Technical Project Manager

A note from the Founders

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 aSenior Technical Project Manager you will be an essential part of our success.

You’ll work at thecutting edge of agentic and generative AI, building systems that move beyond lab demos and intoreal-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 howmulti-agent AI systems operate in complex, constrained, and high-trust environments.

If you’re excited byagent 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.