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Base pay range

• Job Title: Technical Delivery Manager
• Salary: £49,000 - £65,500
• Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (2 days per week in the office)
• Contract: Permanent, Full‑time (35 hours per week)
• Join us in shaping the future of assessment technology. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering innovative, cloud‑based solutions that support learners and educators around the world.
• 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

We are seeking a Technical Delivery Manager to lead the successful delivery of cloud‑native and platform‑based solutions that support our global assessment operations. Sitting within the Shred Solution areas, Exam Material area of our Exam Technology Organisation (ETO), this role is embedded in a cross‑functional product team and plays a key part in ensuring technical delivery is aligned with strategic goals and stakeholder expectations.

As a Technical Delivery Manager, you will be responsible for enabling effective delivery across agile teams, managing dependencies, coordinating releases, and ensuring technical solutions are scalable, secure, and fit for purpose. You will work closely with Product Owners, developers, testers, and architects to drive continuous improvement and foster a culture of collaboration and accountability.

This is a dynamic opportunity to influence how we build and evolve our platforms, especially as we continue to expand our use of cloud technologies. If you thrive in a fast‑paced, agile environment and enjoy solving complex technical delivery challenges, we’d love to hear from you.

Candidate Profile

About you

You are a proactive and technically minded delivery leader who understands how to translate business needs into effective technical execution. You bring a strong understanding of agile methodologies, cloud platforms, and software development processes, and you’re comfortable working across multiple teams and time zones.

You’ll Have

• Proven experience in technical delivery management, project management, or agile coaching within a software development environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and experience facilitating Scrum or Kanban‑based delivery activities.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams, including developers, testers, and DevOps engineers, without direct line management authority.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) and their integration into delivery pipelines and architecture.
• Ability to manage release planning, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communication across complex delivery landscapes.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to present delivery concepts clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Experience managing resource capacity and identifying skill gaps or augmentation needs.
• A data‑driven mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement, experimentation, and learning.
• Comfortable working with offshore and outsourced teams, with an appreciation of cross‑time zone collaboration.

Desirable

• Experience using Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Bitbucket, or similar platforms.
• Awareness of emerging AI tools and technologies and their potential impact on delivery practices.
• Exposure to assessment technologies or exam board processes.

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, 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.

If you choose to apply, please include a short cover letter with your application, making sure you specify you are applying for this vacancy. We look forward to hearing from you.

Ready to pursue your potential?

Apply now. We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 23rd October. Interviews are scheduled to begin on week commencing 27th October. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry.