Project Manager (Education)

Senior Project Manager (Education)

Remote | UK Travel

£65,000 - £80,000 + Excellent Benefits including £5k Car Allowance & a 9-Day working fortnight!

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Are you an experienced Senior Project Manager with a background delivering Microsoft digital transformation projects within Higher Education?

This is far more than a traditional PM role.

Our client, an award-winning Microsoft Solutions Partner, is looking for someone who can successfully deliver complex programmes whilst mentoring and developing the wider Project Management team. You'll remain hands-on with delivery but also play an integral role in shaping best practice, supporting colleagues and helping drive continuous improvement across the business.

What you'll be doing:

Leading end-to-end Microsoft digital transformation programmes from pre-sales through to successful delivery

Managing project scope, governance, RAID logs, budgets, forecasting, reporting, change control and commercial performance

Building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across Universities, Colleges and Higher Education institutions

Leading multi-disciplinary delivery teams across consultants, technical specialists and client stakeholders

Supporting pre-sales, project mobilisation and client engagement activities

Mentoring and coaching Project Managers, sharing best practice and helping develop future talent

What we're looking for:

Proven experience delivering end-to-end IT or Digital Transformation projects within Higher Education

Experience working within a Microsoft technology environment, including:

• Microsoft 365
• Azure
• Dynamics 365
• Power Platform
• Copilot

Strong understanding of project governance, financial management, risk management, RAID, change control and stakeholder engagement

Experience managing multiple client projects within a consultancy or professional services environment

Knowledge of bothAgile and Waterfall delivery methodologies

Excellent commercial awareness with experience managing project budgets, forecasting and profitability

Ability to build long-term client relationships and confidently engage with senior stakeholders

PRINCE2, APM or Agile certifications are highly desirable

Why join? xwzovoh

Fully Remote Working

Genuine Progression into Delivery Leadership

Opportunity to Mentor & Develop the PM Team

Work on Enterprise Microsoft Transformation Programmes

9-Day Fortnight (Every Other Friday Off!)

£5k Car Allowance

Private Healthcare, Life Assurance & Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual Learning & Development Budget

Career Development Framework

Award-Winning Microsoft Consultancy with an Exceptional Culture

If you're looking for your next challenge and want to join a consultancy where you'll have a real impact—not just on projects, but on people—we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or send me a message for a confidential chat.