Technology Transformation Manager

As our Technology Transformation Manager, you will lead the scoping, shaping and delivery of transformative technology initiatives that directly support our strategic vision. You'll guide a cross‑functional team, ensuring that technology outcomes are high‑quality, aligned with business goals, and delivered with strong fiscal and operational control. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across global functions, providing structure, clarity and confident leadership through complex change.

• Defining and shaping technology scopes, roadmaps and work streams to deliver agreed business outcomes.
• Acting as the key link between technical programme delivery, Product Groups and Shared Service teams.
• Establishing technology standards, strategy and quality expectations.
• Managing business cases, benefits, KPIs and OKRs to track delivery and impact.
• Leading risk, issue and dependency management across initiatives.
• Overseeing technical readiness, testing quality and change action plans.
• Managing technical budgets and ensuring return‑on‑investment.
• Building strong senior stakeholder relationships across the organisation.
• Managing internal and third‑party supplier relationships to secure high‑quality, cost‑effective delivery.
• Providing coaching and indirect line management to technical team members.

This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40‑60% of their time collaborating and connecting face‑to‑face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long‑term health condition.

Please note that Cambridge University Press & Assessment will not ordinarily be able to provide sponsorship for vacancies of less than 12‑month in duration. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK to be eligible for this position.

You will have previous experience as a Programme Manager, Technical Programme Manager, Delivery Lead or Change Lead, with a strong understanding of large, complex programmes and multi‑faced business or technical change. You'll bring a proven track record of delivering complex programmes on time and within budget, working closely with business stakeholders in global environments to establish and track benefits. You will be confident engaging and communicating at senior levels, collaborating across functions, and applying user‑centred design and Agile approaches.

Your background will include embedding IT‑enabled business change, negotiating and managing third‑party suppliers, and overseeing recruitment, line management, coaching and mentoring to support high‑performing teams.

If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

• Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) or equivalent
• Agile or Prince2
  
  Agile
• APMP or PRINCE2 (Foundation or Practitioner) certification
• SAFe certification
• Change Management (Foundation or Practitioner) or Prosci Change Management Certification
• Experience in service design

For a detailed job description, please refer to the link at the bottom of the advert on our careers site.

Join us and lead transformation that shapes the future of how we deliver impact across the globe. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world‑leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

We aim to support candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent. The closing date for all applications will be Tuesday 10th March. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place from the week commencing 16th March.

• First stage virtual interview via MS Teams.
• Final stage interview: in‑person at our offices in Cambridge. You will be provided with a brief to complete a role‑related…