Software & IT Project Manager Recruitment

Software & IT Project Manager recruitment at PMagency focuses on organisations delivering technology change where speed, reliability and stakeholder alignment are critical. We work with software vendors, digital product teams, SaaS businesses and enterprise IT functions across the UK where delivery performance directly impacts customer experience, revenue and regulatory compliance.

Clients typically engage us when programmes slow under delivery pressure, dependencies are poorly managed or Agile adoption has not translated into predictable outcomes. Software & IT Project Management requires professionals who can operate across product, engineering, security and business stakeholders while maintaining delivery discipline. Our insight is informed by the PMagency Annual Salary Survey, now in its 14th year, tracking long term hiring behaviour and salary movement across the UK tech sector.

Roles we recruit for and 2026 salary insight

• Junior Project Manager (2026 average salary £42,700)
  Salaries increased by 4.6% compared with 2025 as organisations continue to build internal delivery capability to support growing product and platform teams. Junior Project Managers typically support sprint coordination, release planning and delivery reporting. Hybrid working stands at 78%, with fully remote roles common in product led environments.

• Project Manager (2026 average salary £64,800)
  Up 5.1% year on year, driven by demand across digital transformation, platform modernisation and cyber related programmes. Project Managers own end to end delivery, managing scope, risk and stakeholder expectations. Jira, Agile delivery experience and PRINCE2 or PMP certification deliver an average salary uplift of 10%, particularly in regulated or enterprise environments.

• Senior Project Manager (2026 average salary £81,600)
  A 5.3% increase on 2025, reflecting continued pressure on complex, multi team delivery. Senior Project Managers typically lead high value or business critical initiatives spanning multiple systems and suppliers. Hybrid working reduces to 66% due to increased stakeholder engagement and governance responsibility.

• Delivery Manager (2026 average salary £78,900)
  Salaries rose by 5.2% year on year as organisations place greater emphasis on flow, predictability and team performance. Delivery Managers focus on removing blockers, improving velocity and aligning delivery with product strategy.

• Programme Manager (2026 average salary £98,400)
  Up 5.0% on last year, particularly within large scale digital, data and cloud transformation programmes. Programme Managers oversee interdependent technology projects aligned to strategic outcomes and benefits realisation.

Geographically, demand for Software & IT Project Managers is strongest in London, the South East, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol and remote first organisations operating nationally. London attracts a salary premium of approximately 11% above the UK average, while regional hubs sit around 5–7% lower but have experienced faster year on year growth of 5.4% as technology teams decentralise. Fully remote roles have narrowed regional salary gaps, particularly at junior and mid level.

According to PMagency Annual Salary Survey data, Software & IT Project Management salaries have increased by 32% over the past five years, outperforming all other Project Management sectors. 74% of professionals receive employer funded training, most commonly Agile certifications, PRINCE2, PMP and tool specific training such as Jira. Certified Project Managers earn on average 12% more than non-certified peers, with the strongest uplift seen in regulated, enterprise scale and security focused programmes. Retention is closely linked to workload balance, delivery autonomy and flexible working, which remains a core expectation across the sector.