Project Manager

Guardian Jobs; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking a Project Manager to lead innovative projects shaping the future of international education. In this role, you'll utilize your project management expertise to bring evidence-based solutions to complex challenges. The position involves close collaboration with various stakeholders and the opportunity to make a significant impact on educational systems. Candidates should have a strong background in project management, excellent communication skills, and experience with Agile methodologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in project and change management.
• Strong skills in risk management, budgeting, and scope management.
• Proficiency in project management tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive and deliver business change initiatives while ensuring high standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage project scope, schedules, and resources.
• Engage with the Transformation Team for professional development.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Project Design

Planning

Risk Management

Budgeting

Quality Management

Negotiation

Problem-Solving

Education

Relevant Project Management Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Visio

Job description

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Salary: £34,500 – £44,850

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (min. 2-3 days per week in office)

Contract(s): 2 x Permanent | 1 x Fixed Term/Secondment (18 Months), Full Time 35 Hours Per Week

Do you love managing projects and driving complex change? We have an exciting role that will shape the future of International Education!

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

As a Project Manager in our Transformation Team, you will plan, implement, and track projects to align with strategic goals. You'll lead impactful change initiatives across product groups and work creatively to improve educational systems. Based in Cambridge, you'll deliver high-impact projects, collaborating with stakeholders across the business. You'll bring evidence-based solutions to complex problems and drive innovation in international education.

About The Role

In your role as Project Manager, you will actively drive and deliver business change initiatives while maintaining high standards for project quality, cost, timelines, and scope. Your skills and expertise in stakeholder management, project design, planning, execution, governance, risk assessment, and benefits realisation will be pivotal to your success.

You will collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders to identify business needs, develop project plans, manage scope, schedules, resources, dependencies, budgets, and ensure clear communication with Project Sponsors and Steering Groups. Additionally, you will engage with the Transformation Team and project management community, focusing on professional development and knowledge sharing.

About You

You're a self-motivated Project Manager with demonstrated experience in project and change management. You will bring a solid background and competence in core project management skills such as planning and scheduling, risk management, budgeting and cost control, scope management, and quality management. Experience from a corporate/public sector project-related environment is desirable.

Your leadership and communication skills, negotiation, and conflict resolution, will be essential in inspiring and guiding your project team towards accomplishing project goals. You should be proficient in project management tools like Microsoft Project, Jira, and Visio. An understanding of Agile methodologies would be beneficial, especially when working on technology elements of project delivery. Your problem-solving abilities, adaptability, time management skills, and attention to detail will ensure that you can effectively manage complex projects and deliver high-quality results.

Join us in making a significant impact on International Education and be part of a team that values empowerment, innovation, collaboration, and responsibility.

Apply now and take the next step in your career!

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.

The closing date for application is 27 June 2025 and first stage interviews will take place virtually week commencing 30 June / 7 July and those shortlisted to 2nd stage will be invited to interview week commencing 7 / 14 July 2025.

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

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, and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe that diversity of thought, background, and approach create better outcomes. More importantly, fostering an inclusive culture is the right thing to do, and it's part of how we achieve our purpose: to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. Ensuring that anyone, no matter who they are, feels they belong here is an essential part of who we are and the contribution we make to society, and to our planet.

To enable an environment which our people can thrive in, our customers benefit from, and where work complements life, we empower everyone to manage their time and capacity, and to prioritise their wellbeing. That's why from day one everyone at Cambridge University Press & Assessment can discuss flexible working options to find the best solution for them and their role.

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