Digital Manager - Ecosystem

About the Role

Introduction

Oxford University Press is seeking a Digital Manager – Ecosystem to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of digital learning experiences within our Education division. This is an exciting opportunity for a digital product professional who is passionate about educational technology, platform innovation, and delivering impactful learning solutions at scale.

As Digital Manager – Ecosystem, you will lead the conception, design, development, and successful delivery of ecosystem learning environments in collaboration with learning management platform partners. You will work at the forefront of the EdTech landscape, helping OUP create engaging and effective digital experiences that support learners, educators, and institutions.

This role offers significant ownership and visibility, encompassing digital product development, platform strategy, user experience enhancement, operational excellence, commercial planning, and stakeholder management. You will be instrumental in driving innovation, managing digital ecosystem projects from concept to launch, and ensuring OUP remains ahead of evolving market and technology trends.

Opportunity

As Digital Manager – Ecosystem, you will take end-to-end ownership of the digital ecosystem portfolio, ensuring successful product development, budget management, and delivery of high-quality digital learning solutions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Defining the scope of digital work within the Digital Ecosystem and creating SOPs and workflows in collaboration with technology teams.
• Managing priorities with platform partners and reviewing outputs to monitor the health and progress of digital content ingestion.
• Driving continuous innovation and research-led enhancements in technology, digital resources, platform functionality, and UI/UX design.
• Implementing systematic review processes at every stage of development to identify and resolve process gaps proactively.
• Establishing disciplined version control and documentation processes to minimize risks and ensure operational consistency.
• Taking complete ownership of product execution and leading teams to ensure timely and successful go-live milestones.
• Improving operational efficiency by developing in-house tools for game generation, creating standardized templates, and establishing uniform animation frameworks in collaboration with internal teams and external vendors.
• Overseeing the complete e-book development lifecycle, including audio scripting, recording, HTML conversion, interactive feature implementation, and reader pane functionality.
• Reviewing blueprints, lesson plans, question banks, and source files to ensure standardized, accurate, and error-free platform ingestion.
• Gathering and analysing customer and school feedback on digital experiences and translating insights into product improvements.
• Working closely with the Senior Management Team on budgeting, costing, and financial planning for upcoming projects and financial years.
• Taking accountability for the P&L of the Digital Ecosystem portfolio, including costing, forecasting, pricing recommendations, and commercial performance.
• Monitoring project expenditure against approved budgets and presenting monthly financial summaries, while proactively managing costs and mitigating overspend.
• Coordinating with Finance, HR, and Rights teams for vendor onboarding, contract management, freelancer engagement, copyright matters, and legal formalities.
• Managing vendor and freelancer billing processes and raising purchase orders in partnership with the Finance team.
• Collaborating closely with Product and Production teams to ensure successful delivery of custom projects.

Impact

This role has a direct impact on OUPs digital growth strategy and the successful delivery of innovative educational products. By leading ecosystem development, managing commercial performance, driving platform innovation, and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, you will help enhance customer experiences, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen OUPs position as a leading provider of digital learning solutions.

About You

Essential Criteria

• Postgraduate degree in Educational Technology or a related field.
• Minimum 6-7 years of experience managing and delivering digital projects.
• Experience within the Education, EdTech, or Publishing sectors.
• Strong understanding of digital product development and ecosystem delivery from concept through go-live.
• Experience working with learning platforms and digital content development processes.
• Agile and adaptable mindset with the ability to operate in fast-changing environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and project management capabilities.
• Strong problem-solving and risk management skills.
• Ability to perform effectively under strict deadlines and resource constraints.
• Experience balancing quality requirements with competing timelines and priorities.
• High levels of integrity, accountability, empathy, and ownership.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience driving UI/UX improvements and platform innovation.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, pricing, and P&L management.
• Experience managing external vendors, freelancers, platform partners, and third-party contractors.
• Knowledge of copyright management, contracts, and legal compliance in digital publishing.
• Experience creating workflows, process documentation, and digital development standards.
• Familiarity with e-book production, HTML conversion, interactive content development, and digital asset management.

Queries

Please contact shariq.anwar@oup.com with any queries relating to this role. To ensure a smooth application process, please submit your CV through this link than via email.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.