Senior Project Manager (Sponsorship Available) At Jisc

Job Overview

• Employer: Jisc
• Job Title: Senior Project Manager
• Location: United Kingdom (Hybrid)
• Salary: £51,000 per annum
• Job Type: Full-time
• Working style: Hybrid – A blend of working from home and your nominated hub office. Jisc hubs are located in London, Bristol, Manchester and Oxford

About Jisc

For 30 years Jisc has pioneered digital solutions for UK education and research, transforming how knowledge is created, shared and used.

Jisc is uniquely positioned to protect, promote and lead the sector in digital and data transformation, making a difference to students, communities and society. Together, work is being done to build a better digital future for education and research.

A culture of lifelong learning is encouraged at Jisc. Growth is prioritised, with opportunities to embrace new challenges, sharpen skills and build a meaningful career.

Role Overview

Jisc is delivering a major digital transformation programme made up of multiple, complex and interdependent projects. This role is central to the success of that programme.

A Senior Project Manager will lead at least one large-scale, high-impact project focused on implementing enterprise systems using Salesforce platforms, which underpin CRM, Service Management and Self Service architecture. Accountability will include delivering to agreed time, cost and quality standards.

A mixed project team of Subject Matter Experts and project specialists will be built and led, including Business Analysis and Change, using both dedicated and non-dedicated resources.

The role requires confidence working with ambiguity and managing challenging stakeholder relationships, along with ownership of senior stakeholder engagement, translating technical concepts clearly and influencing decisions where needed.

Contribution will also be made to strengthening Jisc’s project management practice, providing leadership, guidance and support across the project, wider programme and the EPMO.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Facilitating communication between project stakeholders and workstreams, including managing dependencies, monitoring progress, and chairing effective meetings
• Owning and leading project governance, including risk and issue management, change control, stage gate preparation, benefits tracking, decision logging, and financial oversight, providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Leading project planning to ensure alignment with delivery milestones, dependencies, resource constraints, and maintaining project schedules throughout delivery
• Providing strong leadership to project and technical teams, setting accountability, aligning teams to project vision, and ensuring delivery commitments are met
• Supporting collaboration across workstreams, ensuring alignment, dependency management, and effective communication between stakeholders

What Jisc Is Looking For

• Experience leading and managing project teams in an agile delivery environment
• Proven experience leading technology enabled or system development projects, including software implementation, platform upgrades, or integration initiatives
• Proven ability to manage and influence complex stakeholder groups
• Experience using software tools to support delivery including Microsoft Project and ideally Jira
• Strong track record of successful project delivery
• Experience delivering using Salesforce platforms in an enterprise environment is desirable

Hybrid Working

Specific office attendance patterns are not mandated, and frequency is agreed with a manager. Travel to hub offices may be required for in-person meetings.

Why Work at Jisc

Every role is meaningful, and every individual is valued. A culture of continuous learning and personal growth is encouraged, with opportunities to develop new skills and make a real impact in education and research.

Flexible working is supported, focusing on outcomes over hours and enabling a balanced professional and personal life.

Guiding Principles

• Putting customers first
• Driving innovation
• Creating impact
• Championing inclusive collaboration

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• 31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) including three closure days over Christmas
• Option to buy up to 5 additional days leave
• Generous flexible pension schemes
• Wellbeing support including health care cash plan and mental health first aiders
• Access to LinkedIn Learning and development resources
• £250 home office allowance
• Financial wellbeing support including loans, savings, mortgage advice and planning tools
• Retail discounts and cashback offers
• Family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave and career breaks
• Up to 3 days volunteering leave

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Jisc is committed to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity in all forms, including race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, neurodivergence, and more. The aim is to create an equitable environment for all candidates and staff.

Application Process

Applications are reviewed as soon as possible, with updates typically provided within 4 weeks. Candidates may hear back sooner depending on progress.

Applicants are encouraged to ensure their CV reflects their own voice and experience. AI tools may be used for support but applications should remain authentic.

Current employees should apply through their Dayforce Employee profile.

A background screening process is carried out, and inaccurate information may lead to withdrawal of an offer.

Sponsorship Information

Jisc holds a Skilled Worker sponsor licence. Applicants requiring sponsorship must assess eligibility against Home Office criteria. Costs such as relocation, visa fees, dependant costs, or immigration health charges are not reimbursed.

How to Apply

If this opportunity interests you, head to the company’s official website for full details — click here to submit your application.