Project Manager

Pearson; Durham (NC); Remote; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Project Manager to join their new Professional Services Team. The role involves project planning, stakeholder management, and ensuring timely delivery of project outcomes. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, possess strong organizational skills, and have experience in project management. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on workforce skills.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable project management experience, PRINCE or PMI certifications preferred.
• Experience working with external clients and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a cohesive project plan with stakeholders.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders in project delivery.
• Lead project teams to achieve outcomes and complete deliverables on time.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Time-management

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

As a Project Manager you will be part of the Professional Services Team, with accountabilities in project planning, monitoring project progress, coordinating meetings, implementing deliverables, and addressing project dependencies and issues. This is a brand-new team within Workforce Skills, and the right candidate will be a self-starter, creative, and a team player. You have expertise in project delivery, planning, preparing presentations to clients, and ensuring project timelines are met. This role is global with a regional focus depending on customer volume and needs.

Travel/In-office Requirements: 10%

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Principal Consultant & Solution Architect to develop and execute a cohesive project plan

• Manage internal and external stakeholders in project delivery, and support their participation in the definition and acceptance of the solution and plan

• Lead project teams to achieve outcomes and complete deliverables on time

• Provide responsive and timely responses to questions, concerns, and requests

• Coordinate meetings, create agendas, and document minutes

• Document, update and maintain procedures and specifications as assigned

• Work with Professional Services team members to create presentations for clients and leadership as needed

• Identify issues, manage escalations, follow through on long-term resolutions

• Create and manage project schedules and communicate schedule to internal and external groups

• Ensure adherence to the quality management plan for all project deliverables

• Identify changes to project scope or costs and work with the team to implement scope modification

• Identify and track project risks and work with project stakeholders on risk mitigation plans

• Work with the Client Lead to manage resources and utilization of the team for projects

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience

• Demonstrable project management experience, PRINCE or PMI certifications preferred

• Experience working with external clients and senior stakeholders

• Experience analysing data, following directions and procedures, and collaborating with others

• Experience handling confidential information and materials in an appropriate manner

Skills

• You are highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize tasks to meet daily deadlines.

• You have proven strong time-management and organizational skills across multiple priorities and/or programs.

• You have knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.

• You are self-motivated learner with a demonstrated ability to learn new software and technology tools through both formal training and self-instruction.

• You demonstrate a big picture understanding of the business, its interrelationships, and priorities

• You have outstanding project/program management skills

• You are a strategic problem solver and can identify key areas for improvement of processes or results

• You are skilled with problem solving and can apply research and/or additional benchmarking data to generate solutions

• You have positive relationship building and business partnership skills; you collaborate well with project team members for the lifecycle of the project

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New York State, New York City, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $65,000 - $75,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [e-mail].

Job: PROJECT/PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT

Organization: Enterprise Learning & Skills

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Workplace Type: Remote

Req ID: 17906