Senior Technical Project Manager
Boston, MA

Job Description

Senior Technical Project Manager

Description

At Pearson, we're committed to a world that's always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it's one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology - and each other to surpass these boundaries - we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world's innovations, personal and global, large and small.

Project Manager

Roles and Responsibilities

Listed below are the typical duties and responsibilities expected of an individual for the job title described in this document. The items specified below are a guideline of the minimum expectations for the job title.

●Drive Sprint planning, PI planning, dependency management, retrospectives, risk identification and risk mitigation.

●Be an integral part of the team, keep all the stakeholders informed on the Project status, risks and issues on a weekly basis.

●Ability to manage team velocity and commitments throughout project execution.

●Have strong communication and meeting management skills with virtual teams.

●Experience working with teams spanning different locations, time zones, and countries.

●Ability to reinforce Pearson's core values and team communication contracts.

●Able to reinforce Quality Engineering practices and Engineering best practices while delivering business value.

●Identify Risks, create mitigation plans and trigger points across teams.

●Strong listening skills.

●Positive attitude that builds collaboration to exceed expectations.

Education / Experience

●Individual should possess a minimum of Bachelor's degree preferably in Computer Science or Information Technology/Management.

●Individual should have 5-7 years of experience in software development Project Management.

●Familiarity with Jira, Tableau and other Project Management tools

Preferred certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

●SAFe Certification

●Scrum Master Certification

Qualifications

* Drive sprint planning, PI planning, dependency management, retrospectives, risk identification and risk mitigation.


* Be an integral part of the team, keep all stakeholders informed of the project status, risks and issues on a weekly basis.


* Ability to manage team velocity and commitments throughout project execution.


* Have strong communication and meeting management skills with virtual teams.


* Must have experience working with teams spanning different locations, time zones, and countries.


* Must have an ability to reinforce Pearson's core values and communication contracts.


* Must be able to reinforce Quality Engineering practices and Engineering Best Practices while delivering business value.


* Must be able to identify risks, create mitigation plans and trigger points across teams.


* Must have strong listening skills.


* Must have a positive attitude that builds collaboration to exceed expectations.



Education/Experience

* Individual should possess a minimum of a Bachelor's degree preferably in Computer Science or Information Technology/Management.


* Individual should have 5-7 years of experience in software development project management.


* Familiarity with Jira, Tableau and other project management tools.



Preferred certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

* SAFe Certification


* Scrum Master Certification



Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Primary Location: US-MA-Boston

Work Locations: US-MA-Boston-501 Boylston 501 Boylston St Boston 02116

Job: Project/Programme Management

Organization: Technology & Operations

Employee Status: Regular Employee

Job Type: Standard

Shift: Day Job

Job Posting: Jul 10, 2019

Job Unposting: Ongoing

Schedule: Full-time Regular

Req ID: 1909230

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.