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Advanced Specialist, Project Manager
Pearson
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Full-time
Senior · 5+ years experience
Hybrid
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As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering key transformation projects across Pearson Qualifications. Reporting to the Senior Program and Practice Lead, you will operate within a matrix management environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects, managing risks and dependencies, and driving continuous improvement in project delivery.
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As a Project Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering key transformation projects across Pearson Qualifications. Reporting to the Senior Program and Practice Lead, you will operate within a matrix management environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects, managing risks and dependencies, and driving continuous improvement in project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of assigned transformation projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, timelines, and quality standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization, operating within a matrix management structure to coordinate resources and drive project success.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, manage risks, issues, and dependencies, and ensure transparent reporting of progress and outcomes.
- Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among project teams, stakeholders, and leadership.
- Champion best practices in project management, contributing to continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across the transformation portfolio.
- Support change management activities to ensure successful adoption of project outcomes.
- Required Skills and Competencies:
- Advanced proficiency in project management methodologies and tools, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects in a matrixed environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to identify risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
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