Technical Production Manager

Who you are

• At least three years’ experience in production management, project management or project coordination within a complex delivery environment
• Proven experience managing multiple projects, deadlines, budgets and stakeholders simultaneously
• Experience managing project budgets of approximately £50,000 or more
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability, including experience building complex trackers, reporting tools or operational models
• Experience managing large volumes of files, data or assets across multiple projects
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and commercial judgement
• The ability to work independently, take ownership and escalate issues appropriately
• A collaborative and practical approach, with the flexibility to support colleagues at all levels
• The ability to remain calm and solutions-focused when requirements, schedules or priorities change
• Experience within speech technology, audio production, localisation, datasets, gaming, digital media or a related sector
• Knowledge of audio-production tools such as Avid Pro Tools, Adobe Audition or iZotope
• Experience working across multilingual or international projects
• Experience using VBA, Python or other automation tools to improve workflows
• Experience coordinating voice talent, recording studios, directors or audio engineers
• You do not need to be a hands-on audio engineer or software developer. You will, however, need sufficient technical understanding to work confidently with specialist teams and improve production processes

What the job involves

• Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• SIDE UK is looking for a Technical Production Manager to join our growing Speech Technology team
• This role sits within our fast-growing speech technology and datasets division, delivering complex voice-production projects for major global technology and digital media clients
• You will manage multiple projects from initial brief through to final delivery, coordinating clients, studios, voice talent, directors, engineers, vendors and internal teams
• You will take ownership of schedules, budgets, production assets and quality, while helping improve the tools and workflows used by the wider team
• Manage multiple speech and voice-production projects from initial scoping through to final delivery
• Translate client briefs into clear budgets, schedules, production plans and resource requirements
• Prepare and maintain project cost estimates as briefs and production requirements develop
• Act as a key point of contact for clients, providing clear updates on progress, costs, risks and deliverables
• Coordinate recording studios, voice talent, directors, engineers, vendors and internal stakeholders
• Prepare and manage scripts, session materials, audio and video references and other production assets
• Track recording progress, script updates, production changes and final deliverables
• Manage project budgets, investigate variances and resolve cost-related queries
• Source international partner studios and support commercial negotiations where required
• Review client, vendor and talent agreements to identify errors, risks or points requiring negotiation
• Ensure editing, quality assurance and asset delivery meet client specifications and agreed deadlines
• Identify opportunities to improve production workflows, reporting and operational efficiency
• Develop or enhance production-tracking tools using advanced Excel, automation or other technical solutions
• Join a global team delivering complex creative and technical projects for recognised clients across gaming, technology and digital media