Project Manager - Publishing - London

Project Manager - London - Publishing & Education
Finance
Until the end of the year initially
c£400-425
**Multiple positions available**

Programme Overview
Our client has undertaken a major transformation to move from a federated set of businesses to a new all-encompassing structure over the last five years. There are a number of programs and initiatives underway to ensure their infrastructure, data and systems can support this new structure.

Description/Comment:

• Support program processes and procedures in partnership with the rest of the Project Management Office team
• Support Program Managers in managing communications between workstreams, team members and SMEs
• Package the monthly Status Report dashboard and prepare additional project status updates as required
• Update and maintain budget including tracking expense forecasts and logging expenses
• Develop and monitor project plan activities and schedules
• Identify, track, report-on and resolve risks, issues, actions and decisions
• Coordinate the assembly and contribute to the development of executive level presentations (google slides, google sheets, etc.)
• Organize recurring and ad hoc meetings (preparing Invite notes, agendas, etc.)
• Document meeting minutes and follow-up items; monitor and close out follow-up items.
• Manage online document repository
• Partner with project lead(s), business and functional partners and the Testing/QA workstream to support UAT Testing

Minimum Required Skills

• 5+ years of relevant Project Management experience preferred. Held relevant role in the past.
• Knowledge/experience of the publishing industry preferred
• Project Management / coordination experience preferred
• Experience documenting / communicating business requirements and developing process diagrams is a plus
• Strong analytical skills are a plus
• Strong partnering, problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer focus
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities/deadlines
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and comfort with changing requirements and stakeholders.
• High energy, "can-do" attitude with a willingness to do what it takes to get the job done.

Minimum Education Requirement
Degree or equivalent