Technology Transformation Manager

Location: Cambridgeshire

Technology Transformation Manager

Salary: £60,400 - £80,800 per annum

Location:

Cambridge, UK – Hybrid

Contract:

Fixed term, 12-month contract

Hours:

Full time, 35 hours per week

Are you motivated by the challenge of turning ambitious technology visions into meaningful, organisation‑wide change? 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.

About the role

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.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities include:

* 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.

About You

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‑faceted 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.

We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer that is committed to equality and inclusion ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. The DC scheme's Offer of an Interview commitment applies to applicants who opt in, and disclose a disability or a long-term health condition, and best meet the minimum criteria for the role. In instances where interviewing all qualifying candidates is not practicable, we prioritise those who best meet the minimum…