Job Title: 2x Project Manager
Salary: Competitive
Location: Cambridge, UK or Madrid, Spain with hybrid working
Contract: Permanent/Full Time
A chance to develop a career within an organisation of a leader in the educational sector, actively making a difference to our learners around the world.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised individual to take on the role of Project Manager who will oversee the production of global English learning publishing products.
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 our next Project Manager, you will take on a varied role, leading on coordination and communication of all activities between departments within a matrix structure. We will be looking to you to plan, monitor and coordinate the delivery of publishing projects which typically include both print and digital products. As a central role within your project team, you will be expected to drive established processes, manage scope and change and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
On a day-to-day basis you will be focused on ensuring that delivery strategies are realised through management of schedules, budgets, risks and issues, and that technology dependencies are monitored and maintained. You will use data to advise production and editorial stakeholders on decision making, including conducting resource needs and reporting.
About you
You have previous relevant project management experience and ideally, a project or programme management qualification, e.g. MSP, Agile, PMQ, PRINCE2. You should have a demonstrable understanding of key project management principles including risk and change management. Experience of evaluating product build requirements is required as is the ability to create and manage budgets and schedules.
You will have experience managing multiple stakeholders and leading teams of both internal colleagues and external vendors through complex projects, often having to show initiative to implement solutions to issues that are raised.
Other skills and requirements:
* Proficient at multitasking and prioritising
* Spoken and written fluency in English
* Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator), Acrobat Pro.
* Experience or background in English language teaching course delivery is desirable
* Experience using MS Project, Power BI and SAP is desirable
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
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 (UK specific)
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 Sunday 2nd March 2025 and interviews are scheduled to take place on the week commencing Monday 3rd March 2025.
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.
Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements.
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.
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