Senior Project Manager

Summary

Join Skillsoft's Professional Services team as a Project Manager to oversee complex implementations and learning delivery engagements. You will manage multiple customer projects, ensuring successful Percipio platform implementations and integrations. Responsibilities include defining project scopes, creating plans and schedules, managing resources, and mitigating risks. You will also actively manage cross-functional teams, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and resolve project issues. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of project management experience as a billable consultant, strong virtual collaboration skills, and excellent communication abilities. Skillsoft offers a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Requirements

• 6 + years of experience managing projects as a billable consultant
• Strong experience with virtual and collaboration web tools
• Desktop application skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Teams) with ability to learn new technologies and applications quickly as new application skills are required for the position
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Team player and a strong relationship builder
• Ability to conduct business in a virtual environment, working with multiple virtual teams across multiple time zones
• History of effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously, requiring minimal oversight
• Organized with effective skills in problem solving, decision making, and written and verbal communication

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Contributes to strategic planning by identifying project opportunities and aligning project goals with organizational objectives
• Responsible for establishing project plans and schedules
• Facilitates the development of project deliverables with cross-functional teams
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• High level oversight of multiple projects managed within a customer portfolio
• Establishes and maintains necessary resource commitments to ensure successful project completion
• Proactively monitors and reviews project accomplishments and results against plans
• Adjusts strategy and plans based on project progress, scoping changes, and identified risks
• Executes appropriate risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks with contingency planning to ensure business priorities and quality standards are met
• Communicates effectively with clients, senior leadership, and other stakeholders (internal and external), managing expectations and addressing concerns
• Identifies and resolves project-related issues, using critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Actively manages cross-functional teams as needed
• Leads and motivates project teams, providing guidance, mentoring, and support

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of LMS or LCMS platforms, and preferably the integration of learning content with LMS platforms
• Knowledge of talent transformation, Learning & Development, organizational learning, and/or change management
• PMP certification or equivalent a plus