3 education jobs found in Nelson

Programme Manager (HE Sector) Rate - £550 (A day) Location - Yorkshire (Hybrid) Duration - 6 Months (Initially) Ir35 - Inside (Must use an umbrella company) The Programme Manager will lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of multiple strategic and operational projects across the Higher Education (HE) environment. They will ensure programmes are aligned with institutional priorities, regulatory frameworks, and academic governance standards. The role requires expert stakeholder management, experience working within complex university structures, and strong leadership across multidisciplinary teams. Key Responsibilities Programme & Project Leadership Lead end-to-end management of multiple concurrent projects within the HE sector, ensuring delivery to scope, budget, and timeline. Develop and maintain programme plans, risk logs, and governance structures in line with university regulations. Drive continuous improvement across academic, professional services, and...

Service Transition Manager/SDM Location: Knutsford 3 days on site Duration: 30/11/2026 Rate £517 MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA Role Description: We are looking for a Service Transition Manager to ensure new or changed services are successfully introduced into BAU with minimal risk and maximum stability. Key Responsibilities Plan and manage service transition activities for new solutions or releases. Coordinate acceptance criteria, operational readiness, and service documentation. Ensure support models, SLAs, and handover processes are defined and agreed. Track risks, issues, and dependencies impacting service introduction. Liaise between project teams, support teams, and stakeholders. Support continual service improvement initiatives. Required Skills Experience in ITIL?aligned service transition. Strong understanding of support models, SLAs, and operational processes. Excellent coordination and communication skills

Role Title: PMO Manager Duration: contract to run until 27/11/2026 Location: 3 days a week for 3 weeks in Birmingham and 3 days a week for 1 week in Sheffield Rate: up to £407.64 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Role purpose / summary PMO manager with experience of Business case support/definition Background C-Suite level facing within the bank, MD level and above, working with this level of stakeholder is essential Must be able to demonstrate experience facing off against this level of stakeholder/ Delivery assurance Managed a portfolio/background of running small portfolio This is a portfolio level engagement, understanding and collating the ask and information is crucial Ask the tough questions Flag and manage risks issues, blockers/Escalation Strong Excel and reporting skills (VB / Macros experience) Strong presentation skills Ability to work at pace Able to produce high quality work, the expectations of quality are very high Comfortable in an ever changing environment...