Technology Project Manager

Action for Children; Remote; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the UK is seeking a remote Salesforce Project Manager to oversee the implementation of a new Children's Recording System. The role requires strong project management skills, particularly within technology and the third sector. Responsibilities include managing the project from planning through implementation while ensuring stakeholder engagement and adherence to project management methodologies. This is a fully remote position with occasional travel to meet with teams based in the UK.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages

Pension with up to 7% employer contribution

Staff discount portal

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering technology development projects end-to-end.
• Experience with infrastructure, operations, IT security, and applications.
• Familiarity with case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end delivery of the Children's Recording System.
• Manage project risks and adhere to Prince2 methodology.
• Act as a professional representative of the department.

Skills

Project Management delivery within the third sector

Strong stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Experience with technology projects

Salesforce Ecosystem experience

Education

Project Management qualification – Prince2 Foundation or higher

Tools

Mission Control project management software

Job description

Salesforce Project Manager

Salary: £44,250 per annum.

Location: Homebased. Must be located permanently in the UK and be willing to travel as needed to any part of the UK.

Contract: Fixed Term Contract - 13 months, 35 hours per week.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.

Why Action for Children?

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

A bit about the role

We are seeking a Salesforce Project Manager to deliver a new Children’s Recording System and decommission an end‑of‑life platform (on‑prem). You will oversee end‑to‑end delivery, ensuring the new system meets operational needs and improves outcomes for children and families.

This role will be within the Technology Department, working with a cross‑organisational Project Team to deliver this solution.

This is a fully remote role, mostly working with teams of people who are also remotely based. There may be some travel required as part of this role for either departmental needs or to successfully deliver the project. It is essential though that you are happy and able to work from home. The Technology department meets in Watford & Central London, so travel to these locations will be needed on a semi‑frequent basis.

Technology Project delivery within the Third Sector, or regional government is essential for this role and must be clearly demonstrated in your covering letter and CV.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

• Delivery of full project lifecycle from planning to implementation, to time, cost and quality parameters, including all relevant products and timescales for their delivery.
• Ability to set up and lead project governance boards and working groups.
• Engage, direct and support stakeholder involvement to participate and to enable achievement of project deliverables.
• Engage and work with Business Change and Business Analysts to ensure the realisation of benefits during the project lifecycle.
• Have good analytical skills.
• Manage project closure and handover to business as usual in a controlled way.
• Produce timely and relevant reports for the key stakeholders and the project steering group.
• Effectively manage project risks, issues, and dependencies using appropriate project management techniques that adhere to Prince2 project management methodology.
• Professional representation of the department and in so doing, support the process of change to key stakeholders.
• Use of our Project Management Software to control the project throughout its life cycle. We use Mission Control, if you have experience of this software that would be beneficial.

Let's talk about you

• Experience of Project Management delivery within the third sector or local government setting is essential.
• Salesforce Ecosystem Project Management experience is desirable but not essential.
• You will have experience of delivering technology projects, with a focus on infrastructure, operations, IT Security & Applications.
• Proven experience delivering technology development projects, end‑to‑end, through the project lifecycle.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Familiarity with case management systems.
• Experience of the voluntary, not‑for‑profit or public sector.
• Knowledge of data migration, integration, and change management.
• Project Management qualification – Prince2 Foundation or higher.
• Happy to lead meetings, present work up to C‑Suite.
• Willing to manage remote project teams and stakeholders and deliver projects in this way.
• Experience of business analysis, process mapping and re‑engineering.
• Experience of delivering projects outputs and benefits through to realisation.
• Understanding what good design, development and testing looks like to enable robust discussions with technology resources and suppliers on the project.

Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.

Contact

Contact: David Simpson on 01923361732 or email us at [e-mail] quoting reference 12434.

Good to know

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Diversity, equality, and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under‑represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Want to know more about Action for Children?

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Closing Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026.

Interviews will be scheduled for week commencing 2nd February 2026 by MS Teams.

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

Management Competency Framework