Education Contracts Manager
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Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Cambridge
- Expired
- Salary:
- £32,100 - £43,300
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 31 July 2018
Job overview
Education Contracts Manager
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £32,100 - £43,300
Location: Cambridge Triangle
What it’s about
The position of Education Contracts Manager offers the exciting opportunity to join the Business to Government Projects team in Cambridge English. Working with internal teams across the organisation and overseas, we provide consultancy services and design, develop and deliver education reform projects to Governments and education organisations worldwide. The Education Contracts Manager will manage and have responsibility for multiple small-medium strategic education contracts, ensuring deliverables are driven to completion and to the satisfaction of internal teams, as well as building effective and positive relationships with our external stakeholders.
What you’ll be doing
The post-holder will project manage multiple education reform contracts:
- Identify, create and operate appropriate systems and structures which ensure effective quality control and assurance on live projects; coordinating the delivery of services as stipulated in contractual agreements, ensuring timely movement between project milestones and producing effective plans for the delivery of projects covering the full range of planning areas.
- Develop and ensure positive relationships with the customer organisation, their high satisfaction with the services provided and with Cambridge English in general as an organisation.
- Co-ordinate the work of internal teams through a system of Service Delivery and other Working Groups, through successful internal communications, and to ensure the team at Cambridge English delivers and meets KPIs.
- Monitor and manage project, quality and costs, and communicate/negotiate any variations to the project team.
- Request and co-ordinate the necessary resources (human/equipment/technology) from within and beyond the project team in order to deliver projects as per the contract.
- Manage budgets for the contract, ensure invoices are raised in a timely fashion and that the contractual terms are met by Cambridge English.
- Ensure that risks are identified and plans put in place for their effective management or mitigation.
- Prepare internal progress and issue reports.
What we’re looking for
Qualifications
- Educated to degree level, preferably with an additional qualification or training in management.
- Experience of project management (and ideally accredited in) PRINCE2.
Skills
- Strong commercial acumen, cost and budget control.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Experienced user of standard office applications including word processing, spread-sheet tools and project management software.
- Experience in the education sector and education-related project management.
Experience
- Working in the area of contract management from a supplier perspective.
- Working with high profile customers.
- Co-ordinating work across a number of different departments.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits to help with your life both inside and outside of work:
- Generous contributory pension
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Annual performance related bonus and increases (discretionary)
- Enhanced maternity/paternity pay and childcare voucher scheme
- Childcare vouchers
- Employee discount and cash back scheme at 2,500 retailers
- Cycle scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Subsidised staff restaurants
- Support for professional qualifications
- Discounted access to the University of Cambridge Sport Centre, along with various other local gyms.
We know that diversity of thinking, backgrounds and approaches leads to innovation and creates an atmosphere where everyone’s contribution is valued. As well as wanting to create diverse teams, we also value diversity in the way our people approach their work. Work/life balance is important to us at Cambridge Assessment and we offer our colleagues a range of flexible working options according to the needs of the business and the individual, so please let us know of any flexible working requirements when applying and we can see how we can support you.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 1 August and interviews will be held on 10 August.
To apply, please upload your CV and covering letter
If you’re successful at interview stage we will ask you to undergo background screening (carried out by Credence Background Screening Ltd), to ensure that all information provided to us is accurate. We wish you all the very best with your application.
CAMBRIDGE ASSESSMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
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About Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- Cambridge University Press & Assessment
- The Triangle Building, Shaftesbury Road, Cambridge
- Cambridgeshire
- CB2 8EA
- United Kingdom
The Cambridge University Press & Assessment Group is a department of the University of Cambridge. We have three exam boards – University of Cambridge International Examinations (CIE), University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL), and OCR. We are a not-for-profit organisation.
We're proud of our 150 years heritage and the expertise that it has given us. Cambridge University Press & Assessment operates and manages the University's three exam boards.
The world's largest provider of English language curriculums and qualifications for young learners and adults.
The world's largest provider of international programmes and qualifications for 5 to 19 year old learners.
OCR is one of the UK's biggest exam boards offering academic and vocational curriculums and qualifications. Whether you are building new IT systems, supporting our customers or developing one of our new qualifications, every person at Cambridge University Press & Assessment is making a difference. Being part of the education of eight million candidates, in over 170 countries every year, means we are opening doors to a better future every day.
We aim for these values to be at the heart of everything we do
And we believe actions speak louder than words when it comes to demonstrating this. We think we’re great people to work with, but then maybe we’re biased! What we are certain about though is that if you join Cambridge University Press & Assessment you’ll be surrounded by talented people with diverse backgrounds and skills, working together in a friendly and supportive way.
Real development opportunities
We have ambitious plans to become the leading world authority on assessment. It matters to us that people rise to bigger challenges and reach their potential. As your ambitions and interests grow there will be opportunities to move around the business and gain new skills.
We’ll expect you to take responsibility for fulfilling your own potential, and we will provide you with the training and development opportunities to manage this.
Did you know that we are not only based in Cambridge?
We also have a site in Coventry, as well as a number of other smaller offices around the UK and Overseas
- Staff discounts at many retailers both online and in-store.
- Cambridge University Card - providing access to a number of university facilities such as the University Library and discounts at the Cambridge University Press bookshop.
- Season Ticket Loan - for travelling by rail or bus.
- Discounted access to the University of Cambridge Sport Centre, along with various other local gyms.
- Family friendly enhanced benefits when you might need them such as maternity and paternity and childcare vouchers.
- Limited access to nursery and play scheme places (waiting list in operation).
In addition to…
- Generous pension scheme.
- Performance related pay.
- Subsidised staff restaurants.
- At least 36 days holiday (including bank holidays).
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