Job Title: Senior Ministry Partnerships Manager

Salary:  £43,800 - £58,500 per annum

Location: Cambridge, UK/Hybrid

Contract: Permanent/Full time 35 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity to join Cambridge University Press & Assessment as a Senior Ministry Partnerships Manager, where you will play a pivotal role in managing relationships with national examination boards and ministries of education.

You will oversee the delivery of high-quality educational services, contribute to strategic planning and build partnerships that influence education policy at the highest levels. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on global education.

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 a Senior Ministry Partnerships Manager, you will oversee a portfolio of contracts with national examination boards and ministries of education, grouped by geography or contract type. You will develop and nurture strong relationships with clients, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services.

Collaborating across teams within Cambridge International, you will contribute to strategic planning, manage budgets and ensure alignment with clients' national education priorities. This role also involves establishing high-level relationships with key education policymakers and stakeholders to position Cambridge International as a trusted partner in education.

Key responsibilities include:

• Actively managing relationships with exam boards and ministries, ensuring effective delivery of products and services. – can be deleted as mentioned above
• Leading quality assurance, risk management, and annual reviews for contracts.
• Collaborating internally to align services with client needs and identifying new opportunities.
• Representing Cambridge at high-level educational policy discussions to strengthen its reputation.
• Providing intelligence on regional educational developments to inform strategy.
• Managing financial aspects such as budgeting, invoicing and contract negotiations.
• Leading and supporting contract management staff.

About you

As our next Senior Ministry Partnerships Manager, you will have experience of working in school education or similar, particularly in an international context, along with knowledge of education assessment.

You will have the ability to think and plan strategically, with a strong problem-solving background, good analytical skills and the ability to assess and manage risks. 

In addition, we are looking for someone who is:

• Educated to degree level or has equivalent experience.
• Confident in engaging with senior policymakers with diplomacy and credibility.
• A strong leader who can coordinate teams effectively while fostering a collaborative work environment.

You should also demonstrate:

• Cultural sensitivity and an understanding of sustainable development.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust and engagement.
• A passion for education and the ability to adapt flexibly to changing needs.

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:

• 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

We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability.

Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.  

We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being Sunday 19^th January 2025 and interviews are scheduled to take place shortly after the closing date.

Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for.

Why join us 

Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe – for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. 

Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.

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