Senior Technical Project Manager (SC Cleared)
6-month contract (extendable)
£650–£750/day
Outside IR35
Hybrid – Thames Valley
Join a pioneering UK-based AI company at the forefront of agentic software and LLM deployment in regulated sectors. We're seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end delivery of AI-driven programmes that bridge cutting-edge research and real-world deployment.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of secure, compliant AI systems in defence and aerospace. You'll coordinate multi-team execution across engineering, DevOps, and product, ensuring agentic features ship safely, on time, and to spec.
The Role:
* Programme ownership across multiple AI initiatives, from initial scoping through to live deployment
* Agile leadership across Scrum and Kanban workflows, with clear metrics and outcome-driven iteration
* Release coordination across QA, evaluation, and stakeholder readiness, ensuring smooth transitions to production
* Infrastructure alignment with DevOps and engineering teams, covering environments, monitoring, and rollback strategies
* Oversight of third-party deliverables and integrations, ensuring contractual and compliance benchmarks are met
* Translation of product strategy into actionable delivery plans across AI, frontend, backend, and platform teams
* External representation in partner engagements, bid support, and strategic programme discussions
AI Project/Programme Focus:
* Lead delivery of LLM-based features, multi-agent pipelines, and RAG systems across secure and constrained environments
* Collaborate with technical leads to evolve research prototypes into scalable, maintainable production systems
* Ensure deployments meet audit, cost, and reversibility standards for regulated use cases
Experience Required:
* Active SC clearance or eligibility for UK national security vetting
* 5+ years of experience managing software and AI projects with diverse stakeholder groups
* Track record of delivering across modern stacks (React, Python/Django/FastAPI/Flask)
* Direct experience integrating LLMs, RAG, and agentic workflows into real-world applications
* Strong command of scope, budget, and risk management; comfortable reviewing code and surfacing trade-offs
* Familiarity with compliance and security protocols in sectors like defence, healthcare, or finance
This role is urgent and interviews can be arranged quickly. If you're ready to lead delivery at the intersection of AI and national security, and you hold (or are eligible for) SC clearance, apply now for immediate consideration.
DISCLAIMER
: No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race, religion or belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender, and/or gender reassignment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. Oxford Dynamics operates as an employment business and agency.
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