Pearson
Lead Specialist, Program Manager
Edtech.com's Summary
- Deliver medium-to-large scale programs consisting of multiple projects or workstreams.
- Manage program plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues using Smartsheet.
- Balance and prioritize multiple concurrent initiatives under tight deadlines.
- Apply structured problem-solving to resolve delivery issues and provide practical recommendations.
- Operate within governance frameworks and exercise judgment on delivery decisions.
- Engage stakeholders across cultures and time zones as part of a global delivery team.
- Provide clear, decision-focused status reporting and insights to senior stakeholders.
- Identify and actively manage delivery risks, mitigation actions, and escalation paths.
- Support program governance forums with high-quality materials and analysis.
- Requirements include minimum 5 years of program or senior project management experience, hands-on Smartsheet expertise, and experience in global or matrixed organizations; familiarity with Jira and project management certifications are desirable.
Lead Specialist, Program Manager Full Description
Role Purpose:
This role is accountable for the successful delivery of complex programmes & multiple interdependent projects aligned to global business priorities.
The role operates with defined objectives & governance, exercising professional judgement, structured problem solving & proactive risk management to deliver outcomes in a fastâpaced, global environment.
The Program Manager works as part of a global, multiâlocation team, engaging a wide range of stakeholders to coordinate delivery, manage dependencies & maintain transparency on progress, risks, outcomes.
Key Accountabilities:
Deliver one or more mediumâtoâlarge scale programs , consisting of multiple projects or workstreams.
Manage program plans, milestones, dependencies, risks & issues using Smartsheet.
Balance & prioritize multiple concurrent initiatives, meeting deadlines in a pressured & changing environment.
Apply structured problemâsolving to resolve delivery issues , proposing practical options & recommendations.
Operate within established governance frameworks while exercising judgement on delivery decisions.
Coordinate stakeholders across functions & geographies, contributing to a global delivery model.
Provide clear, accurate & decisionâfocused status reporting & insights to senior stakeholders.
Identify delivery risks early & actively manage mitigation actions & escalation paths.
Support program governance forums with highâquality materials & analysis.
Adhere to global program management standards & contribute to continuous improvement.
Skills & Capabilities:
Proven program & project management expertise.
Strong problemâsolving, analytical & criticalâthinking skills.
Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity & competing priorities.
Demonstrated capability to deliver under pressure & tight timelines.
Confident stakeholder engagement across cultures & time zones.
High attention to detail with strong focus on outcomes & value.
Handsâon experience using Smartsheet or other project planning tools for planning, tracking & reporting.
Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications:
Essential:
Minimum 5 years' experience in program or senior project management.
Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Practical experience working in global or distributed teams.
Handsâon experience using Smartsheet in a delivery environment.
Experience in large, matrixed or transformationâled organizations.
Desirable:
Program or Project management certifications (e.g. MSP, PRINCE2, PMP, PgMP, Agile).
Handsâon experience using Smartsheet in a delivery.
Experience using Jira and/or similar agile delivery tools for tracking work.
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Job:
Program Management
Job Family: ENTERPRISE
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