Senior Project Manager

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.
  
  Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below