Global Operations Program Director
Global Operations Program Director
Description
At Pearson, we re committed to a world that s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology and each other to surpass these boundaries we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world s innovations, personal and global, large and small.
Pearson is seeking an experienced Program Director for our Global Operations Team. The Global Operations Program Director will focus process and organization transformations within the operations and markets portfolio. Operations scope includes supply chain, procurement, property and customer services & support. Markets portfolio demand is driven by Pearson executives, program managing transformations of customer facing businesses and M&A.
Responsibilities:
Actively manage transformation program(s), develop and oversee execution against implementation plan, manage and mitigate issues/risks and provide executive program updates in collaboration with the sponsors.
Actively implement and manage governance and reporting to include key stakeholders in the lines of business and enabling functions. Drive delivery across multiple workstreams/business functions.
Help identify and track program costs and benefits, aligning to business case and updating as program progresses.
Employ change management best practices including stakeholder analysis, change impact assessments, etc. Oversee change resources for large transformations
Manage program scope, institute and oversee change control processes.
Provide advisory support to stakeholders on business process design, help drive process transformation and decision making.
Qualifications
This position requires a Bachelor s Degree.
Master s Degree preferred.
Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in either managing project/programs as a business process owner or as part of a project management function.
Strong commercial and negotiation skills; excellent business acumen.
Proven ability to create and manage strategic relationships at the executive levels; able to constructively challenge to drive outcomes.
Proven leadership ability to transform and motivate large organizations.
Experience of creating and managing program functions delivering large and complex programs.
Experience of risk/issue and change management.
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Primary Location: US-NJ-Hoboken
Work Locations: US-NJ-Hoboken-221 River 221 River Street Hoboken 07030
Job: Project/Programme Management
Organization: Technology & Operations
Employee Status: Regular Employee
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Job Posting: Jun 26, 2017
Req ID: 1710418
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Description
At Pearson, we re committed to a world that s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology and each other to surpass these boundaries we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world s innovations, personal and global, large and small.
Pearson is seeking an experienced Program Director for our Global Operations Team. The Global Operations Program Director will focus process and organization transformations within the operations and markets portfolio. Operations scope includes supply chain, procurement, property and customer services & support. Markets portfolio demand is driven by Pearson executives, program managing transformations of customer facing businesses and M&A.
Responsibilities:
Actively manage transformation program(s), develop and oversee execution against implementation plan, manage and mitigate issues/risks and provide executive program updates in collaboration with the sponsors.
Actively implement and manage governance and reporting to include key stakeholders in the lines of business and enabling functions. Drive delivery across multiple workstreams/business functions.
Help identify and track program costs and benefits, aligning to business case and updating as program progresses.
Employ change management best practices including stakeholder analysis, change impact assessments, etc. Oversee change resources for large transformations
Manage program scope, institute and oversee change control processes.
Provide advisory support to stakeholders on business process design, help drive process transformation and decision making.
Qualifications
This position requires a Bachelor s Degree.
Master s Degree preferred.
Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in either managing project/programs as a business process owner or as part of a project management function.
Strong commercial and negotiation skills; excellent business acumen.
Proven ability to create and manage strategic relationships at the executive levels; able to constructively challenge to drive outcomes.
Proven leadership ability to transform and motivate large organizations.
Experience of creating and managing program functions delivering large and complex programs.
Experience of risk/issue and change management.
#LI-JJ
Primary Location: US-NJ-Hoboken
Work Locations: US-NJ-Hoboken-221 River 221 River Street Hoboken 07030
Job: Project/Programme Management
Organization: Technology & Operations
Employee Status: Regular Employee
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Job Posting: Jun 26, 2017
Req ID: 1710418
. Apply now!Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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