Management programme

Success stories

Real people, real progression. Here are six participants who have completed the In4ra Management Programme and the careers they have built as a result.

90%
promoted within 24 months
100%
achieve at least one certification
4.8/5
average satisfaction score
6
cohorts completed to date

Priya Sharma

IT Manager
Graduate pathway
Started as: IT Support Engineer
Programme duration: 18 months
Certifications
ITIL 4 Foundation
MS-102 Microsoft 365 Administrator

I had the technical skills but I did not know how to lead a team or manage client relationships. The programme gave me both — and the confidence to use them. Within 18 months I was managing a team of four and leading our largest client account.

Promoted to IT Manager at month 18. Now leads a team of four and manages three key client accounts.

James Okafor

Senior Cyber Security Analyst
Student pathway
Started as: Graduate (no prior experience)
Programme duration: 24 months
Certifications
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Security+
Cyber Essentials Lead Assessor

I graduated with a cyber security degree but no industry experience. The student pathway gave me a structured route in — real work, real clients, real certifications. Two years later I am a senior analyst and I am about to start the graduate pathway.

Joined with no industry experience. Now a Senior Cyber Security Analyst with three certifications.

Sophie Williams

Cloud Services Manager
Graduate pathway
Started as: M365 Engineer
Programme duration: 18 months
Certifications
AZ-104 Azure Administrator
MS-102 Microsoft 365 Administrator
ITIL 4 Foundation

The mentoring was the part I valued most. Having someone senior who had been through the same journey, who could give honest advice and challenge me when I needed it — that made a real difference to how quickly I developed.

Achieved three certifications in 18 months. Promoted to Cloud Services Manager and now leads the M365 practice.

Marcus Thompson

Infrastructure Manager
Student pathway → Graduate pathway
Started as: Graduate (no prior experience)
Programme duration: 36 months
Certifications
CompTIA A+
CompTIA Network+
CCNA
ITIL 4 Foundation

I did both pathways back to back. The student pathway gave me the foundations and the graduate pathway gave me the management skills. Three years in, I am managing the infrastructure team and I have four certifications. I would not have got here this fast anywhere else.

Completed both pathways. Now Infrastructure Manager with four certifications after three years.

Aisha Patel

Head of IT Services
Graduate pathway
Started as: Senior Support Engineer
Programme duration: 18 months
Certifications
ITIL 4 Foundation
ITIL 4 Specialist
MS-102 Microsoft 365 Administrator

I had been a senior engineer for three years and I knew I was ready for management — I just needed the opportunity and the support. The graduate pathway gave me both. The leadership modules were genuinely useful, not just theory.

Promoted to Head of IT Services after 18 months. Now responsible for all client service delivery.

Daniel Chen

Cyber Security Consultant
Student pathway
Started as: Graduate (computing degree)
Programme duration: 18 months
Certifications
CompTIA Security+
Cyber Essentials Lead Assessor
Microsoft SC-900

The programme is not easy — it requires real commitment. But the support is there when you need it, and the results speak for themselves. I went from a graduate with a degree to a consultant delivering Cyber Essentials assessments for clients in 18 months.

Now delivering Cyber Essentials assessments independently. Three certifications in 18 months.

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