Technical Project Manager

We are seeking a Technical Project Manager based on a 12-month fixed-term contract to lead key technical projects in a collaborative and supportive environment. You will take end-to-end ownership of technical areas, deliver high-quality outcomes while working closely with diverse teams and partners. The role includes creating clear project plans, managing milestones, resources, and budgets, and partnering with senior leaders to ensure strong governance and transparent reporting.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain clear, achievable project plans with agreed milestones, dependencies, and key technical stages such as testing, deployment, and external security testing, aligned to the wider programme.
• Establish effective ways of working across the project, encouraging open communication, clarity of roles (including maintaining a RACI), and strong collaboration between teams.
• Track delivery progress against agreed plans, proactively highlighting risks or changes, and working with others to resolve issues and keep delivery on track.
• Manage risks and issues in line with PMO guidance, developing and supporting mitigation plans, and keeping senior project and programme leaders informed of progress.
• Support strong governance and informed decision-making by reporting progress, preparing option appraisals, and ensuring compliance with relevant internal standards, regulations, and cybersecurity and data requirements.
• Manage project budgets and suppliers, contribute to business cases, and actively participate in the Delivery Chapter to share best practice and support the wider delivery community.
• Proven experience in technical project management, including effective planning, risk and issue management, and knowing when to escalate to keep delivery on track.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work confidently across both technical and non-technical teams and create an environment of clarity and collaboration.
• Experience managing stakeholders at different levels, building trusted relationships and supporting informed decision making.
• Good commercial and financial awareness, with experience managing budgets, forecasts, and delivery within agreed constraints.
• Ability to translate technical requirements and challenges into clear, accessible language for non-technical audiences, enabling shared understanding and progress.

Desirable skills:

• Comfortable working with a variety of technologies, including DevSecOps, in hybrid agile environments, with strong experience in either Kanban or Scrum and familiarity with the other.
• Holds relevant Project Management certification and applies best practices confidently to deliver successful projects.
• Experience delivering projects in healthcare or government settings, understanding the unique challenges and requirements of these environments.
• Adaptable and collaborative, thriving in cross-functional teams and contributing to continuous improvement and effective ways of working.

About Genomics England

Genomics England is a global leader in enabling genomic medicine and research, focused on creating a world where everyone benefits from genomic healthcare. Building on the 100,000 Genomes Project, we support the NHS's world-first national whole genome sequencing service and run the growing National Genomic Research Library, alongside delivering numerous major genomics initiatives. By connecting research and clinical care at national scale, we enable immediate healthcare benefits and advances for the future. Our mission is to provide the evidence and digital systems so that by 2035 genomics could play a role in up to half of all healthcare interactions, whilst securing the UK's position as the best place to discover, prove and benefit from genomic innovations.

Working pattern

Genomics England operates a blended working model; offices are located in Canary Wharf, Cambridge and Leeds. Most people are expected to come into the office a minimum of 2 times each month, with variations by role and team agreement. Some roles require full-time on-site attendance, e.g., lab teams. Teams and squads have the flexibility to design working patterns to suit beyond the minimum.

Benefits

• Generous Leave: 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, additional leave for long service, and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
• Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
• Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%), Life Assurance (3x salary), and a Give As You Earn scheme.
• Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
• Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
• Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership, a free Headspace account, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and respected regardless of disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background. Our policies oppose discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. We aim to remove barriers in our recruitment processes and to be flexible with interview processes. If you require adjustments to participate fully in recruitment, please discuss this with us.

Application notes

We are not including additional system-specific instructions in this description. Please apply through the standard Genomics England recruitment process.