Head of Strategy

at  Cambridge University Press Assessment

MEET THE RECRUITER

Julie Wilcock
julie.wilcock@cambridge.org
Salary: £85,000 - £92,000 depending on skills and experience
Location: Cambridge with hybrid working
Contract: 1 year fixed term contract, 35 hours per week
We are looking for a Head of Strategy, to frame and deliver the strategic initiatives we need to deliver our goals. You will have excellent stakeholder management and engagement skills as you will be working with senior leaders across our product groups and shared services. Your recommendations and analysis will inform our Executive Board decisions and have a direct impact on the future direction of our organisation.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.

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 everyone has a voice, and where we learn continuously to improve together. Ensuring that everyone feels they belong is essential to who we are, and to the contribution we make to society and our planet.
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

The Head of Strategy supports the Director of Strategy and Integration (who is an Executive Board member) to articulate and deliver the long-term vision and strategic plan for CUP&A and to lead significant cross-Business Unit collaborations to deliver growth, innovation and efficiencies. You will ensure that we incorporate external perspectives and market trends into our thinking and develop strategic roadmaps for business opportunities.
You will play a leading role in the Strategy and Integration Team both leading projects across the organisation and working with colleagues in the Strategy and Integration team to address our most significant strategic issues.
This role proactively identifies, investigates and leads the analysis of strategic opportunities. It looks at implementation challenges and is central to implementation planning to ensure that projected benefits and efficiencies can be delivered. It works with our Chief People Officer, Chief Finance Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Operations Officer and General Counsel, alongside the Product Group Managing Directors to create the Strategic Vision and Plan for our Shared Services. You will provide the subject matter expertise for design and management of all aspects of the strategic planning process for the Shared Service areas.

You would lead a wide range of projects which might include for example:

• With our Product Groups developing our strategy to address diverse geographical markets
• Working with cross-organisational teams on developing our Generative AI strategy
• Working with our brand team, product groups and Technology to develop our web strategy
• Identifying potential capability gaps and analysing how best we can address them
• Overseeing the development of Key Performance Indicators for the organisation