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London, Greater London
Senior Technical Project Manager
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Job Description
Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning. Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO). For more information, visit www.pearson.com. Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. SUMMARY A successful candidate will help set strategy, execute on schedule and be responsible for managing/communicating status and issues along the way. This person will work closely with our internal/external stakeholders and must demonstrate professional knowledge to ensure that the work products and deliverables are of the highest quality a. This person will also apply subject matter expertise to identify, develop, and implement techniques to improve workflow productivity, manage program roadmap, mitigate risks, resolve issues, and optimize cost savings and efficiencies. RESPONSIBILITIES * Collaborate with and support teams in delivering work in a way that builds trust across various business units. * Identify team needs with regards to process, tools, documentation, etc., and implement or drive required changes to ensure optimum efficiency. * Provide clear communication to cross-functional team leads and senior management regarding project status, resource requirements, issues, and priorities. Proactively identify risks and issues, prioritize them, and create plans to resolve in a timely manner. * Translate prioritized products strategies into program visual road-maps. * Works cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes. * Drive decisions and take actions in support of the larger area's strategic direction. * Maintain other duties as assigned by the Director of Program Management QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) and project management experience in software development. Advanced experience with Agile methodologies, as well as traditional project management experience; integration projects and user interface projects required OR equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.