Technical Project & Performance Manager

Join Kindred Group as a Technical Project & Performance Manager to lead technical project delivery and portfolio performance management in a dynamic betting and gaming environment. FDJ UNITED is one of Europe’s leading betting and gaming operators, with a vast portfolio of iconic brands and a reputation for technological excellence. With more than 5,000 employees and a presence in around fifteen regulated markets, the Group offers a diversified, responsible range of games, both under exclusive rights and open to competition. We set new standards, proving that entertainment and safety can go hand in hand. Here, you’ll work alongside a team of passionate individuals dedicated to delivering the best and safest entertaining experiences for our customers every day.

• •Programme & Project Delivery
• •Own and drive the end-to-end delivery of key technical strategic projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, and scope are clearly defined, baselined, and continuously monitored.
• •Work closely with senior stakeholders across departments to align project goals, deliverables, and resource allocation.
• •Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and issues that could impact delivery, and develop clear mitigation strategies.
• •Coordinate technical resources across project teams, ensuring the right skills and tools are in place to succeed.
• •Communicate progress efficiently and transparently to stakeholders at all levels, from technical teams to senior leadership.
• •Portfolio Governance & Performance Management
• •Support the governance of the broader technical project portfolio, ensuring all initiatives have well-defined business cases, clear success criteria, and robust KPI frameworks.
• •Oversee a structured, recurring process for collecting and consolidating performance updates from project teams, covering status, financials, risks, and key metrics.
• •Develop and maintain visually engaging, automated dashboards that give leadership and stakeholders real-time visibility into portfolio health and project performance.
• •Translate complex performance data into clear, actionable reports and presentations tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• •Maintain comprehensive, well-structured documentation of strategic initiatives and their performance over time.
• •Continuous Improvement & Stakeholder Engagement
• •Analyse project and portfolio performance data to surface bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• •Integrate lessons learned from completed projects into future delivery practices.
• •Act as a key liaison between project teams, Tech Management, and wider business stakeholders to maintain alignment and foster collaboration.
• •Contribute to the continuous improvement of governance processes and reporting frameworks.

• •Regular performance reviews with your line manager.
• •Acting in line with FDJ UNITED values.
• •Compliance with all relevant trainings and other activities related to the role.

• •Proven experience as a Technical Programme Manager or Senior Project Manager, ideally within a technology-driven organisation.
• •Strong understanding of technical project delivery, with at least 5 years of experience starting in software development, engineering, or QA roles.
• •Demonstrated ability to govern and report on a portfolio of projects, not just manage individual deliveries.
• •Excellent data visualisation and documentation skills - you know how to make complex information clear, structured, and visually compelling.
• •Strong proficiency with project management and reporting tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Power BI, or similar).
• •Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and/or Kanban.
• •Solid understanding of project management frameworks and governance best practices.
• •Strong analytical mindset with experience defining and tracking KPIs and performance metrics.
• •Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills - equally comfortable presenting to a CTO and working alongside a delivery team.
• •Organised, structured, and detail-oriented, with a proactive and hands-on approach to getting things done.

• •Technical background, perhaps started off your career working with software development or within QA.
• •Degree education in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• •Familiarity with strategic planning processes and portfolio-level reporting.