Project Manager
Pearson
**A global leader in publishing and education/learning solutions - seeks a Service Delivery Manager with Scrum Master or Kanban experience to aid in partnering with various stakeholders (individual contributors and C-Suite personnel) for their content platform efforts.**
**Responsibilities**
+ Act as Scrum Master or Kanban lead to facilitate daily standups and work as the administrator of the scrum or Kanban board
+ Create, manage, and update project schedules and timeline
+ Establish, document, and manage project scope
+ Facilitate review with the project steering committee, key stakeholders, and project team, and gain sign-off
+ Identify and manage project risk
+ Coordinate the work across multiple projects with other project staff from various functional departments
+ Act as a focal point for project problem resolution and escalation
+ Ensure the software development quality provided and delivered meets that in the agreed plan
+ Communicate with stakeholders and drive the decision-making process
+ Establish, track, report, and update as needed on project budget, actual expenses, and forecasts of remaining expenses
**Qualifications**
**Education & Experience:**
+ Recent graduates; or Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (related technical training or experience preferred)
+ 3-5 years previous project management experience
+ Strong Agile Scrum or Kanban project management experience required
+ Experienced managing multiple projects simultaneously
+ Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) processes
+ Knowledge of project management methods and tools
**Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
+ Excellent organizational and coordination skills
+ Ability to deal effectively with change in a fast-paced environment
+ Excellent listening, oral, and written communications skills
+ Budgeting and forecasting skills
+ Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
+ Strong presentation skills
+ Energetic motivator that excels at managing cross-functional teams
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**Job:** TECHNOLOGY
**Organization:** Corporate Strategy & Technology
**Schedule:** FULL\_TIME
**Req ID:** 18762
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