Salary: £49,300 - £65,950
Location: Coventry, UK – Hybrid (at least 2 days per week in the office)
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
We're looking for an experienced Vocational Product Manager to drive the development of vocational qualifications that put customers first. You'll shape product direction, align stakeholders, and turn insight into qualifications that deliver real value.
These are exciting times in vocational education, with major qualification reform creating a unique opportunity for change. At Cambridge OCR, part of Cambridge University Press & Assessment, we are meeting the needs of the changing sector by developing new vocational qualifications that make assessment straightforward for all.
About the role
- As our Vocational Qualifications Product Manager, you'll lead product proposition design and delivery through ongoing vocational reform. Working closely with customers, stakeholders and internal teams you'll translate policy and market insight into clear product direction. You'll hold accountability for the commercial performance of several vocational qualifications; ensuring they are attractive and valuable for our centres and learners, while maintaining robust margins.
Additional responsibilities and accountabilities include:
- Overseeing and implementing customer and market insight for target segments.
- Creating insight-based customer value propositions for new vocational qualifications.
- Building evidence-based financial forecasts and cost models.
- Routinely monitoring commercial performance, leading intervention where necessary.
- This position has been classified as a hybrid role, requiring the selected candidate to typically spend 40-60% of their time collaborating and connecting face-to-face at their dedicated location. Aside from our hybrid principles, other flexible working requests will be considered from the first day of employment, including other work arrangements should you require adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition.
About You
- As an experienced vocational qualifications expert, you will hold deep understanding of the UK vocational education sector. You will have a proven record of delivering successful product propositions, with expertise in harnessing market and customer insight to realise commercial potential. You will be confident in building financial forecasting, communicating with senior leaders and influencing stakeholders to achieve commercial goals.
If you meet the above minimum requirements, we encourage you to apply. Your application will be even stronger if you can also demonstrate the following desirable criteria:
- Direct experience working with or building propositions for the Further Education sector.
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 [Hidden - Login to reveal], 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
End Date: 27th April 2026
