Recruiting now
| Posted: | 19/06/26 | |
| Recruiter: | upReach | |
| Reference: | 3125256401 | |
| Type: | Permanent | |
| Disciplines: | IT Manager | |
| Salary: | Competitive | |
| Location: | London | |
| Description: | KEY INFORMATION Location: Manchester, Bristol, Newcastle, Nottingham, or London Hours: 37.5 hours Start date: August/September 2026 (we are happy to work with you and your notice period) Duration: Permanent Salary: £31,565 - £32,630 per annum if based in Manchester, Nottingham, Newcastle or Bristol. £34,215 - £35,280 if based in London. All roles also receive a £312 yearly tax-free work-from-home allowance. Application deadline: 31st July 2026 We are recruiting for up to 2 positions for this role and will interview throughout June and July. We may close applications early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. Early applications are therefore encouraged. ABOUT UPREACH Do you think that your socio-economic background should determine your career prospects? upReach s vision is of a society in which everybody has an equal opportunity to realise their full career potential. Our work is important because, currently, a student from a disadvantaged background who gains a first-class degree from a top university is less likely to secure an elite job than a more privileged student with a 2.2. We are an award-winning charity employer working to address this issue in partnership with employers and universities. We help undergraduates from lower socioeconomic backgrounds achieve their career potential by providing an intensive programme of support that addresses socio-economic barriers to graduate employment. To find out more about how we support our students, visit our website and read our Annual Report and Impact Report. ROLE OVERVIEW This is an exciting time to join upReach as we begin a new phase of our digital transformation. We are investing in the systems, tools and ways of working that will help us support more students, improve the experience of the upReach team, and deliver our mission more effectively. We are looking for a thoughtful, organised and motivated Junior Digital Transformation Manager to join the Product Team and play an important role in turning this ambition into practical, lasting change. Technology plays a central role in how we support students, collaborate with partners and operate as an organisation. Working with the Director of Product, colleagues in the Product Team and teams across upReach, you will help deliver our digital transformation strategy. You will coordinate projects from initial discovery and planning through to implementation, training and continuous improvement. You will work closely with internal users, technology suppliers and other stakeholders to ensure digital changes are practical, inclusive, well-managed and aligned with organisational needs. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to significant organisation-wide projects at an early stage, helping to shape how upReach uses technology in the years ahead. You do not need to have previously worked in a digital transformation role. You may have developed relevant experience through project coordination, operations, process improvement, technology implementation, product management or another role involving organisational change. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys solving problems, improving how things work and helping people use technology confidently. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES You will support the delivery of upReach s digital transformation strategy by helping teams adopt better tools, systems and ways of working, including the responsible use of AI. Your responsibilities will include:
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE There is no such thing as a perfect candidate. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who may not have followed a traditional route into technology, project management or digital transformation. We re particularly interested in:
Within upReach, the Junior Digital Transformation Manager is an equivalent level to a Junior Manager in other teams. This level involves you demonstrating more leadership capabilities. This includes having ownership of your responsibility area, and demonstrating an ability to informally lead and have positive influence on the wider team. We will be looking for you to demonstrate that you can plan ahead, proactively anticipate upcoming projects or challenges, and problem solve more independently. upReach have created a Behaviours and Competency Framework to ensure the team have full visibility on the key capabilities required for effective performance, how these connect to our organisational values, and the level required for each band within the organisation. Within the Product Team, we ll support you to apply these behaviours and competencies to product management helping you to learn and develop your skills across four key areas:
While you may not have experience in product management, we would expect you to be demonstrating most competencies at level 3 with some at Level 2. Below you will find a summary of the key attributes required at this level and how they relate to specific digital transformation competencies: Essential skills:
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