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Lead Operational Technology Specialist

National Highways • Manchester, Greater Manchester

Salary

£47k – £54k

Posted

3 September 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

National Highways is hiring a Lead Operational Technology Specialist in Manchester, a full-time it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £47k – £54k. National Highways holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

About the role. As part of the development of our Digital Services function, we are recruiting to strengthen internal digital capability within the Digital Technical Competence team. These roles are central to building sustainable in-house expertise that supports the design, development, and delivery of digital solutions across the transport network. A key focus of this campaign is creating new opportunities. As a result, we are recruiting a Lead Operational Technology Specialist - Tunnel Syste…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: National Highways — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £47k – £54k
How this salary compares: about 12% below the £61,888 median across 1,174 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 50 other live it roles in Manchester — browse them
Posted: 3 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.