Senior Delivery Manager

Are you passionate about enabling high-performing delivery teams and ensuring complex technology products are released safely and effectively? 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 a Senior Delivery Manager to join our Exam Technology Organisation (ETO), working within Dev and Application Services.

This is a key role where you will partner closely with Product Managers and technical teams to maximise delivery flow, quality, and team effectiveness while supporting our mission of delivering trusted exams and assessments worldwide. About the role As a Senior Delivery Manager, you will be embedded within a product team in ETO and accountable for enabling effective, predictable delivery.

You will ensure there is a timely flow of work and information, support release and risk management, and proactively shape team capability and capacity to meet delivery outcomes. Working in close partnership with the Product Manager, you will help balance priorities, manage dependencies, and create the conditions for teams to perform at their best. While you will not have direct line management accountability, your influence and leadership will be critical to the success of the team and the wider organisation.

Additional responsibilities and accountabilities include:
Owning and overseeing release planning and release management, ensuring appropriate controls, approvals, and measures are in place Supporting forecasting and cost tracking by inputting into product budgets, including headcount, skills, and third-party costs Proactively identifying, managing, and reporting delivery risks and cross-team dependencies Enabling effective collaboration across product, technical, and operational stakeholders Supporting the formation and continuous improvement of delivery teams, encouraging experimentation and learning Acting as a senior point of contact for delivery matters within your area of responsibility 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. About You You are an experienced delivery professional who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments and is comfortable influencing without formal authority. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong technical knowledge with proven delivery management experience, and who can translate between engineering detail and delivery outcomes.

Minimum requirements:
Experience working in agile delivery teams, using Scrum and/or Kanban Experience leading or enabling software delivery teams Strong stakeholder and customer management capabilities Working knowledge of release management and risk management Experience working in cross-functional, distributed teams, including onshore and offshore collaboration Excellent communication and facilitation skills If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate:
Desirable criteria: A data-driven and probabilistic approach to delivery management Strong experience managing dependencies and reducing delivery risk A passion for continuous improvement, learning, and experimentation Confidence running workshops, ceremonies, and large group sessions Experience empowering teams and supporting decentralised decision-making Rewards and benefits Wewill 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 Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We aim tosupport candidates by making our interview process clear and transparent.

The closing date for all applications will be 11 th May. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and shortlisted candidates can expect interviews to take place shortly after it closes. If you are shortlisted and progressed through the stages, you can expect:
One application question at point of CV and cover letter A 15-minute screening call with the Hiring Manager. First stage virtual interview via MS Teams.

You willbe provided with a briefto completea role related task which will needto bereturnedby emailin advance of your interview. Final stage interview: in-person at our offices in Cambridge. If yourequireany reasonable adjustments during the recruitment…