Digital Transformation Project Manager (Education and Student Experience)

Please note: This role is open to All talent pools. 

Redeployee applicants at City St George's , please email your CV and cover letter to:

RecruitmentCoordinators@citystgeorges.ac.uk;

with the job title and reference number, demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background 

City St George’s, University of London has created the Digital Innovation and Transformation Office (DiTO) to accelerate scholarly, inclusive digital change across education and research. Reporting to the Associate Director (Digital Transformation Portfolio), the Digital Transformation Project Manager (Education & Student Experience) will drive flagship projects spanning AI Accelerator & Change, digital experimentation and digital-capability uplift so that innovative solutions transition smoothly into sustainable practice and measurably enhance learner outcomes and student experience across the merged institution.

Responsibilities 

Plan, govern and deliver education-focused digital transformation projects, controlling scope, schedule, cost and risk. Build PIDs, charters, benefits baselines and RAIDD logs; report progress to portfolio boards. Lead cross-functional agile teams, coordinate vendors and ensure compliance with quality, data-protection and accessibility standards. Administer the Education-Technology Change & Monitoring pipeline and organise staff/student adoption activities. Capture lessons learned, present impact data at Digital Transformation Dialogues and oversee hand-over to business-as-usual support.

Person Specification

Honours degree (or equivalent) plus PRINCE2, AgilePM or ScrumMaster certification; proven delivery of multiple complex digital-innovation projects in HE or similar regulated settings; strong knowledge of AI and emerging ed-tech; expertise in project-planning, finance, vendor and stakeholder management; excellent communication, facilitation and negotiation skills; data-driven approach to benefits realisation and KPI tracking; highly organised, collaborative and committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in designing inclusive, human-centred solutions.

Additional Information

Further information is available in the job descriptions JD - Digital Transformation Project Manager.pdf

Closing date for Redeployee applications: 17 May 2026 at 11:59pm

Closing date for Internal applications: 25 May 2026 at 11:59pm

Closing date for External applications: 31 May 2026 at 11:59pm

Interviews for Redeployees  are scheduled to take place on 19 May 2026

Interviews for Internals are scheduled to take place on 05 June 2026

Interviews for Externals are scheduled to take place on 12th &15th June 2026

The selection process will involve an interview and presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage. 

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

The University of business, practice and the professions

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