Careers Programme Manager

As a Programme Manager, you will be responsible for the planning, delivery and closure phases of our programmes. As Programme Manager you will also:

• ensure the programmes are delivered to the agreed schedule, budget and scope, while delivering high quality outcomes and organisational benefits against the strategic aims of the business.
• work closely with the Programme Executive, Programme Sponsor and Project Lead to plan and manage the implementation of these programmes, with particular focus on benefits, dependency and risk management.
• be responsible for the high-level tracking, capturing and management of the overall budget, status, changes and risks while reporting these to the programme team and wider senior stake holders.
  
  Are you interested in managing a variety of large and complex English publishing, business change and digital programmes? If so, this role may be for you!, To be a successful Programme Manager, you will be educated to a degree level or have relevant professional experience. You will have strong collaboration, negotiation and consensus building skills and have expertise in risk management and change control. Additional knowledge, experience and skills include:
• Experience of programme management for large complex programmes, multi-faceted business change and or technical development projects
• Experience of Publishing industry, knowledge of end-to-end publishing life cycle, editorial and production processes, for both print and digital
• PRINCE II/other Project Management qualification to Practitioner level, or equivalent experience of good practice framework
• Knowledge of both Agile and waterfall methodologies
• Ability to motivate individuals, influence key stakeholders and build strong, effective alliances across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Excellent analysis, reporting and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and able to achieve deadlines and work independent or as part of a team
  
  We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. We are seeking experienced Programme Manager to join us on fixed term basis to lead large-scale English publishing, business change, and digital programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to make a strategic impact, ensuring programmes align with our mission and deliver value across the organisation., Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12-months in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities. Documents

We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package, featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Group personal pension scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
• Green travel schemes