Digital Project Manager – 12-month fixed term

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports governing body is looking for a Digital Project Manager for a 12-month fixed-term role based in Slough. The successful candidate will manage the transition of a web-based membership ranking system to a new hosting vendor, ensuring timely and budget-compliant execution. Candidates should have prior experience in managing web projects, particularly focusing on tender processes and collaboration with UI/UX teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in running a discovery phase for web projects.
• Expertise in tender processes for web development.
• Knowledge of web standards and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end tender process for transitioning web hosting.
• Collaborate with designers and strategists for technical solutions.
• Maintain project timelines and provide status updates.

Skills

Project Management

Web Development

Database-driven Applications

CMS Platforms

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Digital Project Manager – 12-month fixed term, Slough

Client: Coburg Banks

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

Role: Digital Project Manager – 12-month fixed term

Location: Hybrid, Hammersmith, London - Tuesday/Wednesday

You will be working for a sporting world governing body that manages sailing events at the Olympic and Paralympic games, officially recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Manager to oversee the transition of a high-performing website as well as a web-based application database covering membership and rankings from one hosting company to another.

This will involve an initial discovery phase with the current digital agency followed by a tender process to locate and onboard a new company to deliver the website and associated web applications on time and to budget.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end tender process of transitioning from one hosting company to a new vendor. This will include the main website plus the registration and rankings database application.
• Collaborate with external UI/UX designers, content strategists, and marketing teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Maintain project timelines and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.

What are we looking for:

• Prior experience of running a discovery phase and subsequent tender process for a web development / transition project.
• Experience in a software project management role focused on web and web applications development.
• Knowledge of database-driven applications and systems.
• Prior experience of running a tender process for a web development / transition project.
• Experience in leading/project managing website and web application development projects.
• Experience with CMS platforms (e.g., WordPress, Drupal, Headless CMS).
• Understanding of web standards, security practices, and performance optimisation.