Project Manager - Leadership & DEI Learning

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GP Strategies Corporation is one of the world's leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally.

From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, we've learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people - an extensive global network of learning experts. Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com.

We're looking for a Project Manager for our Leadership and DEI service line to be responsible for planning, executing, and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely manner, within scope and budget, while proactively communicating with senior management, project team members, and the client to meet customer and company expectations.

Based in the UK, the role can be undertaken on a fully remote basis.

The role holder will develop and manage a set scope of work within one or more projects through setting effective expectations, communication, change management control, budget control and management, issue escalation and resolution, and overall business understanding of the project needs.

Project Management

• Manages content development process, tool implementation, and program delivery.
• Effectively manages multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Develops, actively supports, and communicates detailed project plans and schedules.
• Resolves resourcing constraints or conflicts.
• Escalates visibility to issues; offers solutions and drives issues to resolution.
• Oversees budget, project spend, forecasting, client invoicing, and other financials.
• Maintains project data in resourcing, financial, and data management systems as required.
• Maintains routine communications (written and verbal) with senior management and the client concerning all aspects of the project.

Team Management

• Establishes rapport with assigned project team(s) and key stakeholders.
• Aligns internal service delivery schedules and processes to deliver on client's vision.
• Interfaces with project team members and vendors, often dispersed geographically and across multiple time zones.
• Provides direction to assigned project team members and collaborates with peers and leadership to prioritize competing commitments among shared resources.

Client Management

• Establishes rapport and maintains collaborative relationships on projects with primary client contacts and key stakeholders.
• Works in partnership with vendors as needed to meet client needs.
• Supports business development (discovery, estimates, presentation) efforts.
• Collects feedback and data; implements continuous improvement.

Qualifications

You'll have previous experience managing projects, including monitoring project scope and budget, creating project schedules, managing project resources, resolving issues, and reporting status.

• Professional services or consulting experience in the B2B.
• Relationship development and management.
• Experience with ERP based project management preferred, i.e.; Oracle, SAP, etc.
• Ability to learn new technology and understand how to integrate tools into workflow.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects under aggressive deadlines.
• Ability to respond to constant change and remain flexible.
• Conflict resolution, adaptability / flexibility, and dealing with ambiguity.

Also desirable is:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Familiarity/experience with Learning & Development projects (instructional design, adult learning, and/or content development in Instructor Led Training or Virtual Instructor Led Training formats).
• Trained in Agile, PRINCE2, PMP certification, or equivalent methodology

With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, diversity at GP Strategies is second nature! Beyond our locations, our culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.

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