Project Manager, Assessment

Oxford University Press; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Une opportunité excitante pour un Project Manager au sein d'une équipe dynamique à Oxford University Press. Vous serez responsable de la direction de projets essentiels axés sur l'amélioration continue et l'intégration des processus numériques. Avec des responsabilités variées, y compris la gestion des budgets et la communication entre équipes, ce rôle nécessite une grande expertise en gestion de projet et un intérêt pour le développement de produits. Des conditions de travail flexibles sont disponibles, favorisant l'équilibre entre vie professionnelle et personnelle.

Benefits

25 jours de congés, augmentant avec l'ancienneté

Contributions de pension jusqu'à 12%

Prêts et régimes d'épargne

Réductions diverses

Qualifications

• Expérience extensive dans la gestion de grands projets complexes.
• Connaissance des processus numériques et des flux de travail.
• Expérience en communication dans un environnement matriciel.

Responsibilities

• Gérer et mener des projets transversaux complexes.
• Évaluer et communiquer les impacts des changements.
• Assurer la cohérence des outils et pratiques au sein des équipes.

Skills

Gestion de projet

Communication

Amélioration continue

Education

Certifications en gestion de projet (PRINCE2, Agile, APM)

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Job description

The Project Manager will be responsible for leading and managing projects that support the transformation and continuous improvement of activities and ways of working within the Assessment team. This includes scope definition, planning and scheduling, regular tracking and reporting (including budgets), and management of decisions, actions, risks, and issues. You will lead and proactively contribute to the implementation of best practices in project management processes and ensure project activities in ELT Assessment are consistent with those in the wider ELT Product teams and aligned with the ELT Strategy.

Key responsibilities in this role will include:

• Project management of enabling projects within the Assessment portfolio: managing and leading major cross-functional projects from concept initiation to benefits delivery, including regular reporting and budget tracking.
• Benefits management: identifying and assessing expected benefits derived from projects and process delivery, with support from the Portfolio Product Manager.
• Change management: assessing the impact of change resulting from projects and contributing to communication and change plans; communicating change to stakeholders and suppliers.
• Continuous improvement: identifying and contributing to the improvement of workflows and processes by managing change projects.
• Project management best practice: ensuring consistency of tools and practices across teams by collaborating with internal and external project management colleagues.
• Communication: facilitating effective communication between cross-functional teams with regular updates through streamlined channels.

Please refer to the detailed job description for more key accountabilities.

We operate a hybrid working policy requiring at least 2 days per week in the Oxford office.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will ideally have:

• Extensive experience managing large and complex projects and programmes proactively, including digital projects, within schedule and budget.
• Experience working in a matrix environment and facilitating communication across teams.
• Knowledge of digital processes and workflows.
• Willingness to learn about product development processes to integrate Assessment with Product teams.
• Proficiency with MS Project or similar scheduling software.
• Proficiency with Excel or other data management tools.
• PRINCE2, Agile, APM, or other recognized project management certifications (desirable).
• Experience setting up and implementing new workflows and processes (desirable).
• Experience automating processes (desirable).

We value work/life balance at OUP. We offer 25 days of holiday, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and a 3-day Christmas closure, along with a 35-hour workweek. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements depending on the role. Our benefits include pension contributions up to 12%, loans and savings schemes through Salary Finance, travel schemes, and various discounts.

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