As a Technical Project Manager, you will deliver highly technical IS or OT projects from conception to completion, ensuring they align with project goals, schedules, and budgets. You will lead technical teams, manage stakeholder communications, and coach team members while navigating regulations and third‑party contracts.
You will champion change management practices, drive adoption of new technical solutions, and build a culture of accountability, collaboration, and innovation. Your role is central to delivering strategic technical projects and ensuring sustained benefit realisation.
What you'll be doing
• Manage delivery of technical projects, ensuring outcomes are achieved on time and within budget
• Lead project initiation, definition, and scoping, translating business requirements into technical solutions
• Develop and approve business cases, manage risks, and control change processes
• Lead technical teams, manage resources, and ensure compliance with standards and regulations
• Champion change management and drive adoption of new processes and systems
• Ensure smooth handover to business‑as‑usual teams and support continuous improvement
What we’re looking for
• Recognised project management qualification (Prince 2, APM, Scrum Master)
• Significant experience in technical project management, IT/OT delivery, and leadership
• Strong understanding of SDLC, databases, system architecture, and cybersecurity
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaborative skills
• Creative thinker, resilient under pressure, and commercially aware
• Strategic, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement and learning
Benefits
As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
• Flexible working options
• Private health care
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 7%
• Life assurance at eight times your salary
• Annual bonus
• Personal medical assessments
• Virtual GP service
• Cancer screening
• Financial wellbeing support and salary finance benefits
• Lifestyle Savings including discounts on retail, travel, and utilities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteer days
• Environmental and wellbeing initiatives
We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We’re proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, and Armed Forces Covenant, and we’re a Disability Confident employer.
Closing Date: 16th September 2026#loveeverydrop!
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Skills Required
- Recognized project management qualification such as PRINCE2, APM, or Scrum Master
- Significant experience in technical project management, IT/OT delivery, and leadership
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, databases, system architecture, and cybersecurity
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and collaborative skills
- Creative thinking, resilience under pressure, and commercial awareness
- Strategic, proactive approach with commitment to continuous improvement and learning
What We Do
Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) is the nation's largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, providing distribution, marketing, and development services.
