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Website Project Lead (Drupal)Remote-based, with on-site travel once a monthDay-rate contractStart: 11th August We're working with a long-standing education client to support with their efforts to recruit an experienced Project Lead to direct the planning and delivery of a large-scale website transformation programme (Drupal). This role is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end delivery of the university’s website roadmap, which includes a range of interdependent projects, products, and services. The successful candidate will manage delivery using both agile and waterfall methodologies and will work closely with cross-functional teams across Marketing and Technical areas.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the planning and execution of a multi-phase website development programme.Implement and maintain Agile practices to support effective programme delivery, including retrospectives, planning sessions, and regular team syncs.Coordinate with the Website Board to prioritise work, manage dependencies, and plan releases.Monitor delivery performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.Ensure that project and release delivery adheres to relevant methodologies, compliance standards, and tools.Develop and maintain a clear delivery roadmap, managing sequencing and dependencies to align with strategic goals.Engage with academic and professional services staff to ensure timely and effective delivery.Manage relationships with third-party suppliers, including contract oversight and SLA monitoring.Work alongside budget holders to support cost management and forecasting.Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality project and product outcomes.Support agile capability development by mentoring and coaching colleagues across delivery teams.RequirementsSignificant experience in delivery or programme management roles within digital or technology environments.Demonstrated experience leading large-scale, cross-functional programmes, ideally involving websites or digital services.Strong working knowledge of agile and waterfall methodologies.Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.Experience working with third-party vendors and managing procurement/delivery frameworks.An understanding of SEO and digital performance considerations is desirable.Experience working in complex organisations (Higher Education, Public Sector or Commercial).Previous experience working across Digital Services and Marketing teams, front-end and back-end of new website delivery.This is a key role within a complex and high-profile programme. If you have the experience and capability to lead delivery across multiple teams and workstreams, we’d like to hear from you.