Hybrid Project Manager

at Pearson VUE

• Job title: Project Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Melbourne, Australia

About the role

• Project Manager responsible for planning and delivering projects for Pearson Assessment Service team. Ensuring contractual obligations, milestones, and financial targets are met effectively.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all documentation aspects of project planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Create, execute and update project plans as required.
• Ensure projects are completed on time, to budget and to the highest levels of quality.
• Manage day to day operational aspects of multiple projects.
• Follow the PRINCE2 project management system.
• Review deliverables prepared by team before passing to the client.
• Assess project priorities and identify key deliverables.
• Risk identification, assessment and management.
• Manage issue identification and resolution.
• Develop and maintain a client focused approach to all projects.
• Translate conversations with customers into scoped quotes and project plans.
• Manage day-to-day client interactions, expectations and escalations.
• Develop durable relationships with client personnel that foster client ties.
• Communicate effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.
• Continuously seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and extend client relationship;
• Build a knowledge base of each client's business, organization and objectives.
• Effectively manage communication between internal and external stakeholders and mitigate conflict if necessary.
• Effectively communicate relevant project information to senior leadership and clients.
• Provide input into the development of proposals and quotations in response to client needs.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change.
• Provide support for the Project Director.
• Provide input to the Financial Accountant to ensure effective management of project accounts and budgets;
• Liaise with the QA Manager in ensuring the needs of clients are understood, that risks are identified and that appropriate QA measures are implemented at critical points in the project cycle.

Requirements

• Formal qualification in PRINCE2 project management;
• Minimum of 3 years Project Management experience;
• Proven ability to set priorities and lead teams to deliver high-quality work within strict time constraints;
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
• Conceptual, analytical and negotiation skills;
• Ability to interpret technology and communicate requirements to technical and non-technical stakeholders (internal and external);
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team;

Benefits

• Must be prepared and able to travel interstate for a period of up to 6 weeks in duration, as and when required.
• Must be prepared and able to travel internationally as and if required.