-based projects
- Excellent stakeholder management, including C-suite
- Proven ability to manage ambiguity, prioritise effectively, and drive clarity
- Confident communicator with resilience and gravitas
The environment is high-pressure and fast-changing , so we need someone calm, structured, and delivery-focused who can quickly make an impact.
Start ASAP