We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, and experienced 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 Delivery Lead role will drive a set of production systems, working on future strategic and technology requirements as well as continuous alignment with business objectives.
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
- 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 practises
- Strong experience in third party management with focus on managed services
Behaviours
- Collaborative and inclusive leadership
- Self-motivated and resilient
- Focused on positive outcomes and approachable
If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site.
Rewards and benefits
We will 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: