Project Manager

King's College London; United States; Hybride; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

King’s College London is seeking a Project Manager to oversee the production management and coordination of online and blended modules. You will lead cross‑functional teams of developers, designers and media producers to deliver content on schedule, within budget and to quality standards.

You will build relationships across faculties and external partners, providing robust reporting and clear communication throughout each project.

Qualifications

• Experienced in project management practices and tools.
• Experience in collaboration and co-ordination of tasks across teams.
• Knowledge of digital production processes.
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills.
• Skilled user of project management software e.g. MS Excel, ClickUp and able to learn and adapt to using new software quickly.
• Ability to create clear timelines, timeboxes, project documentation and report on risks and issues.
• Ability to use initiative and proactive problem-solving to adhere to delivery dates, with attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage conflict, solve problems and create a positive working environment.

Responsabilités

• Lead production management and coordination of online and blended modules.
• Direct project teams across developers, designers and media producers.
• Ensure deliveries meet schedules, resources, and quality standards.
• Maintain timely communication with stakeholders and provide excellent reporting.
• Manage risk and escalate to seniors when necessary.

Connaissances

Project management

Collaboration

Relationship building

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

MS Excel

ClickUp

Google Workspace

Description du poste

The Project Manager is responsible for the production management and coordination of online and blended modules and programmes. Working with a diverse team made up of developers, designers, and media producers, you will lead project teams to ensure that the content produced is delivered to agreed schedules, within resource allocations, and meets our quality standards. You will forge strong relationships with your project teams, our wider directorate, stakeholders in faculties and with partners external to King's, which will include providing excellent reporting and maintaining clear and timely communication throughout the duration of each project. This role will project management both the production of existing module updates and the design and build of new modules. You will be responsible for the delivery of the production, from the start of the development process to its completion and delivery to students. You will ensure your project team(s) communicate effectively and have the required resources to perform at a high level. You will proactively problem-solve, mitigate risks, and elevate to seniors when necessary. This is a full time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until November 2027.

The Equality Act of 2010 protects the rights of our students and staff and provides a framework to fulfil our duties to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and in addition, to advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and those who do not. At times, this will include balancing rights and beliefs that can feel in tension. We are committed to free speech and to academic freedom, believing that our foundational purpose as a university, is to create spaces where a wide range of ideas, including ideas that are controversial, can be discussed and debated, and where members of our community can express lawful views without fear of intimidation, harassment or discrimination. When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King's guidance.

Essential criteria

• Experienced in project management practices and tools.
• Experience in collaboration and co-ordination of tasks across teams.
• Knowledge of digital production processes.
• Excellent relationship management and communication skills.
• Skilled user of project management software e.g. MS Excel, ClickUp and able to learn and adapt to using new software quickly.
• Ability to create clear timelines, timeboxes, project documentation and report on risks and issues.
• Ability to use initiative and proactive problem-solving to adhere to delivery dates, with attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage conflict, solve problems and create a positive working environment.

Desirable criteria

• Educated to degree level.
• Knowledge of Traditional and Agile project management methodologies.
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office, Google Products and communication tools.

Our mission is to provide transformative, high-quality digital education, so students can learn, wherever they are.

We collaborate with academics and professional services staff across the university, and with our external partners, to design, develop and deliver a wide range of educational programmes. Our learners study with us from across the world, choosing when and where they study, working around their schedules. We are a dynamic team with ambitious growth targets in a priority area of development for King's. We proudly foster a supportive culture and community which prioritises both individual and collective wellbeing. As part of hybrid working at King's, all team members can work remotely for part of the week if they wish.

At King's, we believe that the diversity of our community and a culture that is welcoming, open, inclusive and collaborative, are great strengths of the university.