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Pearson Senior Project Manager in London, United Kingdom
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PMC is one of Pearson’s global technology platforms, globally distributed instances, multi-tenant, driving the digital transformation for eCommerce and web content. PMC currently processes more than 80% of global Pearson eCommerce revenue and serves nearly 50% of all Pearson web traffic. Join a high performing team within a highly specialised technology department which focuses on delivery and transformation!
About the Role:
The Pearson Core Platforms team is seeking a Project Manager to manage the delivery of key strategic projects of one of our critical platforms, with a focus on being instrumental in the software development life cycle (SDLC), tracking the forecasted and actual budget, business case creation and tracking, facilitating the on-boarding of internal and external resources and stakeholder management through building relationships across numerous functions within Pearson and with outsourced third parties.
The right person will be a high-performing, hands-on Project Manager experienced in technology and business enterprise transformation projects. This is a unique opportunity to assist the Program Management to help us build something that will directly enhance the lives of millions, by supporting the provision of education on a global scale.
Key Accountabilities:
Take ownership of assigned projects for successful delivery
Support implementation, maintenance and adherence to a governance framework.
Support the delivery of the weekly project and monthly program updates
Deliver comprehensive status reporting for the program.
Support accurate financial and budget management across all projects, including invoice payments, Statement of Work review and approval, Financial Tracker management.
Support teams to manage dependencies with other programs and platforms, supporting stakeholders through various engagements to ensure that there is clarity around dependencies. Work to reduce and/or remove barriers to progress. This includes collaboration with technical teams, the internal team, local business groups and broader projects teams.
Collaborate with key program and project managers, to ensure the program delivers to key milestones and financial commitments
Manage full end-to-end lifecycle for own projects using Agile SCRUM methodology
Key Challenges:
Working in a matrixed, geographically distributed and virtual environment
Keeping up with a constantly changing and increasingly digital world
Understanding how to effectively engage multiple internal stakeholders
Working with a global customer base that represents many different cultures
Managing stakeholders who are resource constrained and working in new business models
About You:
Essential Qualifications:
Excellent organization skills, with a background in technology
Experience in Agile SCRUM project delivery and SDLC delivery
Flexible and changes approach as and when required
Strong team building capability and wide networking and relationship building skills
Ability to prioritise and self-manage and Strong facilitation skills
Willing to assist in a variety of unrelated tasks necessary to ensure a large teams’ smooth operation.
Demonstrates ethical behavior in all situations while embracing diversity, and maintains an open, positive attitude that fosters confidence and credibility among peers, stakeholders, and all levels of management.
Exhibits a flexible and adaptable attitude in the face of constant change, with the ability to influence peers, project teams, and sponsors while providing clear direction based on high-level instructions.
Responds confidently and resolves all conflicts positively.
Communicates effectively (written and verbal) with peers, project team, sponsors, steering groups and all levels of management
Desirable skills and knowledge:
Experience coordinating resources, tasks, managing deadlines and status reporting
A global perspective, with an understanding of and empathy for global and regional dynamics
Understanding of how to work across a complex matrixed organization and manage ambiguity and conflicting priorities
Ability to influence diverse stakeholder groups to contribute and buy-in to change and initiatives
What to expect from Pearson
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Job: PROJECT/PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Organization: Corporate Strategy & Technology
Schedule: FULL_TIME
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Req ID: 17338