Agile Project Management Recruitment
Agile Project Management recruitment at PMagency focuses on organisations delivering change in fast moving, delivery led environments. We work with businesses across the UK where projects evolve quickly, priorities shift and delivery confidence has come under pressure. Most clients engage us when Agile has been introduced but outcomes are inconsistent, governance is unclear or delivery teams lack experienced leadership.
Our work centres on placing Agile Project Management professionals who can balance pace with control. This includes individuals who are comfortable working with senior stakeholders while maintaining focus within delivery teams. We recruit across Software & IT, Financial Services, Engineering and Pharmaceutical environments where Agile delivery is closely tied to commercial performance and regulatory expectations. Our market insight is drawn from PMagency 2026 Employment Insights and reflects UK-wide hiring trends.
Roles we recruit for and 2026 salary insight
Junior Project Manager (2026 average salary £38,200)
Salaries increased by 3.8% compared with 2025 as organisations continue to build internal Agile capability at entry level. Junior Agile Project Managers typically support sprint planning, reporting and dependency tracking. 72% work in hybrid roles, reflecting the need for close team collaboration alongside flexibility.Project Manager (2026 average salary £56,400)
Up 4.6% year on year, driven by sustained demand for experienced Agile delivery across digital and operational change programmes. These roles own end to end delivery, manage stakeholders and control scope in evolving environments. 67% report high job satisfaction, largely due to autonomy and visible delivery outcomes.Senior Project Manager (2026 average salary £71,800)
A 4.7% increase on 2025, reflecting pressure on complex Agile programmes and multi team delivery. Senior Project Managers lead higher risk projects with significant governance and external dependency. Hybrid working falls to 54% at this level due to increased stakeholder and oversight responsibilities.Programme Manager (2026 average salary £86,900)
Salaries rose by 4.6% year on year, particularly within transformation, technology modernisation and regulated change environments. Programme Managers oversee interdependent Agile projects aligned to strategic objectives and long term delivery roadmaps.Head of Project Management (2026 average salary £101,500)
Up 4.5% on last year, with demand strongest in organisations scaling Agile delivery at enterprise level. These roles define delivery standards, governance and capability, with retention highest where Agile is embedded beyond IT teams.
According to PMagency 2026 Employment Insights, Agile Project Management salaries have increased by 4.6% year on year, with cumulative growth of 27% over the past five years, outperforming the wider UK Project Management market. 64% of professionals receive employer funded training and 71% hold a formal Project Management certification, with PRINCE2 and PMP the most common. Certified Agile Project Managers earn on average 9% more than non-certified peers, particularly in regulated or stakeholder heavy environments. Job mobility remains high, with salary progression and workload balance the most common reasons for change, while flexible working continues to support retention at junior and mid level roles.
