Pearson

Specialist, Project Manager

Pearson  •  Republic of India (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Job Family: Program Management
Function: Professional Services / Customer Success
Role Type: Individual Contributor


The Project Manager in Customer Delivery supports the delivery of customer‑facing programs within ELS Professional Services. This role contributes to planning, coordination, and execution across defined programmes or workstreams, operating within established delivery frameworks and governance.

The person in this role will be working independently on moderately complex tasks while receiving guidance on broader programme strategy, prioritisation, and risk decisions. The role partners closely with more senior programme or delivery leads and contributes meaningfully to team‑based delivery outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support delivery planning and execution for customer‑facing programs or defined workstreams.
  • Own and manage assigned programme components (e.g. workstreams, phases, or customer engagements) under the guidance of a senior programme or delivery lead.
  • Translate customer requirements and delivery plans into clear tasks, milestones, and tracking artefacts.
  • Coordinate activities across cross‑functional teams, including Professional Services, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success.
  • Maintain programme artefacts such as delivery plans, RAID logs, status reports, and customer updates.
  • Identify delivery risks, issues, and dependencies, escalating with clear context and recommendations.
  • Support customer communications and delivery governance activities.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery practices, tools, and templates while developing domain expertise.

Experience & Skills

Required

  • Foundational experience in programme, project, or delivery roles.
  • Strong organisational, planning, and coordination skills.
  • Ability to manage tasks independently within defined scope.
  • Ability to manage multiple streams of work in parallel and prioritise accordingly.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills.
  • Comfort working in customer‑facing or delivery‑oriented environments.

Preferred

  • Experience supporting customer delivery or Professional Services engagements.
  • Familiarity with programme or project management methodologies and tools (experience in SmartSheet preferred).
  • Demonstrated interest in developing a specialism in programme or customer delivery management.
Pearson

About Pearson

Our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. That’s why our c. 20,000 Pearson employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world’s leading learning company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries with digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data. For us, learning isn’t just what we do. It's who we are.

Industry
Education & Training
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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