Senior Business Change Lead

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

Job summary

Cambridge University Press & Assessment seeks a Senior Business Change Lead to spearhead transformational initiatives for IELTS. The successful candidate will align business change strategies with organizational goals, mentor teams, and engage stakeholders in a hybrid working environment with attractive benefits including competitive salary and a flexible rewards package.

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

• Strong background in change management with relevant certifications.
• Experience in strategic leadership and stakeholder management.
• Ability to mentor and develop teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a comprehensive business change strategy.
• Lead the implementation of new business processes and technologies.
• Develop and execute a stakeholder management strategy.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Team mentoring

Education

MSP and PRINCE2 qualifications

Job description

• Job Title: Senior Business Change Lead
• Salary: £43,800 - £58,500 per annum
• Location: Cambridge with hybrid working
• Contract: Permanent/Full time

We're looking for a dynamic Senior Business Change Leadto define and deliver the business change strategy for IELTS across Cambridge English. This is a high-impact role that blends strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement, and people development to drive meaningful transformation across a global organisation.

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

As Senior Business Change Lead, you will:

• Drive Strategic Change: Define and execute a comprehensive business change strategy aligned with Cambridge English's strategic goals.
• Lead Impactful Initiatives: Assess and implement new business processes and technologies, shaping the future operating model and organisational design.
• Ensure Smooth Transitions: Design and deliver change interventions that support the adoption and embedding of new tools and processes.
• Strengthen Stakeholder Engagement: Develop and execute a stakeholder management strategy across Cambridge English and the IELTS Partner network.
• Develop Change Capability: Mentor and manage business change managers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and upskilling.

About you

You are a strategic thinker with a strong ability to align long-term change strategies with organisational goals. Your leadership experience includes mentoring and managing teams, as well as influencing stakeholders at all levels.

You bring deep expertise in change management, including conducting impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, and delivering effective communications. Your project management skills are well-developed, ideally supported by MSP and PRINCE2 qualifications. You are passionate about innovation and collaboration, and you empower others to succeed. You thrive in dynamic environments, adapt well to changing priorities, and are committed to delivering high standards through effective problem-solving and teamwork.

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 Tuesday 24^th June 2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place on the week commencing 30^th June 2025.

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.