Senior Tech Programme Manager — Digital Delivery (Hybrid)

aqa; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35‑hour week

Pension 6–11.5%

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Health coverage

Eco-friendly transport

Job summary

AQA in Manchester is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead technology-enabled change across large-scale programmes, including digital exams and cloud-based platforms. The role focuses on delivering complex initiatives that matter to education across the UK.

You will manage plans, risks, issues and dependencies, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and internal/external suppliers, and engaging confidently with Directors and Senior Management to drive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong track record delivering technology or digital projects in large/complex organisations.
• Hands-on experience delivering technology-enabled change in the last 18–24 months.
• Confidence working with Directors and Senior Management stakeholders, reporting and escalation.
• Experience delivering projects in Agile or hybrid environments.
• Recognised project management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, MSP, AgilePM or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of projects, manage plans, risks, issues and dependencies.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and third-party suppliers.
• Engage with senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• Track and report project delivery and progress.
• Ensure outcomes are delivered on time, to cost and to quality.

Skills

Delivery of tech projects

Agile/hybrid delivery

Stakeholder management

Planning & risk management

Leadership & cross-functional

Education

Project management qualification (PRINCE2/MSP/AgilePM)

Tools

PRINCE2

PRINCE2 Agile

MSP

Azure

Job description

AQA in Manchester is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead technology-enabled change across large-scale programmes, including digital exams and cloud-based platforms. The role focuses on delivering complex initiatives that matter to education across the UK.

You will manage plans, risks, issues and dependencies, coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and internal/external suppliers, and engaging confidently with Directors and Senior Management to drive outcomes.