Technical Project Manager, Technical Support (UK Remote)

Turnitin, LLC.; Leeds; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in global education is seeking a detail-oriented Technical Project Manager. This role focuses on leading technical projects that enhance support operations and improve customer communication. You will collaborate with various teams to streamline incident response, develop project plans, and drive process improvements. Join a remote-centric culture that values accountability and innovation, where your contributions will directly impact the customer experience and business success. This is a unique opportunity to grow within a fast-paced technology environment while making a meaningful difference in education.

Benefits

Generous time off

Health and wellness programs

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 3+ years in project management in technical or customer support.
• Strong understanding of incident response frameworks and ITSM.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response processes and manage communication workflows.
• Collaborate with teams to enhance customer experience and efficiency.

Skills

Project Management

Incident Response Frameworks

Customer Communication

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Organizational Skills

Agile Methodologies

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jira

Zendesk

Asana

Monday.com

Trello

Job description

Technical Project Manager, Technical Support (UK Remote)

• Full-time

When you join Turnitin, you'll be welcomed into a company that is a recognized innovator in the global education space. For over 25 years, Turnitin has partnered with educational institutions to promote honesty, consistency, and fairness across all subject areas and assessment types. Over 21,000 academic institutions, publishers, and corporations use our services: Feedback Studio, Originality, Gradescope, ExamSoft, Similarity, and iThenticate.

Experience a remote-centric culture that empowers you to work with purpose and accountability in a way that best suits you, supported by a comprehensive package that prioritizes your overall well-being. Our diverse community of colleagues are all unified by a shared desire to make a difference in education.

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Technical Project Manager to join our Technical Support Team. This role will oversee key technical projects that enhance our support operations, including incident response processes, customer notifications, and cross-functional initiatives to improve efficiency and communication.

The ideal candidate has experience in project management within a technical environment, strong written and verbal communication skills, and a passion for driving process improvements that enhance the customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage incident response processes, ensuring swift coordination between technical teams, support, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Technical Support, Engineering, Product, Customer Success and other teams as needed to define incident management and customer communication workflows.
• Work with Customer Success and Support leadership to understand the customer impact and document customer communications and ongoing FAQs.
• Oversee customer notification processes, ensuring timely, clear, and effective communication during system disruptions and planned service updates.
• Write customer facing communications and answer inbound customer emails in conjunction with input from Customer Success and other teams as needed.
• Provide internal communications and workflows within the Support organization to manage specific customer notifications and inbound questions.
• Work with Product and Engineering to understand data requirements for customers and implement processes to respond to customer requests.
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and documentation for key technical support initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency in incident handling and customer outreach.
• Drive post-incident reviews, tracking action items and ensuring continuous improvement.
• Implement best practices for change management and stakeholder communication.
• Monitor and report on KPIs related to incident response efficiency, resolution times, and customer communication effectiveness.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in project management within a technical or customer support environment.
• Strong understanding of incident response frameworks, IT service management (ITSM), and customer communication best practices.
• Experience working with ticketing and incident management tools (e.g. Jira, Zendesk, or similar).
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical details into customer-friendly messaging.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and project management tools (e.g., Asana, Monday.com, Trello, or similar).
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a SaaS or B2B technology company.
• ITIL or PMP certification is a plus.
• Knowledge of AI-driven support tools and automation.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead critical initiatives that directly impact our customers and business success.
• A collaborative and innovative environment where your ideas drive real change.
• Growth opportunities within a fast-paced technology company.

Total Rewards @ Turnitin
Turnitin maintains a Total Rewards package that is competitive within the local job market. Beyond the intrinsic rewards of unleashing your potential to positively impact global education, and thriving in an organization that is free of politics and full of humble, inclusive and collaborative teammates, the extrinsic rewards at Turnitin include generous time off and health and wellness programs that offer choice and flexibility.

Our Mission is to ensure the integrity of global education and meaningfully improve learning outcomes.

Our Values underpin everything we do.

• Customer Centric - We realize our mission to ensure integrity and improve learning outcomes by putting educators and learners at the center of everything we do.
• Passion for Learning - We seek out teammates that are constantly learning and growing and build a workplace which enables them to do so.
• Integrity - We believe integrity is the heartbeat of Turnitin. It shapes our products, the way we treat each other, and how we work with our customers and vendors.
• Action & Ownership - We have a bias toward action and empower teammates to make decisions.
• One Team - We strive to break down silos, collaborate effectively, and celebrate each other’s successes.
• Global Mindset - We respect local cultures and embrace diversity. We think globally and act locally to maximize our impact on education.

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Seeing Beyond the Job Ad
At Turnitin, we recognize it’s unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria in a job ad. We encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve over time. If you’re willing to learn and evolve alongside us, join our team!

Turnitin, LLC is committed to the policy that all persons have equal access to its programs, facilities and employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.