Technical Project Manager Job at Harwell, Oxfordshire Full Time NEW

Oxford Dynamics is at an inflection point.

We operate in some of the most complex and high stakes environments in the world – defence, national security, AI and robotics. The decisions we make now, will define not just how fast we grow, but who we become.

You will work closely with all the team. You will be trusted with judgment calls. You will influence the business. And you will see the impact of your work every day in the work we do.

If you are excited by ownership, pace and purpose – and by building something that genuinely matters – we would love to hear from you.

Who We Are

Founded in 2020, Oxford Dynamics (OD) is a fast growing UK deep tech company developing AI and robotic systems designed to operate in mission critical environments.

Our flagship AVIS (A Very Intelligent System) AI framework fuses multi modal data – text, imagery, telemetry and sensor feeds – enabling operators to interrogate complex information at speed and make better decisions under pressure. Our STRIDER robotic platform performs autonomous tasks in hazardous environments, protecting people while extending operational reach.

Our ambition is simple but demanding: to converge AI and robotics so machines can sense, understand and act in complex, real world environments.

We work with defence and security organisations internationally to help protect nations, infrastructure and lives.

What you will be doing here/ why this role matters

Oxford Dynamics is a small team who rely on a collaborative and positive approach and so the right attitude for this role is equally as important as experience. We are at an important stage and time in our growth, and as a Senior Technical Project Manageryou will be an essential part of our success.

You’ll work at the cutting edge of agentic and generative AI, building systems that move beyond lab demos and into real world deployment at pace. At Oxford Dynamics, you’ll have the freedom to experiment in a fast-moving environment, the responsibility to deliver, and the opportunity to shape how multi agent AI systems operate in complex, constrained, and high trust environments.

If you’re excited by agent orchestration, VLLMs, and deploying AI where it matters, this role is built for you!

Role Summary

Oxford Dynamics seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to own end to end delivery of AI driven software programmes, coordinating multi team execution from scope and planning through production launch with clear SLAs, budgets, and timelines. The role bridges cutting edge AI research and practical deployment, ensuring agentic/LLM features ship safely, on time, and to quality in regulated environments where security and compliance matter.

Key Responsibilities Programme Delivery

• Lead multi project roadmaps managing scope, budgets, risks, RAID, milestones, and change control to deliver on time and within cost.
• Run Agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban), track burn up/burn down, and drive decisions with clear acceptance criteria and measurable outcomes for each increment.
• Produce crisp client and leadership reporting, acting as the single point of contact to unblock issues across internal teams, suppliers, and stakeholders.

AI & Agentic Delivery

• Orchestrate delivery of AI features spanning LLMs, RAG, and multi agent workflows from ingestion to inference, including offline/edge constraints where required.
• Partner with Tech Leads to make trade offs in design and architecture, aligning research prototypes with production requirements and service levels.
• Coordinate release readiness across testing, evaluation, and go live plans.

Infrastructure & Operations

• Align engineering and DevOps on environments, observability, and incident response, ensuring deployments are auditable, cost aware, and reversible.
• Oversee vendor and subcontractor deliverables, ensuring integrations meet contractual, performance, and compliance requirements.
• Own risk mitigation for compliance and security constraints typical of regulated sectors, escalating early with clear options and impacts.

Cross Functional & Process

• Translate product goals into executable backlogs and milestones, sequencing dependencies across AI, frontend, backend, and platform teams.
• Review GitHub PRs alongside Tech Leads to validate scope, surface trade offs, and maintain momentum without compromising quality.
• Represent Oxford Dynamics with customers and partners, including contributions to bids and programme inputs where needed.

Security & Reliability

• Drive adherence to security and quality management processes appropriate to regulated domains such as defence, aerospace, healthcare, and finance.
• Ensure projects maintain audit evidence for decisions, testing, and releases, with recovery plans and responsibilities defined prior to go live.

Qualifications

• 5+ years managing software and AI programmes with multiple stakeholders, delivering production releases in fast moving environments.
• Proven delivery across teams using React and Python stacks (e.g., Django, FastAPI, Flask) or equivalent modern frameworks.
• Hands on experience coordinating projects that integrate LLMs, RAG, and related AI components into shipped products.
• Strong scope, requirements, and budget control; confident discussing technical trade offs and reviewing PRs with engineers.
• Experience in regulated environments with security and compliance responsibilities across the delivery lifecycle.
• SC clearance or eligibility for UK national security vetting as required by programmes.

Preferred / Bonus

• Portfolio of shipped AI/robotics/software projects with measurable outcomes and references to regulated work where applicable.
• Knowledge of data security and accreditation processes; experience with offline/edge solutions or constrained deployments.
• Comfort presenting to senior stakeholders and contributing to business development activities and bids.

Soft Skills

• High agency ownership from concept to launch, with a bias to clarity, iteration, and decision making under uncertainty.
• Excellent communication across technical and non technical audiences, enabling fast, safe progress across disciplines.
• Calm, structured problem solving during incidents and changing constraints, with clear follow through on actions and learning.

Why Oxford Dynamics?

• Join the most exciting growth area in the UK: AI and Robotics! Every member of the Oxford Dynamicsteam has a major impact on the products and services we provide. Regardless of jobtitle, you’ll get to make a real difference and learn from colleagues about all areas of our business.

Benefits

• Benefits include:
• Salary: negotiable based on experience and attitudes
• Rapid career progression with meaningful ownership of core systems
• Opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing, successful, early stage business
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working model
• Company pension (UK Government NEST scheme) with company contributions at 4%
• Private Healthcare
• 29 days holiday in addition to public holidays (Full Time Equivalent)
• Oxford Dynamics is committed to creating an inclusive team experience for all. Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or parental status, we believe our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be their authentic self.

Why This Role?

This role sits at the intersection of advanced AI and real world delivery, turning ambitious agentic ideas into production systems that meet customer, security, and compliance expectations.

For a senior project leader who thrives on clarity, pace, and outcomes, it offers both the autonomy and impact to drive mission critical programmes end to end.