Head of Generative AI Strategy & Implementation - Academic

Salary:£66,900 - £89,550

Location:Cambridge/Hybrid

Contract:Permanent

We're seeking a visionary and strategically minded leader to join our Academic publishing technology team asHead of Generative AI Strategy & Implementation. In this pivotal role, you will shape and lead the integration of Generative AI across our Academic business, helping us to reimagine the future of scholarly publishing.

We areCambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

About the role

You'll workat the intersection of technology, research, and publishing, defining how Generative AI can unlock new value, improve quality, and create more engaging, efficient experiences for authors, researchers, editors, and institutional partners.

• Define and own the Generative AI strategyfor the Academic business, aligning initiatives with organisational goals and the vision set by the Academic Board.
• Lead strategic planning and vision-setting, defining how AI will transform publishing workflows, content creation, discovery, and researcher engagement.
• Drive implementation, creating clear roadmaps, governance structures, and delivery plans in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Act as the key interfacebetween the Generative AI Centre of Expertise (CoE) and the Academic business and technology unit, ensuring strategic and operational alignment.
• Champion a value-led approach, prioritising high-impact AI opportunities and translating complex stakeholder needs into actionable solutions.
• Identify and pilot transformational use cases, from peer review and metadata enrichment to author support tools and research analytics.
• Ensure responsible AI adoption, embedding transparency, compliance, and editorial integrity into all AI-driven initiatives.
• Track impact and report outcomes, communicating progress and learnings to the Academic Board and broader organisation.
• Promote AI awareness and confidenceacross the Academic division, serving as an internal ambassador and trusted advisor.

About you

• Proven experience in setting and deliveringtechnology strategies in a complex, matrixed organisation
• Deep understanding of academic publishing workflows and stakeholder needs
• Knowledge of Generative AI technologies, applications, and ethical considerations
• Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to translate innovation into measurable business value
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and programme management skills

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of academic publishing at a time of rapid technological evolution. You'll be part of a dynamic, purpose-driven team committed to advancing knowledge, supporting researchers, and fostering innovation — responsibly and strategically.

If you would like to know more about thisopportunity 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

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, flexiblerewards 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 workingorganisation, 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 reviewapplications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 4August 2025 Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 11August 2025.

Please note that successful applicantswill 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 thegov.ukwebsite 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 identityand sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.

We believe better outcomes come throughdiversity 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.