Business Change Leader

Cambridge University Press & Assessment; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Business Change Leader, where your expertise will drive significant transformations in UK Education. This role offers the chance to lead diverse change initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders, and foster a culture of innovation. You'll be part of a supportive team dedicated to personal development and making a meaningful impact. With flexible working arrangements and a commitment to diversity, this is an opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment while contributing to the future of education.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• Expertise in programme, project, and change management.
• Strong analytical skills to drive improvements based on evidence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a diverse portfolio of large-scale change initiatives.
• Lead empowered, cross-functional teams to foster innovation.

Skills

Programme Management

Project Management

Change Management

Business Analysis

Communication Skills

Job description

• Job Title: Business Change Leader (x2)
• Salary: £43,800 - £58,500
• Location: Cambridge, Coventry, or Gateshead – Hybrid
• Contract: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week – flexible arrangements available.

Using your expert blend of programme, project and change management, business analysis and improvement skills, this is the opportunity to be right in the centre of change in Education.

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

Working across the breadth of UK Education business functions, and alongside partners in wider Cambridge University Press & Assessment, you will be responsible for delivering a diverse portfolio of large-scale, integrated, and complex change initiatives. Your portfolio will adapt throughout the year as priorities evolve, which could include leading critical business change initiatives to support exams delivery or organisational change.

This is an opportunity to use your passion for change to make a significant contribution to the future success of UK Education. In return, you will be part of a strong, supportive team at the heart of transformation that will support your personal development as a leader of change.

About you

Vision: We put our teachers and learners at the heart of everything we do. You'll think creatively to find better ways of doing things, identifying and driving opportunities for improvement based on evidence from our teams.

Leadership: You will lead empowered, cross-functional teams, creating an environment that fosters innovation, encourages learning, and questions assumptions. You'll be comfortable working with ambiguity, able to challenge constructively, and establish a credible and trusted presence.

Collaboration: As a change practitioner with outstanding communication skills, you will partner with stakeholders at all levels to understand their needs, solve problems, and build connections. You'll help build commitment, unblock challenges, and ensure successful outcomes. You will identify change impacts accurately and employ strategies to ensure that change is sustained and embedded.

Organisation: As a highly organised programme and project manager, you will effectively monitor progress against plans, track benefits, and manage risks and issues. You'll establish strong governance around your portfolio and engage effectively with existing governance structures in UK Education and the wider organisation to champion your projects.

If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.

Rewards and benefits

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

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 6th June 2025 although we may close it earlier if suitable candidates are identified. Interviews are scheduled to take place shortly thereafter.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

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 identityand 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.