Project Manager – Global Quality Standards Team

Location: Poland (Hybrid/Remote)
Reports to: Director, Global Quality Standards - Strategy

Contract Type: Fixed-term (1 year)

About the Role

As Project Manager for the Global Quality Standards Team, you will drive the delivery of high-impact projects that underpin Pearson’s global quality standards. You will coordinate complex initiatives, manage stakeholder relationships, and ensure effective communication and governance across multiple business units and geographies.

 

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Delivery

Lead and coordinate multiple concurrent projects, including strategic initiatives, process improvements, and operational tasks. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, tracking progress using tools such as JIRA, RAID logs, and dashboards. Oversee sprint ceremonies, Kanban boards, and project documentation working directly with project and product owners to ensure transparency and accountability. Manage project budgets, track costs, and handle invoices and quotations.

Stakeholder Management & Governance

Serve as the secretariat and main point of contact for governance boards, working groups, and advisory groups. Facilitate meetings, prepare and deliver presentations, and ensure timely follow-up on actions and decisions. Maintain and update stakeholder lists, ensuring effective relationship management with internal teams and external vendors.

Communication & Change Management

Draft, review, and distribute regular communications, including newsletters, meeting slides, post-meeting emails, and SharePoint news updates. Set and manage regular communications meetings with critical stakeholders, maintain records of issued communications, manage and update detailed comms plans and delivery. Support the alignment of team activities with broader business strategies.

Tracking, Reporting & Analytics

Monitor and report on project progress, risks, and outcomes using dashboards and analytics tools. Coordinate business analytics activities, including success metrics tracking and periodic reporting. Support the development and delivery of strategic reports, including OKR tracking and quality standards governance and business-level reports.

Process & Community Management

Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance team efficiency and project outcomes. Support the management of the Quality Standards Community of Practice, including session planning and delivery. Oversee onboarding and training activities for new team members and stakeholders.

Ad-hoc & Strategic Support

Provide flexible support for ad-hoc tasks, including resource creation, event organization, and strategic PMO activities. Collaborate with thought partners and strategic leads to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

 

About You

Essential:

Significant experience in project management within complex, fast-paced environments. Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), with experience preparing, designing and delivering presentations and reports. Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., JIRA, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint). Proficiency with leveraging generative AI tools to enhance project management, communication, and data analysis workflows. Analytical mindset, with experience in data tracking, reporting, and dashboard creation. Experience in budget management and vendor coordination.

Desirable:

Project management certification (e.g., Agile, PRINCE2, Six Sigma). Experience in people management and team leadership. Passion for process improvement and operational excellence.