Technical Project Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

4/9/2025

Location: London or Northampton

Contract Length: 6 months

PAYE only

Overall Purpose Of The Role

We are looking for a highly skilled Technical Project Manager with a strong Digital background and experience working in an Agile environment. You will play a key role in delivering exciting projects like revamping Barclays' Digital customer experience, integrating Tesco Bank into Barclays, and advancing customer-facing technology. The role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver features and enhancements, ensuring effective project management while embracing Agile methodologies and business analysis principles.

As a Technical Project Manager, you will focus on feature delivery within a digital domain, managing dependencies, and ensuring smooth project execution. You will be working across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and liaising with key stakeholders, including the Product Owner, to drive delivery. The role requires someone who can effectively manage project plans, improve team efficiency, and help the team achieve its goals using Agile and Scaled Agile (SAFe) practices, including PI Planning.

The successful candidate will need a digital-first mindset and experience working on transactional and digital products.

Key Accountabilities

• Agile Feature Delivery: Manage the delivery of digital features in an Agile environment, working alongside delivery teams to ensure timely and efficient execution.
• Managing Dependencies and Risks: Organize and manage dependencies, risks, and issues, working to resolve them promptly and efficiently.
• Project Planning: Pull together detailed project plans, ensuring that timelines, milestones, and deliverables are met.
• Tracking and Reporting: Track project KPIs and drive improvements in team velocity and project progress.
• Governance: Establish and manage governance structures and working groups to support on-time delivery.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to improvements in team velocity and efficiency while supporting the development of an effective and efficient project delivery process.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders, including the Product Owner, to ensure the alignment of business and project goals.
• Digital Domain Focus: Work primarily on app enhancements and digital features, with an ongoing focus on continuously improving the digital experience.
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

• Proven experience as a Project Manager with strong Business Analysis skills.
• Digital background with a focus on feature delivery in an Agile environment.
• Experience with Scrum, including Scrum Master duties, and familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and PI Planning.
• Strong proficiency in JIRA, including writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing project tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to manage dependencies, risks, and key stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Prior experience in banking or financial services is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a complex and fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen, analytical abilities, and a proven track record of delivering significant changes or initiatives within large organizations.
• A solid understanding of transactional processes and digital business areas.
• Experience working across the SDLC and managing digital projects.
  
  

About Barclays

Barclays is a British universal bank offering a diverse range of services, from consumer banking and payments operations to a leading global corporate and investment bank. With a commitment to creating positive change for customers and clients worldwide, Barclays is driven by its five core values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship

Barclays Values

Barclays is guided by a set of values that shape every aspect of the business. These values create an inclusive culture, promote personal growth, and define the foundation of relationships with customers and colleagues alike. At Barclays, success is not just about what you achieve but also about how you achieve it

Diversity And Inclusion

Barclays fosters an inclusive culture where all individuals, regardless of background, are empowered to bring their whole selves to work. The bank is committed to nurturing diverse talent and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the organization's goals

Hybrid Working

Barclays offers a hybrid working environment, allowing you to blend the benefits of working from home with the advantages of collaborating with colleagues at our offices. The structured hybrid model requires a minimum of two anchor days per week on-site, with flexibility depending on the business needs. You will discuss the specific working pattern with your hiring manager

Your Benefits

As a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you will receive a range of financial and personal benefits, including:

Pension Plan (after 12 weeks on assignment)

Holiday Pay

24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts at various high street shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues (from Asda to Zizzi Italian restaurants)