Senior Project Manager - Education

83zero Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

9 day fortnight

Private Medical

Life Assurance

Healthcare Cash Plan

25 days holiday

Birthday off

Holiday buy & sell scheme

Job summary

83zero Limited is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and mentor a team delivering complex Microsoft-focused transformation programmes in the Higher Education sector. You will stay hands-on while guiding delivery, coaching colleagues and raising overall performance.

Based in the UK with remote work and UK travel as required, this role offers leadership opportunities, a strong benefits package, and the chance to influence delivery standards across a growing PM function.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering end-to-end technology or digital transformation projects within Higher Education.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and mentoring others.
• Certifications such as PRINCE2, APM, Agile are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of complex Microsoft-focused transformation programmes from pre-sales through implementation.
• Mentor Project Managers and promote best practice across the delivery team.
• Develop delivery standards, governance, and project methodologies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Leadership

Project management

Delivery leadership

Tools

Microsoft 365

Dynamics 365

Power Platform

Azure

Job description

Remote | UK Travel as Required

£65,000 - £80,000 + Excellent Benefits such as car allowance and 9 day working fortnight!

Education | Microsoft Digital Transformation | Leadership Opportunity

Looking for more than just another Project Management role?

If you're an experienced Project Manager with a background delivering technology or digital transformation projects within Higher Education, and you're ready to step into a role where you can genuinely influence delivery, mentor others and help shape a growing Project Management function, we'd love to hear from you.

This isn't just about delivering projects.

It's an opportunity to become a trusted advisor to some leading education institutions while helping develop the next generation of Project Managers. You'll remain hands-on with complex client programmes whilst supporting best practice, coaching colleagues and raising delivery standards across the wider team.

If you're someone who enjoys sharing knowledge, leading by example and wants clear career progression, this could be exactly what you're looking for.

About the Company

Our client is an award-winning Microsoft Solutions Partner, recognised for delivering innovative digital transformation projects across the education sector.

Working with universities, colleges and other educational organisations, they help clients modernise the way they work through Microsoft technologies including Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Azure and Copilot.

They've built an outstanding reputation for delivering quality projects whilst creating an exceptional culture where collaboration, development and progression are genuinely encouraged.

The Role

As a Senior Project Manager, you'll lead the successful delivery of complex Microsoft-focused transformation programmes from pre-sales through to successful implementation.

Alongside project delivery, you'll act as a senior figure within the Project Management team, mentoring colleagues, promoting best practice and helping to continuously improve delivery standards across the business.

This is the ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys remaining hands-on whilst also taking on greater leadership responsibility.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver complex end-to-end Microsoft technology projects within Higher Education.
• Manage multiple client engagements from mobilisation through to successful delivery.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Own project governance, planning, budgets, reporting, risk and commercial performance.
• Support pre-sales activities and solution delivery.
• Mentor and coach Project Managers across the wider delivery team.
• Help develop delivery standards, governance and project methodologies.
• Support career development, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement across the PM function.
• Work closely with internal consultants, technical teams and customers to ensure successful project outcomes.

What We're Looking For

• Experience delivering end to end technology or digital transformation projects within Higher Education.
• Previous experience delivering Microsoft-focused projects such as Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Azure, Power Platform or Copilot.
• Strong stakeholder management and commercial awareness.
• Someone who enjoys mentoring, supporting and developing others.
• A collaborative leader who leads by example and isn't afraid to remain hands-on.
• Experience managing multiple projects within a consultancy or professional services environment.
• PRINCE2, APM, Agile or similar Project Management certification would be beneficial.

Why Join?

• Fully remote working
• Genuine career progression into Delivery Leadership
• Opportunity to mentor and shape the wider PM team
• Work on large-scale Microsoft transformation programmes
• 9-day fortnight (every other Friday off)
• 25 days holiday + Birthday off + Holiday buy & sell scheme
• Private Medical, Life Assurance & Healthcare Cash Plan
• Annual learning and development budget
• Award-winning company culture
• Quarterly company events and regular team socials

Ready for Your Next Challenge?

If you're an experienced Project Manager from the Higher Education sector looking for a role where you can influence delivery, support the growth of others and continue developing your own career within an award-winning Microsoft consultancy, we'd love to hear from you.