Job Title: Head of Product
Salary: £69,800 - £93,350
Location: Gateshead/Cambridge/Coventry hybrid, minimum 2 days a week in the office
Contract: Permanent, Full time, 35 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking individual to join our team as the Head of Product: Digital Insights. This role requires someone who leads through collaboration, champions innovation, and fosters inclusive working environments. You will play a key role in defining and delivering a commercially-driven strategy that leverages technology and data to generate valuable insights—enhancing educational experiences and outcomes for learners. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of education by guiding a team committed to developing impactful digital solutions that support educators and students globally.
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
This position is central to shaping digital product best practices, embedding a product operating model, and delivering market-leading products within our digital product team. As we continue to grow and innovate, we are seeking a leader who can drive digital transformation, ensuring our products exceed the expectations of educators and learners worldwide. Key responsibilities include:
* Defining and overseeing the execution of a commercially-driven strategy for Digital Insight products and services.
* Leading the development of digital testing systems that provide valid and reliable insights.
* Supporting and developing a high-performing Digital Insights Product Management team within a diverse and inclusive environment.
* Collaborating with fellow Heads of Product and stakeholders to enhance product processes and standards.
* Driving innovation and continuous improvement through a customer-first approach to product development.
About you
We are seeking a strategic and collaborative professional who is passionate about the power of education. You will bring experience in product development methodologies and a track record of managing successful digital products. You will have led diverse teams through complex projects and demonstrated the ability to cultivate inclusive, innovative, and high-performing environments.
You will be a creative thinker with strong analytical and negotiation skills, capable of integrating people, processes, and technology to drive meaningful change. A solid understanding of global education and assessment practices, along with experience in digital assessment and data tools, is essential. Familiarity with data analytics products is a plus, enabling you to lead the development of advanced digital solutions that deliver actionable insights to educators and learners.
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 6th July. Interviews are scheduled to take place from the 10th July onwards.
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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