Project Manager

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Pearson VUE

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computer-based testing • electronic testing • psychometric services • test development • test delivery

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1994

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

Description

• The Project Manager supports School Assessment in the successful delivery and fulfilment of assigned program(s). • Be self-motivated, diligent, and able to meet business and project demands. • Role requires experience with the item, stimulus, and test development process. • Communicate and collaborate with customers and stakeholders for project delivery. • Anticipate opportunities and issues proactively as well as manage scope. • Provide leadership throughout the contract life cycle for content and assessment development. • Provide assessment leadership and client consulting on successful assessment design and content development. • Drive long-term content development asset planning and execution. • Serve as the primary point of contact to the customer for project-level content development requirements. • Demonstrate understanding of state assessment standards and blueprints. • Ensure item and test specifications adhere to content and test development procedures. • Participate in the development and delivery of client educator committee meetings. • Establish positive relationships with internal resources, vendors, and external customers. • Troubleshoot item and test development technical issues and lead team in addressing them. • Identify and track risks and implement approved actions to mitigate project risks. • Help resolve schedule delivery challenges. • Maintain project management toolkit, customer requirements, and documentation. • Identify opportunities for process and quality improvements. • Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques. • Assist in change control process including tracking and scoping documents. • Provide outstanding customer service and be responsive to requests. • Support the Program Manager with project and program level new business initiatives.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years in educational testing and assessment industry experience required. • A minimum of three years of professional experience managing cross-functional teams required. Must understand team dynamics and foster a positive team environment. • A minimum of three years of professional experience in a client facing role preferred. • Classroom teaching experience is highly valued. • Knowledgeable of education principles, pedagogy and trends, and their connections to assessment. • PMP certification preferred or ability to demonstrate an understanding and application of Project Management Institute (PMI) principles. • Effective verbal/written communication skills, strong listening, negotiation and facilitation skills and the ability to develop and deliver presentations. • Flexibility in the workplace. • Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel, MS Project, Visio, and PowerPoint. • Expert proficiency of project management applications including the use of Smartsheet (to maintain program management plan) and SharePoint (to centralize documentation). • Ability to travel throughout the year.

Benefits

• This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program • Information on benefits offered can be found here: 2024 Full-Time Pearson U.S. Benefits Summary