IT Projects Manager
3 days ago
Peterborough
IT Projects Manager Peterborough (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite with travel to London and national school sites) £50,000 – £56,000 Education / Multi-Academy Trust An established education organisation is expanding its central technology team and is looking for an IT Projects Manager to support a major programme of IT transformation across a large network of schools in England. The role will focus on delivering and coordinating large-scale IT projects, supporting the onboarding of new schools into the group, and helping drive a long-term IT strategy across a predominantly cloud-based environment. Key Responsibilities • Lead the delivery of IT projects across a large multi-site education environment. Coordinate the technical onboarding and integration of new schools into the organisation’s IT estate., • Work closely with transformation programme teams to align technical project delivery with wider organisational initiatives., • Contribute to improving IT processes and operational approaches to ensure scalability across a growing organisation., • Engage with school stakeholders and central teams to gather requirements and translate them into structured project plans., • Support technical teams where required with an understanding of infrastructure, cloud platforms, and end-user environments., • Proven experience delivering IT projects within a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), Single Academy Trust (SAT), or school environment., • Strong project management experience with PRINCE2, Agile, or similar methodologies., • Solid technical understanding comparable to a school Network Manager level, with the ability to engage with technical teams and systems., • Experience working within Microsoft cloud environments including Azure, Entra ID, Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Teams.