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Role: Cloud Project Manager
Salary: From £35,000 per annum negotiable depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hybrid - flexibility to work from home or at any of our main hubs (London, Bristol, Manchester and Harwell)

Jisc is the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organisation for digital services and solutions. We believe education and research improves lives, and technology improves education and research.
Our vision is for the UK to be a world leader in technology for education and research and our mission is to power and empower our members with the technology and data they need to succeed. We know that digital technology has the ability to transform the student experience. We have the experience, expertise and know-how to drive that transformation.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in cloud solutions, part of Jisc Cloud. The cloud solutions team deliver professional services projects to Jisc customers, each project is managed by a dedicated project manager.
Project managers in Jisc Cloud are responsible for managing a portfolio of projects, ranging in value from £5,000 to £100,000, spanning a few days to several months. They ensure that projects KPIs are achieved: projects are implemented and delivered on schedule, in scope, in budget, and to a high level of customer satisfaction.

About the team and role:
The Jisc Cloud team aims to help universities, colleges and learning providers use cloud technologies effectively to deliver education and research. We do this by offering four core services:

• Advice: we will provide guidance on best practice in establishing sustainable, well architected, secure and value for money cloud implementations.
• Purchase: we offer purchasing frameworks that offer services from the major cloud providers at a discount
• Help: we work with universities, colleges, learning providers and customers to design, build and deploy cloud solutions, we offer managed cloud services to customers that need them
• Product: we manage a varied portfolio of products that help universities, colleges, learning providers and customers deliver education and research by using cloud or mobility technologies.

You will need to be prepared to put forward, consider, recommend, and drive amendments to ensure that the project stays on track to achieve its priority targets. You are also expected to provide regular updates to the Project Management Office and occasionally senior management teams within Cloud Solutions.
Most of the work will involve working with external clients, however there may be opportunities to be involved in collaborative projects with other directorates and divisions from across Jisc.
You will be working collaboratively with the team (other project managers and technical solutions teams), adopt our standardised project management approach (defined by our quality standards), and will report to the Cloud services project manager.
Occasional travel may be required.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Experience of project managing the implementation of cloud solution projects or technology-enabled business change programmes or similar.
• Working experience of using project management software and tools for project management, task management and communication/collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams, SharePoint) .
• Demonstrable project management skills and thorough understanding of different project management methodologies.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to manage multiple projects at any one time.
• Ability to engage constructively and negotiate with other project stakeholders, particularly on the technology side (e.g., technology leads, product owners, etc.)

Please refer to the job description for full details.

Don’t meet every single requirement?
We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box but we realise the ‘perfect candidate’ doesn’t exist. So, if you can do most of what we’re looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

Why work at Jisc:
At Jisc, everyone plays a key role and gets the chance to feel part of it, that to us is the definition of a meaningful career. We want to create a culture of lifelong learning. You can look forward to a rewarding job with opportunities to develop and make a real difference to the education and research sectors.
We celebrate diversity, embrace our differences and know that this is critical for our success. We work hard to make sure we’re inclusive and we are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. So, if you are great at what you do and share our values, we want to hear from you.

At Jisc we believe a balance between your personal and professional life is essential to your happiness and fulfilment. We work flexibly at Jisc and focus on outputs rather than presenteeism and are open to a whole range of ways of working. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life.
We offer hybrid working and although the majority of our staff work from home, getting face to face is something we value and find time for when we can. If you prefer an office environment all our hubs are open and offer a great space to work.

Our benefits are great too. We offer:
• • Flexible work pattern, which can adapt to suit your schedules and personal commitments

• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and an additional three closure days over Christmas
• A generous pension scheme with above average employer contributions
• A range of leave options, including parental leave, volunteer leave and even career breaks.
• A generous budget to attend conferences and in-person training
• Allocated allowance of up to £250 to equip your home office
• A company culture which supports and promotes personal learning and development, including access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning
• Mental health first aid trained staff and supportive environment, plus your own Wellbeing allowance to spend on wellbeing for you
• Financial well-being support
• Discounts on big-name high-street stores
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee recognition awards and travel loans
• Additional Flexible benefits include Holiday Buying - Purchase 1-5 days’ additional holiday per annum, Healthcare Cashplan, Electric Car Lease Scheme and option to purchase SmartTech

Equality, diversity and inclusion:
At Jisc, we strive to be best in practice and are working hard to achieve progressive change. ‘Always inclusive’ is one of our six guiding principles - a principle which actively encourages acceptance of differences within individuals.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, neurodivergence, trans status, veteran status or gender identity.

Application process:

Please do let us know what reasonable adjustments you need made to the application or selection process so you can do your best. We will be happy to help you.

Just so you know, we review CVs as soon as we can and aim to provide an update on your application within 4 weeks of receiving it. However, you may hear from us a lot sooner, so please keep an eye out for our emails or calls!
We advertised this role on 07/06/2023.