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JBS Executive Education Ltd (JBSEEL) is a limited company wholly owned by the University of Cambridge, based within Cambridge Judge Business School. We deliver both Open Programmes – executive learning open to anyone at the requisite career level – and Custom Programmes, bespoke learning designed around individual organisations' strategic needs, delivered face-to-face, live online, and digitally. We're also home to The Psychometrics Centre, a research institution specialising in psychological assessment. Our programmes are led by Cambridge Judge Business School's world-leading faculty, drawing on the latest research and the wider Cambridge ecosystem to deliver transformative learning that makes a lasting impact on our clients. We're a growing team of around 90 staff, proud to be a certified B Corp and Athena Swan Bronze Award holder, and committed to an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Job Overview: As a Programme Manager, you will change leaders who change the world by bringing together all programme components and supporting our clients, team, and faculty to deliver a transformative learning experience to our participants. The role holder will be based in the Custom Programmes team, who focus on addressing the specific learning and strategic needs of our portfolio of organisational clients. The successful applicant will be responsible for the detailed end-to-end project management and on-site delivery or launch of a digital product of a range of programmes for senior executives from local, national, and global organisations. Main responsibilities include: Project and event management Stakeholder management Communication and information Some programme schedules will be outside normal working hours, including weekends, and the flow of work may not follow a regular working week. However, we understand the importance of flexibility in managing work-life balance and our structure includes flexible working hours to accommodate individual needs and preferences. Project and event management Manage the development and delivery of bespoke programmes for client organisations using formal project management disciplines, including project plans, risk registers and risk management discussions, stakeholder maps and plans, communications plans, budget tracking, resource plans, weekly dashboards including tracking to milestones and risks. Ensure full visibility of project progress at all times through accurate planning, progress and completion tracking and record keeping for all aspects of a programme. Chair team discussions around activities, milestones, due dates, tasks due and dependencies, ensuring adequate planning, control and delivery of outputs. Take full ownership of administrative arrangements for a portfolio of programmes, including but not limited to booking and securing accommodation, travel, catering, audio-visual (AV), entertainment, dinners, setup and maintenance of a virtual learning environment (VLE). In co-operation with Client Relationship colleagues and Learning Designers, confirm the arrangements and terms with contributing faculty and external speakers, ensuring teaching materials are received, reviewed, and, when necessary, translated in a timely manner. During programme events, ensure clients and participants are fully supported in their learning experience with us. This includes commitment to the quality of all aspects of the event including co-ordinating with faculty, external providers/contributors, catering, facilities, and AV/IT teams as required, working as a team to deliver the best possible learning experience to participants including out-of-hour event set-up and networking commitments. Prepare and support any programme activities in the live online environment from a technical perspective using Zoom or Teams, in a studio setup or remotely. Stakeholder management Work collaboratively with oth