Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager

Posted 2 weeks ago by Kieran Knight Consulting

£580 Per day
Outside
Onsite
City Of London, England, United Kingdom

Summary: The Technical Program Manager will lead large-scale engineering programs focused on data platforms, cloud infrastructure, and internal developer platforms for a leading global investment firm. This role requires collaboration with senior engineering leaders to deliver critical platform capabilities and manage complex technology initiatives. The position is based in London and requires a strong background in technical program management within complex engineering environments. The role is classified as outside IR35 and offers a competitive daily rate.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Driving complex multi-team engineering programmes across platform, data and infrastructure
  • Building and managing integrated delivery roadmaps across multiple engineering teams
  • Coordinating architecture, APIs, data pipelines and cloud environments
  • Managing programme risks, dependencies and delivery milestones
  • Leading launch readiness including operational planning, monitoring and reliability
  • Providing clear programme visibility to senior technical and business leadership

Key Skills:

  • Strong Technical Program Management background within complex engineering environments
  • Experience delivering large cross-team software, platform or infrastructure programmes
  • Technical fluency with system design, APIs, data flows and cloud platforms
  • Strong stakeholder management with engineering leadership
  • Ability to operate in fast-moving, technically complex organisations

Salary (Rate): £580 daily

City: City Of London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Technical Program Manager - Platform/Data/Infrastructure

Outside IR35

£580 per day

SOLE AGENT

Location: London (5 days onsite)

Our client, a leading global investment firm is seeking a senior Technical Program Manager to lead large-scale engineering programmes across data platforms, cloud infrastructure and internal developer platforms. You will sit at the centre of complex technology initiatives, working with senior engineering leaders to deliver critical platform capabilities used across the business.

Your Skills

  • Strong Technical Program Management background within complex engineering environments
  • Experience delivering large cross-team software, platform or infrastructure programmes
  • Technical fluency with system design, APIs, data flows and cloud platforms
  • Strong stakeholder management with engineering leadership
  • Ability to operate in fast-moving, technically complex organisations

Types of Programmes

  • Platform and infrastructure modernisation initiatives
  • Large-scale data platform or architecture migrations
  • AI/ML platform lifecycle programmes
  • Reliability and resiliency engineering initiatives
  • Developer platform improvements including CI/CD and observability
  • Technology integration following acquisitions

What You'll Be Doing

  • Driving complex multi-team engineering programmes across platform, data and infrastructure
  • Building and managing integrated delivery roadmaps across multiple engineering teams
  • Coordinating architecture, APIs, data pipelines and cloud environments
  • Managing programme risks, dependencies and delivery milestones
  • Leading launch readiness including operational planning, monitoring and reliability
  • Providing clear programme visibility to senior technical and business leadership

This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact engineering programmes within a high-calibre technology environment. You will work closely with senior engineers and architects, helping deliver the next generation of platform and data capabilities.