Project Management Team Lead (Education)

The Vacancy

We are seeking an experienced and engaging Project Management Team Lead to join our Professional Services team in the Education division on a 6-month maternity cover contract. You’ll lead a team of Project Managers responsible for delivering end-to-end implementation projects for schools, trusts and educational organisations across the UK.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and coaching a team of 6 Project Managers to deliver high-quality project outcomes
• Running team meetings, performance reviews and setting clear quarterly objectives
• Managing project risks, customer escalations and resource planning
• Collaborating with wider functions including Training, Implementation and Finance
• Driving customer success and satisfaction throughout the project lifecycle

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in project management and leading small teams
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong organisational skills with a keen eye for detail
• A collaborative, motivational and customer-focused approach

Why [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is one of the UK’s largest private software companies. Our solutions power over 24,000 schools and educational institutions. Join us in shaping the future of education through smart, people-led project delivery.

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

As one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence. Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child’s school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance. Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers’ businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity. It’s vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time. That’s why [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time – so they can focus on productivity and growth. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets. They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today. We’re delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women. These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do. This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.

The Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Charity / volunteering days
• Income protection insurance
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Additional discount schemes
• Cycle to work scheme

Developing your career

We believe in creating a culture of engagement and reward to develop your potential and offer long-term career success. We do this by:

• Leading: Supporting our managers to be great leaders, providing inspirational management resources and offering dedicated management development training.
• Excelling: Rewarding individual excellence through dedicated initiatives and Employee Awards for demonstrating our values.
• Growing: Offering regular training and development programmes tailored to each employee’s development needs and providing a commitment to a ‘learning culture’ which shares knowledge, best practice and our long-standing expertise between employees.
• Listening: We’re committed to a culture of continuous improvement and listen to our employees via regular feedback sessions and employee engagement surveys.
• Sharing: Our employees love the colleagues they work with. We promote a positive environment where our people feel comfortable, make friends and support each other.

Contact

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