Remote Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

iProov provides science-based biometric solutions that enable the world’s most security-conscious organizations to streamline secure remote onboarding and authentication for digital and physical access. Our award-winning liveness technology and iSOC offer unmatched resilience against deepfakes and generative AI threats while ensuring effortless, scalable user experiences. Trusted by leading governments and enterprises, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.K. Home Office, Gov Tech Singapore, ING, and UBS, iProov sets the standard in biometric identity assurance.

This global trust is built not only on our technology but on the strength of the people behind it. For us, diversity at iProov is about reflecting the customers we serve, holding the principles of equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do and all that we stand for, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together. We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included, and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our purpose.

The Role

Reports to: Head of Special Projects

Location: WeWork Waterloo (Hybrid)

Comp: Negotiable (Base) + Company Performance Bonus (10%) + Share Options + UK iProov Benefits

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our Special Projects team, dedicated to experimental, first-of-a-kind innovation initiatives and Proof of Concepts. In this role, you will take full ownership of the delivery lifecycle for unique projects, from initial scoping through to successful POC and potential handover to the Product Team.

You will adopt a highly proactive, hands-on approach to meet the dynamic needs of our innovation trials, managing intricate technical dependencies and collaborating closely with our software development and science teams. Your focus will be on prioritising workloads and managing deliverables to ensure these projects are delivered on time whilst minimising the impact on the BAU teams.

• Scope and drive delivery for experimental, first-of-a-kind innovation projects and Proof of Concepts.
• Provide hands-on prototyping support, including some software development moving beyond traditional project management to assist with technical implementation.
• Manage complex technical dependencies and logistics to enable rapid iteration during innovation trials.
• Collaborate closely with development and science teams to translate technical requirements into functional, trial-ready implementations.
• Deliver technical work streams within large-scale projects as part of wider project teams.

• Proven project management experience managing technical projects from concept to delivery.
• Familiarity with software engineering and AI tools for rapid software prototyping.
• Ability to manage full project life cycles, from initial concepts to trials and POCs.
• Aptitude for "thinking outside the box" to solve unusual technical and logistical challenges in customer-facing trials.
• Excellent stakeholder management, with the ability to build trust with senior leaders and engineers.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce crisp status reports and clear escalations.

Nice to haves

• Experience in identity & access management (IAM), workforce authentication, or fraud prevention
• Familiarity with enterprise security/compliance contexts (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
• PMP, PRINCE2, agile or equivalent certification

• 25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (more holiday with service - up to an extra 5 days off per year based on your continuous service)
• Growth Shares allocated after passing probation (6 months of service)
• Salary sacrifice schemes including:
  Pension, Cycle To Work and Electric Car Scheme
• Nursery Sacrifice Scheme
• Work Overseas Perk
  - Work globally for up to 2 weeks
• Life Assurance
• Smart Health
  - Access to private GP, Psychologist, Nutritionist along with tailored fitness plans for both you and your family
• Benefit from personalized 1:1 career coaching with our in-house Occupational Psychologist
• Award winning L&D platform with personal allocated training budgets
• Enhanced paid family leave
• Pension - 5% employee, 3% employer
• Flexible hybrid working environment
• Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits with fruit in the WeWork office
• Free access to WeWork discounts and free online well-being sessions
• Vitality Health - a range of options…