ai@cam Programme Manager

About this opportunity

ai@cam is Cambridge University's mission for AI that serves science, citizens, and society. We will harness the ideas, creativity, and research excellence of the University community to create an engine for AI innovation. The ai@cam Programme Manager will be at the centre of these efforts. You will help create new platforms for engagement between research, business, civil society, and government; develop initiatives to enhance teaching and learning; and ensure effective governance, monitoring, and reporting.

What we are looking for

ai@cam is establishing a small team to coordinate our core work and collaborations across the University and externally. We're looking for Programme Managers who can deliver key programmes, scope new opportunities, and ensure that the mission embeds agile project management and effective governance. Role-holders will be responsible for:

Programme development: Lead programme development and implementation, enabling smooth day-to-day programme execution and developing core workstrands, while managing uncertainty and ambiguity.

Programme delivery, governance and administration: Drive delivery, developing working practices and processes that support programme management, including governance and financial management.

Community-building and engagement: Oversee delivery of events and engagements that drive interactions within the University and externally, building an interdisciplinary community of researchers using AI to tackle real-world problems.

Relationship-building: Build and maintain working relationships across the University, providing a professional contact point and customer service.

Programme evaluation and impact: Monitor milestones, financial performance, and impact, ensuring ai@cam delivers positive results and communicates that impact effectively.

We're looking for pro-active problem-solvers, who are interested in the opportunity to shape how a new team develops. You will have strong organisational, prioritisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects. You'll have excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills, and the attention to detail that enables high-quality delivery and customer service. You'll bring:

• experience of delivering complex programmes, leading programme implementation in diverse stakeholder environments;
• the ability to manage delivery partners and stakeholders, engaging partners to support our work and creating communities of practice;
• the drive to establish new ways of working, with experience of creating new initiatives and associated programme governance and monitoring systems;
• experience of delivering high-quality engagement activities, underpinned by strong communications and stakeholder-management skills;
• excellent programme management and organisational skills, with the ability to deliver core programme functions like financial management alongside the ability to independently manage your workload across competing priorities.

Please read the further particulars about the role and associated skills profile.

What we offer

This role is offered at Grade 9 (salary range £45,585 - £57,696). The role is offered on a permanent basis, subject to funding continuation and successful completion of a 9 month probation period. We may recruit multiple candidates from this campaign.

How to apply

To apply, please submit:

• A cover letter explaining how your experience relates to the skills required for the role, providing examples of the experiences and skills listed in the advert.
• A CV that indicates how your career history relates to the requirements of the post. 
• Names of two referees.

For information about ai@cam, please visit ai.cam.ac.uk. 

We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, subject to such hours as are reasonably necessary for the performance of your duties. Regular attendance onsite in Cambridge will be necessary. Your times of work should be agreed between you and your manager. Working pattern is Monday to Friday.

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