Remote Partnership & Project Manager

Pearson; Jackson (MS); Remote; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Partnership Management, to support School Assessment by coordinating projects across internal and external teams, vendors, and customers. You will manage scopes, schedules, budgets, and risks while maintaining high customer satisfaction and effective communication.

The role requires 2–3 years in project management, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience.
• 2-3 years of experience in a project management role.
• PMP certification or demonstrate PMI principles (Preferred).
• Flexibility in the workplace.
• Ability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Significant experience with customer service and project management.
• Understand team dynamics and foster a positive team environment.
• High sense of urgency and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive relationships with internal resources and external customers.
• Provide outstanding customer service and be responsive to questions and requests.
• Serve as a point-of-contact to customers and cross-functional teams for day-to-day execution.
• Interpret and meet customer expectations to ensure outstanding satisfaction.
• Manage project lifecycle from initiation to close.

Skills

Project management

Customer relationship management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP certification

Tools

MS Project

Visio

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Specialist, Partnership Management, to support School Assessment by coordinating projects across internal and external teams, vendors, and customers. You will manage scopes, schedules, budgets, and risks while maintaining high customer satisfaction and effective communication.

The role requires 2–3 years in project management, a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, and strong MS Office skills.