Cambridge University Press has an exciting opportunity available for a Project Manager to join our English Language Teaching (ELT) division based in Cambridge. You will join us on a full time, 12 month fixed term contract and in return,we are offering acompetitive salary of GBP33,360 - GBP36,360 per annum plus benefits.
We have over 2,500 talented employees across 50 international offices uniting all our publishing groups. We're one of the world's most respected publishers, driven by the purpose of unlocking people's potential with the best learning and research solutions. We work in global teams, tackle the big issues, raise education standards, and deliver innovative solutions to learners and researchers.
We will offer a fantastic benefits package to our Project Manager:
- Group personal pension
- Free life assurance
- Inclusive and flexible working environment
- 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- On-site fitness facilities
- Easily accessible with a 10 minutes walk from the train station
About the role:
We are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to take on the role of Project Manager who will oversee the production of Global ELT publishing projects.
This is on a varied role, leading on coordination and communication of all activities between departments within a matrix structure. We will be looking to you to plan, monitor and coordinate the delivery of publishing projects which typically include both print and digital products. As a central role within your project team, you will be expected to drive established processes, manage scope and change and foster a culture of continual improvement.
On a day-to-day basis you will be focused on ensuring schedules, budgets, risks and issues are monitored and maintained. You will also ensure regular project progress reporting is consistently delivered according to ELT requirements.
What we are looking for in our ideal Project Manager:
It's essential that you have previous relevant project management experience and ideally, a project or programme management qualification, e.g. MSP, Agile, PMQ, PRINCE2. You should have a demonstrable understanding of key project management principles including risk and change management. Experience of evaluating product build requirements is required as is the ability to create and manage budgets and schedules.
You will have experience managing multiple stakeholders and leading teams of both internal colleagues and external vendors through complex projects, often having to show initiative to implement solutions to issues that are raised.
You will also possess the following skills and experience:
- Proficient at multitasking and prioritizing
- Spoken and written fluency in English
- Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator), Acrobat Pro and Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS3 and SCORM/xApi standards is desirable
- Experience or background in ELT is desirable
- Experience using MS Project and SAP is desirable
Closing date: Monday 16th March
Click 'apply' today - don't miss out on this opportunity to join an organisation that plays a leading role in today's global market place as ourProject Manager.
