Specialist, Project Manager
Join our Team today! Pearson is evolving into a strategic partner, empowering enterprise organizations to navigate market shifts, future-proof talent, and drive measurable impact through AI assessments, workforce analytics, and accredited learning.
Your Opportunity
As a Project Manager within our PMO, you’ll play a key role in turning strategy into execution. You’ll lead projects end to end, partnering closely with stakeholders across the business to deliver outcomes that meet financial, timeline, and quality goals.
If you enjoy working at the intersection of delivery, process optimization, and stakeholder engagement, this role offers both impact and visibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Own projects from inception, including defining project scope, objectives, governance, and success criteria from the ground up
- Establish and maintain all project artifacts (e.g. charter, project plans, schedules, budgets, risk & issue logs, status reports)
- Lead end-to-end project delivery, ensuring alignment with business objectives and PMO standards
- Define priorities, timelines, resources, and dependencies in collaboration with stakeholders
- Proactively manage risks, issues, and change throughout the project lifecycle
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and third-party vendors to ensure effective execution
- Communicate progress clearly through regular status updates and stakeholder reporting
- Drive consistency, quality, and continuous improvement in project delivery and processes utilizing AI tools
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools to include Smartsheets, Jira, copilot
- Experience with using AI tools for business and project management
- Understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile delivery models
- Experience with business and process design
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
- Proven leadership, coordination, and problem-solving capabilities
- Strong business acumen and ability to navigate change
- Self-starter mindset with confidence managing conflict and ambiguity
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
- 2+ years of experience in project management
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Exposure to third-party delivery models and vendor management
- Experience with process improvement initiatives is a plus
Preferred Certifications
- PMP or Prince2 certification
- Process improvement certifications (CMMI, CBPP, ISO 9001)
Compensation at Pearson is influenced by factors including skill set, experience, and location.
The full-time salary range for this role is $80,000 – $95,000
This position is not bonus eligible. Information on benefits can be found here .
Applications will be accepted through 6/26/26. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
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