Senior Project Manager
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
£58,200
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2131 (90% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £58,200, and Sage is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2131 IT project managers Most likely code | £40,700 Clears | £46,600 Clears | £52,400 Clears | £58,200 Clears |
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Also possible | £39,500 Clears | £45,200 Clears | £50,800 Clears | £56,500 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Join us and be part of a mission-driven, independent publisher. You’ll work with a diverse group of people who share a passion for empowering researchers, educators, and institutions to shape the future.
About Sage:
Sage is a global academic publisher of books, journals, and library resources with a growing range of technologies to enable discovery, access, and engagement. Believing that research and education are critical in shaping society, Sara Miller McCune founded Sage in 1965. Today, we are controlled by a group of trustees charged with maintaining our independence and mission indefinitely.
Our guaranteed independence means we’re free to:
- Do more – supporting an equitable academic future, furthering disciplines that drive social change, and helping social and behavioural science make an impact
- Work together – building lasting relationships, championing diverse perspectives, and co-creating resources to transform teaching and learning
- Think long-term – experimenting, taking risks, and investing in new ideas
Could you be our new Senior Project Manager? Are you?
- PRINCE2/PMI qualified, or similarly qualified?
- Experienced in IT Project Management within a similarly sized global company?
- Experienced in delivering complex technology and infrastructure projects with budgets exceeding £500k?
- Experienced in cloud and infrastructure transformation, including Azure platform services, Azure Landing Zones, and cloud migrations?
- Experienced in leading large-scale infrastructure projects, including datacentre migrations, disaster recovery, backup modernisation, and infrastructure resilience?
- Assume ownership of the full project development lifecycle, the business processes and related systems being affected.
- Assume responsibility for delivering the entire scope of multiple infrastructure-focused projects within time and budgetary constraints.
- Manage a yearly project budget of £75k – 100k and support delivery of initiatives with overall investment values exceeding this amount
- Translate senior management vision and Project Brief into appropriate formal project documents.
- Work closely and communicate regularly with stakeholders, Project Managers, Programme Directors and Executive Sponsor(s) across Engineering, Architecture, Security, Product and the Business to ensure initiatives are delivered successfully whilst maintaining appropriate governance, risk management and stakeholder engagement.
- Responsible for ensuring that any external Project Managers deliver the project goals within agreed budget and timetable.
- Lead the planning, governance and delivery of infrastructure, cloud, workplace technology and operational resilience initiatives, ensuring dependencies, risks and technical governance activities are actively managed throughout the project lifecycle.
- Champion project methodology and documentation standards, ensuring that all documentation is updated clearly and accurately.
- Adopt and ensure continuous improvement techniques are applied to all aspects of the project.
- Ensure confidentiality on all projects is maintained at all times.
We’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and inclusive. If you’d like to request reasonable adjustments, please email [email protected]. Please note we only accept applications via email if an adjustment has been agreed.
Closing date for applications: October 20, 2026
To ensure we can give each application the attention it deserves, we may consider bringing the closing date forward. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
At Sage, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and to sustaining a culture that celebrates diversity, encourages authenticity, and builds a deep sense of belonging. We encourage applications from all members of society irrespective of age, disability, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, or belief as crafting value through diversity is what makes us strong.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Sage, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
IT project managers (SOC 2131) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~34k in sample- Middle half £42,744–73,268
- Median £57,824
- Going rate £58,200
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £40,700–52,400
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Sage holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2131 going rate of £58,200. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.