Global Category Manager - Core Technology - 7487

Job Title:

Global Category Manager – Core Technology

Salary: £45,100 - £60,400

Location:

Cambridge, UK/Hybrid - minimum 2 days per week working from the office

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time – 35 hours per week

Lead the strategy behind our global Core Technology portfolio, delivering value through cloud transformation, technology innovation, and world‑class supplier partnerships.

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

As our Global Category Manager – Core Technology, you will lead the strategy for the technologies that underpin our global organisation, including cloud services, infrastructure, networks, end‑user devices, storage, and managed services. You'll play a key role in ensuring our technology estate remains secure, resilient, scalable, and aligned to evolving business needs.

Working closely with Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Architecture, Operations, and Finance teams, you'll develop category strategies that optimise technology investment, maximise supplier value, and support major transformation initiatives. You will help drive better commercial outcomes while balancing operational performance, cybersecurity requirements, sustainability objectives, and risk management.

• Developing and delivering the global Core Technology category strategy

• Leading sourcing activities across cloud services, infrastructure, networks, hardware, and managed services

• Managing strategic relationships with cloud providers, technology vendors, and service partners

• Supporting initiatives such as cloud transformation, network modernisation, and technology refresh programmes

• Driving cost optimisation, operational resilience, supplier innovation, and risk reduction

• Providing market insight on emerging technology trends, cybersecurity developments, automation, and sustainable technology solutions

This is an opportunity to influence some of the organisation's most critical technology decisions, helping ensure our global technology environment remains secure, resilient, and ready to support future business growth and transformation.

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 yourequireadjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.

You will be an experienced procurement professional with a strong background in Core Technology sourcing and category management, covering areas such as cloud services, infrastructure, networks, hardware, end‑user devices, cybersecurity, and managed services.

You'll have a strong understanding of technology markets and be confident developing sourcing strategies that deliver commercial value, operational resilience, and long-term business benefit.

With excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, you will be comfortable working with Infrastructure, Cyber Security, Architecture, Operations, and Finance teams to align technology investment with business objectives. You will bring strong commercial and negotiation expertise, with experience managing complex technology contracts, supplier relationships, and service frameworks.

You'll be passionate about technology and innovation, keeping pace with emerging trends in cloud transformation, automation, cybersecurity, AI‑driven operations, and sustainable technology solutions. Using data, market insight, and strategic thinking, you'll identify opportunities to optimise costs, mitigate risk, and maximise value from technology partnerships.

If you meet theaboveminimumrequirements, your application will be even stronger if you can alsodemonstratethefollowingdesirablecriteria:

• CIPS qualification (or working towards).

• Experience supporting cloud transformation, network modernisation, infrastructure refresh, or digital transformation programmes.

• Knowledge of…