AI Implementation Lead - Core Technology - 6710

Cambridge University Press Ltd.; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic publisher in Cambridge seeks a Generative AI and Automation Implementation Lead to drive solutions for business challenges. This permanent full-time role involves leading a team, managing stakeholder relationships, and applying AI governance. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, experience with Generative AI, and the ability to thrive in high-pressure situations. Join a collaborative environment dedicated to innovation and diversity.

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 x annual salary

Green travel schemes

Qualifications

• Passionate about technical innovation and technology's role in enabling others.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and inquisitive nature.
• Flexible in ambiguous environments and effective at managing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a team delivering AI and Automation solutions.
• Identify value derivation through AI and Automation.
• Apply AI governance and ethics in line with company policies.
• Engage with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Manage a rapidly changing technical foundation and stay updated on technologies.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal English communication skills

Experience in Generative AI

Ability to manage stakeholders

Understanding of measuring business value

Ability to work well in high pressure

Job description

Job Title: Generative AI and Automation Implementation Lead

Salary: £50,900 - £68,000

Location: Cambridge, Hybrid (at least 2 days per week in the office)

Contract: Permanent, Full time (35 hours per week)

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Core Technology team as an Implementation Lead of Generative AI and Automation. As part of this you'll be instrumental in ensuring the delivery of our key strategic aim of becoming more effective using Generative AI and Automation. You'll contribute to an exciting program of change as we work to get the most out of the opportunities that Generative AI presents to us.

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 role spans the whole of Core Technology and presents an exciting opportunity the get stuck in to many varied areas of work. You'll be responsible for enabling the delivery solutions which address real business problems:

• Build and lead a team of 2 enabling and delivering AI and Automation solutions
• Identify where and how value can be derived using AI and Automation
• Be responsible for the application of AI governance and ethics that aligns to our company policies across Core Technology
• Manage and engage with our internal stakeholders and external suppliers
• Manage a rapidly changing technical foundation. Keeping us up to date and allowing us to make use of the latest innovative technologies

About you

As the Implementation Lead for Generative AI and Automation you will have a passion for great technical innovation and be deeply invested in using technology to allow people to thrive. You will have excellent problem-solving skills and an inquisitive nature. This role will require you to be extremely flexible and often working in ambiguity, the ability to effectively manage your priorities and the priorities of your team members is essential.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Have experience in Generative AI and be up to speed and engaged in industry trends
• Understand how to manage stakeholders at any level of the business
• Understand how to measure business value
• Work well in high pressure situations

Mindset is extremely important, so if you think that your skills or experience don't exactly match the requirements of the job description, but that you have transferable skills or experience that would fit this role, please don't hesitate to apply

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 16 January 2026 with interviews scheduled to take place while the campaign is live and shortly after the closing date.

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.