Digital Delivery Lead - Cambridge University Press & Assessment｜Meet.jobs

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

 We are looking for two energetic, enthusiastic, and experienced Digital Delivery Lead to be part of a key transformation with a strong focus on delivering modern solutions for exam digital products.

This role is a blend of new product delivery, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

The Digital Delivery role will drive a product family, working on future strategic and technology requirements as well as continuous alignment with business objectives.

Digital Delivery Lead
Cambridge
£54,700 - £73,200

If you are excited by what you have read above and are interested in this opportunity, please take a look at the job description attached for more information. 

The Role

• Planning and delivery across all work within the product family and across other domains when the domain is taking a lead, leading a team of delivery managers
• Ensure effective and optimal management of team capacity, budget, risks and issues management across squads to deliver the portfolio
• Ensure availability, integrity, and supportability of services at all times, ensuring correct operational support is in place
• Working closely with vendor management/procurement team, displays strong and effective vendor management skills to oversee successful delivery from technical delivery partners

About you

Qualifications

• Evidence of higher education (University or professional degree in related IT field or equivalent experience
• Professionally qualified / certified in management of technology and agile delivery such as Scrum master, SAFE or similar
• ideally ITIL foundation qualification or demonstrated equivalent experience 

Skills

• In depth knowledge of agile ways of working
• Good knowledge of project/programme management (Prince 2 or PMP and/or programme manager qualified or demonstrated equivalent experience)
• Knowledgeable in balancing innovation and service stability
• Budget and roadmap management

Experience

• must have held this role in other organisations in previous roles, and be able to evidence and demonstrate both the successful delivery and lessons learnt from the direct experience
• must be considered a professional manager having managed and developed teams and/or services in prior roles
• a strong and broad understanding of current IT, Agile methodologies, frameworks and best practices
• Strong experience in third party management with focus on managed services 

Benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits to help with your life both inside and outside of work:

• Generous contributory pension
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Annual performance related bonus and increases (discretionary)
• Employee discount and cash back scheme at 2,500 retailers
• Cycle scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Subsidised staff restaurants
• Support for professional qualifications
• Discounted access to the University of Cambridge Sport Centre, along with various other local gyms.

The closing date for applications is 18 April 2022 and interviews are scheduled to take place in the week commencing 25 April 2022.

Please visit our website for further details and to apply, by clicking APPLY NOW.  

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