The Ministry Partnerships Manager’s main responsibility is to manage client contracts, build excellent relationships with clients and coordinate work across teams to ensure we provide excellent service.
Responsibilities
* Produce effective plans and schedules for the delivery of work. If appropriate, manage dependencies between teams.
* Lead on training delivery for your contracts and ensure effective delivery in various formats.
* Assist Senior Ministry Partnerships Managers and the Head of Ministry Partnerships.
* Lead or contribute to relevant Working Groups.
* Chair the Annual Review Meetings for the contracts you manage, oversee the production of the meeting minutes and contribute to Annual Review meetings of any other contracts you work on.
* Contribute to overall relationship management by building effective relations with clients, partner organisations and internal delivery teams.
* Provide effective written and verbal communications with all stakeholders (the client, senior teams, across Cambridge and partner organisations, etc).
* Carry out research on the national education systems and developments of countries you work on and provide updated reports when required.
* Lead and support activities around evaluation of contract deliverables, risk management and lessons learned.
This position is a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to spend 40‑60% of their time collaborating and connecting face‑to‑face at their dedicated location. Flexibility is considered from the first day of employment, including adjustments due to disability or long‑term health conditions.
We are a Disability Confident (DC) employer committed to equality and inclusion. Our recruitment process is accessible to all.
Essential Knowledge
* Knowledge of proven project management methodologies and concepts.
* Knowledge and experience of cost and budget management.
* Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience.
* Background / interest in international education and educational assessment.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively in a team.
* Excellent planning and organisational skills with attention to detail, including the ability to prioritise and schedule workloads effectively.
* Experience of working in an international context and having cross‑cultural awareness and diplomacy with a customer service focus.
* Project management experience, including the ability to deliver projects using project management methodologies.
* Managing technical teams and resources.
* Financial acumen and analytical skills to effectively manage budgets, track finances and report on financial performance.
* Highly proficient in written and spoken English.
Key Competencies
* Responsible: Ability to self‑manage, highly pro‑active with a positive can‑do attitude.
* Innovative: Adaptable, flexible, and innovative.
* Empowerment: Dedication to delivering a high‑quality service with excellent customer service skills.
* Collaboration: Builds excellent working relationships internally and with clients.
* Works independently, plans and monitors work and hits deadlines.
* Varies pace of work to suit business needs.
* Keeps line manager informed on progress.
* Has a problem‑solving, business analysis approach with attention to detail.
* Achieving: Being responsive, decisive and accountable.
* Inspiring: Role models optimism, motivation, authenticity.
* Inclusive: Curious, open‑minded, and ready to learn from others.
* Trusted & trusting: Enables individuals, teams and organisations to collaborate with integrity.
* Confidence with humility: Has confidence in her/his abilities, and willingness to learn and adapt.
Benefits
* 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× annual salary.
* Green travel schemes.
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