Assistant Project Manager (x2 posts)

Are you a proactive, organised and detail-oriented professional looking to step up in project management?  

We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation, and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. We are looking for Assistant Project Managers to join us and play a key role in supporting the delivering of successful projects within our Programmes & Change Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside experienced project and programme managers, contribute to impactful and meaningful projects, and develop your career in a dynamic environment. 

About The Role 

As the Assistant Project Manager, you will support the project team to deliver its strategic commitments. You will oversee certain project elements and sometimes lead smaller projects with guidance. You will work with a range of internal colleagues like Programme Leads, Senior Managers, PMO, Finance, and Technical Teams, as well as regional teams and external suppliers.  

Key responsibilities:  

• You will help set up, plan, and monitor projects, organising systems, files, and meetings. Maintaining project controls is central, ensuring documents are up-to-date, versioned, and meet required standards.  

• You will help monitor costs, expenses, and payments, keeping logs for risks, actions, and dependencies. Resource planning and mobilisation are also your responsibility, making sure the team has what it needs when required.  

• You will coordinate logistics and administrative tasks for meetings, workshops, and communications, ensuring smooth operations for the wider team. Alongside preparing work instructions and supporting lessons learned, you will actively contribute to continuous improvement and work collaboratively with colleagues across the Project Management function, providing support beyond project administration. 

About You 

This position is ideal for individuals who excel in dynamic settings, enjoy tackling challenges, and are eager to enhance their skills in project management.  We are looking for someone who has: 

• Strong organisational and administrative skills with keen attention to detail 
• Ability to prioritise tasks, multi-task, and meet deadlines under pressure 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project) 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills plus numerical aptitude 
• Experience working in a project environment with diverse teams 
• A proactive approach, confidence, and the ability to be flexible 
   

If you would like to know more about this opportunity, please see the full job description link at the bottom of this vacancy advert 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.  

The closing date for application is 2nd November 2025, and we will review application on an ongoing basis. Interviews will take place in-person at our Cambridge offices between November 3rd and 14th. If you are shortlisted, you can expect a role related task to be administered on the day as part of the interview process. 
 
Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. 

Please note, Cambridge University Press & Assessment is unable to sponsor this role under the Skilled Worker Visa route as it does not meet the minimum skill requirements. 
  

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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