Job Details
£480 Per Day Outside IR356-Month Contract with potential for extension
Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK - Hybrid working permitted
Your newpany
This nationally respected non-profit is dedicated to improving lives through inclusive services and transformative support. With a legacy of impact and a future focused on digital innovation, the organisation is undertaking a major replatforming of its primary public-facing website. The goal is to simplify user journeys, streamline data flows and enable faster delivery of new digital products that directly support independence, accessibility and wellbeing. Right now, we are seeking an Agile Project Manager to lead the delivery of this critical website transformation from start to finish, with a strong focus on managing the performance and collaboration of an external supplier team.
Your new role
As Agile Project Manager, you will take the lead on a strategic digital transformation programme, overseeing the full lifecycle of a website replatforming initiative. You will manage both internal Scrum teams and external suppliers in a hybrid development environment, ensuring delivery is aligned with the organisation’s PMO framework and the business case. Reporting to the Programme Lead and matrixed to the Head of Digital Marketing, you will be responsible for driving Agileernance, facilitating sprint discipline, and maintaining control over scope and deliverables. You will chair Project Steering Group meetings, provide clear and consistent reporting on progress and risks, and ensure that all stakeholders, from technical teams to board-level sponsors, are aligned and informed. Your leadership will be instrumental in helping the Solution Development Team and Product Owner ovee impediments, embed continuous improvement and maintain transparency throughout the delivery process. This is a high-profile opportunity to deliver meaningful change at pace.
What you'll need to succeed
To thrive in this role, you will bring a deep understanding of Agile delivery and a proven track record of leading digital replatforming projects. You will be a certified Agile practitioner, with qualifications such as AgilePM, PMI-ACP, or Scrum Master credentials, and hands-on experience acting as Scrum Master in a software development environment. Your ability to manage hybrid teams, navigate supplier contracts and apply PMO rigour will be essential. You will be confident engaging with senior stakeholders, including board-level sponsors andernance authorities, and adept at balancing expectations across diverse internal and external groups. Your knowledge of the software delivery lifecycle, Agile frameworks and anti-patterns will enable you to anticipate challenges and guide teams toward successful oues. Familiarity with tools like Jira, Microsoft Project, and Office applications will support your ability to track metrics, manage resources, andmunicate effectively. Experience with web architecture projects,, or Contentstack is desirable but not essential. What matters most is your ability to lead with empathy, adapt quickly, and deliver results in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment. You must also befortable working in locations where dogs may be present.