Digital Project Manager

Stratos Creative team members smiling and working together

Part time

Hybrid

Milton Keynes

£40,000 (£30,000 pro rata)

Job overview

Stratos is looking for a part time Digital Project Manager to lead the delivery of bespoke digital projects across the agency.

This role sits across client, creative and development. We’re looking for someone who enjoys bringing structure to complexity, asking the right questions and turning ideas into well-defined digital solutions.

You’ll lead discovery, shape clear technical specifications and guide projects from early scoping through to launch. Along the way, you’ll keep clients informed, teams aligned and standards high.

We’re a collaborative, no-ego team. We care about clarity, quality and doing things properly. This role plays a key part in protecting that.

You must be able to travel to our studio in Milton Keynes.

What you’ll do

The role

Lead discovery sessions and translate business objectives into clear, detailed functional specifications
Challenge assumptions and identify risks early
Scope projects accurately and contribute to quoting
Manage internal resource schedules across development and creative teams
Own project timelines, milestones and delivery planning, ensuring work is delivered on time, within budget and to the expected standard
Monitor and uphold SLAs
Work closely with developers to validate feasibility before builds begin
Collaborate with the creative team to ensure UX and technical functionality align
Lead structured QA and acceptance testing prior to launch
Support go-live planning and post-launch monitoring
Act as the primary point of contact throughout the build phase
Confidently handle client support queries, gathering clear information before escalating where required
Maintain clear documentation and project tracking

We’d also expect you to:

Contribute to improving our internal processes
Help evolve our specification templates and documentation standards
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and delivery quality

You’ll work closely with the Digital Director on some projects and independently lead others.

Required experience

Our projects are primarily built on WordPress using bespoke themes and custom functionality, so proven experience delivering custom WordPress builds, including projects involving third-party integrations such as CRMs, APIs or marketing platforms, is essential.

Proven ability to write clear, detailed functional specifications
Experience running client workshops and extracting structured requirements
Experience scoping projects and contributing to commercial discussions
Comfortable managing internal resource allocation
Experience leading structured QA and acceptance testing
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Calm under pressure and comfortable challenging clients when needed
Able to prioritise effectively across multiple projects

Stratos Creative team working together in the office

The package

Part time role: 30 hours per week, ideally across 4 or 5 days, with the opportunity to increase hours as the role develops
A flexible, hybrid working policy
Company-wide bonus scheme
Free parking (permit supplied by Stratos)
26 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
Personal development plan
Free eye care exams and a contribution toward glasses if required for work
Regular team nights out (and in). Bring your Mario Kart skills
The latest tech, and software
Central MK office
And of course… the office dog

How to apply:

Send us your CV using the form below.

You’re applying for a role that sits at the heart of our digital delivery, so we want to see how you think, how you structure information and how you run projects. Show us the digital builds you’ve managed, the specifications you’ve written and the challenges you’ve helped untangle. Be clear about your role in each project — what you defined, what you owned and how you kept things moving. Keep it sharp and relevant.

We review every application carefully and will be in touch if your experience feels like a strong match. If you don’t hear from us this time, it doesn’t mean we didn’t value your experience, it simply means it wasn’t the right fit right now. We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of strong candidates, so don’t sit on it.

Make it considered. Make it yours.

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Our Milton Keynes studio

Our primary spot, we’ve been here for a few years now and have made this feel like a home from home. Located bang in the middle of Milton Keynes, only a 10 minute walk from the train station and surrounded by parking options (couldn’t be better).

289 Upper Fourth Street, Milton Keynes, MK9 1EH

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Darren Bond, Digital Director

So what’s our team saying.

Explore our culture

“For me, I’d say it feels connected, being remote, it could of been tough but I always feel part of the team.”

Meg Jones, Head of Creative

“It feels progressive, like a constant hunger to learn, be better, explore, it keeps me interested like, everyday.”

George Read, Creative Designer

“As long as I get my coffee, the culture is perfect.”

Darren Bond, Digital Director

“For me, I’d say it feels connected, being remote, it could of been tough but I always feel part of the team.”

Meg Jones, Head of Creative

“It feels progressive, like a constant hunger to learn, be better, explore, it keeps me interested like, everyday.”

George Read, Creative Designer

“As long as I get my coffee, the culture is perfect.”

Darren Bond, Digital Director

We’re not just colleagues, we’re mates.

We make sure we don’t only speak when grabbing each other a coffee, we like to spend quality time with each other too – because finding out who people are under the surface can be pretty inspiring in itself.