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IT Projects Manager

VIQU IT Recruitment
Peterborough Full-time GBP 50,000 – 56,000
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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.

  • Support major IT procurement projects and vendor engagement.

Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to operational standards.
  • 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.

  • Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and planning skills.

Apply today to speak with VIQU in confidence or contact Noah Yeoman at .
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