Advanced Specialist, Project Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Provide support, scope, and counsel to sales and customer experience teams regarding options for the creation and delivery of customized products.

• Interpret project handovers, offering insights on solution feasibility and securing access options for digital products.

• Oversee assigned bespoke print, eBook, and digital courseware projects, prioritizing competing initiatives to deliver precise and professional products within timelines and budgets.

• Report on production status to the line manager and key stakeholders.

• Address project-specific issues and communicate any delays or milestones achieved.

• Manage the production process, quality assurance, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Monitor third parties, stakeholders, and internal teams to ensure timely completion of tasks.

• Administer project budgets and identify potential cost overruns.

• Ensure adherence to QA testing, user-centered design, and other best practices.

• Propose process improvements and maintain relevant documentation.

• Keep abreast of developments in Pearson products, platforms, and technology, assessing their implications for local markets.

• Provide updates to broader Sales teams as part of ongoing training and support initiatives.

• Track and give feedback on the work of vendors and internal teams.

• Brief vendors and assess when outsourcing is not appropriate.

• Collaborate with Rights and Permissions to ensure content compliance prior to publication.

• Supervise budgets to ensure financial targets are consistently met.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent educational background.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Formal training in computing or the delivery of digital content.

• Formal training in project management.

• At least 4 years of relevant work experience.

• Proven experience in project management, especially in overseeing the production and delivery of digital content.

• Ability to manage multiple digital projects within tight deadlines.

• Experience within educational publishing or with educational software, including editorial content experience.

• Skilled in managing project budgets effectively.

• Experience in vendor management, including drafting briefs and purchase orders.

• Demonstrates ethical behavior and integrity, aligning with Pearson's core values, beliefs, and codes of conduct.

• Quick learner with the ability to acquire necessary knowledge promptly.

• Ambitious to excel as a top performer in their field.

• Consistently sets challenging goals for themselves and for projects.

• Energetic, enthusiastic, and passionate about educational learning.

• Committed to delivering high-quality products.

• Flexible, proactive problem-solver with adaptability.

• Maintains clear thinking and composure under pressure.

• Exhibits a professional demeanor at all times.

• Disciplined yet adaptable to changing priorities.

• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.

• Flexible working arrangements to promote work-life balance.

• Engaging and collaborative work environment focused on educational impact.