About Digital Catapult
Digital Catapult is a deep tech innovation organisation. We help businesses grow by applying advanced technologies, partnering with government, industry, and academia to deliver solutions that benefit the UK’s economy and society. With nearly 300 innovators across multiple UK regions, we tackle significant challenges through collaborative, practical innovation.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced and confident Project Manager to join the Programme Delivery Team at Digital Catapult.
As Project Manager, you will manage the delivery of one or more assigned projects, working closely with colleagues across Innovation Practice, Business Development, Product, Technology, Marketing and Finance.
The Project Manager may also support the delivery of larger projects and programmes, being responsible for delivering specific work packages, phases or other distinct pieces of work. These projects will be with commercial partners or as part of consortia funded as Collaborative Research & development (CR&D) activities through grants or internal, core-funded projects.
Our philosophy is to manage the planning, initiation and delivery of our projects to accelerate industry adoption to drive growth and opportunity across the UK economy. We are managing this through collaboration and innovation, ensuring that the right solutions make it to the real world.
WHAT YOU’LL DO (Duties):
- Design, lead, plan and manage the delivery of complex innovation projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes in order to achieve the desired project impact.
- Monitor and report on project performance, manage risks and implement mitigation strategies as necessary.
- Ensure that the tasks on the project are clearly defined, agreed and communicated with internal and external stakeholders and progressed to the agreed timescale, plan, budget and expected impact.
- Initiate and maintain all project artefacts such as budgets, RAID logs, RACI matrices, milestones, project plans and resource plans.
- Manage suppliers and 3rd party vendors ensuring contracted deliverables are on time, on budget and of expected quality.
- Aide the preparation of project proposals, budgets, and resource plans.
- Ensure compliance with programme and project governance standards including ISO 9001 and ISO27001, resourcing processes, funding and reporting requirements.
- Significant hands-on project management experience ideally in an IT or Technology setting leading and managing complex multi-partner projects with public funding. Experience working with public sector / grant funding is desirable.
- Previous experience with risk management and facilitating / supporting the execution of resourcing activities.
- Thorough knowledge of project management tools such as MS Project, SmartSheets, JIRA, Trello or Confluence. Knowledge of collaborative working tools such as Salesforce / Miro also desirable.
- Experience of managing Agile and/or Waterfall projects including methodologies such as PRINCE2, Scrum and Kanban.
- A formal Project Management qualification e.g. PRINCE2, Certified Scrum Master is desirable but not essential.
- Self-motivated, determined and driven, results-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Confident, strong stakeholder management skills, a team player who is also able to work independently / autonomously.
Deadline for Applications: 7th November 2025
Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We recognise and value the advantages and opportunities that come with having people from diverse backgrounds working with us and it is our ambition to build an organisation which is representative and reflective of UK society. 
We welcome applications from neurodivergent candidates, candidates from minority and underrepresented groups and from candidates with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills can be demonstrated.
As members of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Please do speak with us about adjustments that could support you through our interview process.
Digital Catapult is an equal opportunities employer.
- We are in the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces and placed in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech and Large Organisations.
- Digital Catapult is a Disability Confident Committed Level 1 Employer.
- Excellent holiday package: 25 days annual leave, Bank Holidays and 3 days between Christmas and New Year:
- Double-matched pension up to 10% of your salary;
- Discretionary company bonus
- 4% of your salary to use towards selecting benefits that work for you, including health cash plan, Private Medical Insurance; buying holiday, topping up your pension;
- E-Vehicle Scheme; Cycle2Work; Tech Scheme; Gym Discounts; Give As you Earn; PerkPal;
- Life insurance 4x salary;
- Free to access EAP & Financial Wellbeing advice;
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave;
- Hybrid working - with great offices to work from 2 days per week with some roles needing to be onsite more regularly to ensure the successful delivery of our work;
- Investment in your ongoing learning and development with us;
- Company social events throughout the year and free office snacks!
We have a vibrant and engaging culture where all voices are heard and a variety of employee led affinity groups who champion initiatives and provide opportunities for feedback to be shared.
We use moments in the year to educate everyone at Digital Catapult on different aspects of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and to raise awareness.
We also enjoy socialising and having fun together through a variety of company-wide events held throughout the year including our football team, running and climbing groups and volunteering activities.
