Senior Project Manager (12 months FTC: maternit... Engineering

Overview

We have an excellent new opportunity at Pragmatic Semiconductor within the PMO department, part of our Engineering function, for an exceptional Senior Project Manager to join our thriving team to provide maternity leave cover on a fixed term contract of up to 12 months
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We are looking to speak with experienced Senior Project Managers who can lead complex, cross-functional programmes and projects, influencing stakeholders at all levels to define, plan and deliver strategic business outcomes. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, governance and delivery expertise, ensuring projects are executed effectively while balancing business priorities, technical requirements and organisational objectives.

Supporting both internal and external clients, you will have responsibility for leading key strategic initiatives across the business, playing a critical role within the team that is driving the future direction of the company at a global level.

This position is based at our vibrant Cambridge office; please note, we are not able to offer Visa sponsorship or relocation support for this role. We are targeting a start date of ideally August (or September) 2026 for this position, so candidates will ideally be able to start within this timescale.

• Full programme or project lifecycle ownership: successful delivery will include leading complex initiatives from business case through to implementation, transition and benefits realisation.

• Lead multiple projects and work streams simultaneously, ensuring alignment to strategic business objectives and organisational priorities.

• Partner with Technical Leads, Domain Leads and senior stakeholders to define project scope, delivery strategy, resource requirements and success criteria.

• Provide leadership and direction to cross-functional project teams, ensuring effective collaboration, accountability and delivery performance.

• Establish, manage and maintain robust governance, reporting and decision-making frameworks throughout the project lifecycle.

• Own project scope, change management, risk management and dependency management processes.

• Provide regular reporting and insight to senior leadership, highlighting progress, risks, opportunities and key delivery decisions.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & DELIVERY

• Partner with Technical Leads and business stakeholders to lead the end-to-end delivery of complex technical and business-critical projects, ensuring agreed timelines, quality standards and strategic outcomes are achieved.

• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables and success measures in partnership with technical and business stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, schedules, resource forecasts and delivery roadmaps across multiple work streams.

• Manage project budgets, forecasts, risks, dependencies, assumptions and change requests to ensure successful project delivery.

• Drive accountability across delivery teams to ensure milestones and commitments are achieved.

• Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions where required to maintain delivery objectives.

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP

• Translate complex technical and business requirements into clear project objectives, delivery plans and actionable work streams.

• Work closely with engineering teams to understand system architecture, technical constraints, manufacturing considerations and implementation risks.

• Facilitate solution design and delivery discussions to ensure technical feasibility and alignment to business priorities.

• Challenge assumptions and support informed decision-making through data-driven analysis and project insight.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

• Serve as the primary point of contact for project governance, progress, risks, issues and overall delivery status.

• Engage and influence senior stakeholders, executive sponsors and external partners to secure alignment and delivery support.

• Facilitate effective communication between cross-functional teams including engineering, product, operations, manufacturing and leadership.

• Prepare and deliver high-quality project updates, governance reports, dashboards and presentations for leadership teams and steering groups.

• Proactively manage stakeholder expectations and resolve complex project challenges through effective collaboration and negotiation.

PROCESS & GOVERNANCE

• Champion best-practice delivery methodologies, selecting appropriate approaches including Agile, Waterfall, Success Based Scheduling and hybrid models depending on project requirements.

• Lead project governance activities including stage gates, steering committees, reviews and escalation processes.

• Promote continuous improvement across project delivery, governance, planning, reporting and communication processes.

• Ensure compliance with internal governance frameworks, security standards, quality requirements and regulatory obligations.

• Support the ongoing development and maturity of project management practices across the organisation.

RISK MANAGEMENT

• Proactively identify, assess and manage project risks,…