Professional Services Project Manager

Skillsoft is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee complex implementations and multi-faceted learning delivery engagements within their Professional Services team, focusing on platform implementation, integration, and strategic learning projects.

Location: United States

Salary: $105,000 - $115,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Responsible for establishing project plans and schedules
• Facilitates the development of project deliverables with cross-functional teams
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• High level oversight of projects managed within a customer portfolio
• Proactively tracks and reviews project accomplishments and results against plans
• Executes appropriate risk management to ensure business priorities and quality standards are met
• Communicates status of the project to internal and external customers and management
• Set deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor and summarize progress of project

Requirements

• 8-10 years of Project Manager experience preferable in a professional services environment with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree
• Experience with Platform as a Service
• Must have experience managing projects as a billable consultant
• Robust experience with virtual and collaboration web tools with the ability to conduct business in a virtual environment, working with multiple virtual teams across multiple time zones
• Desktop application skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Teams) with ability to learn new technologies and applications quickly as new application skills are required for the position
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Project management, time management and organizational skills
• Team player and a strong relationship builder
• History of effectively managing multiple projects simultaneously, requiring minimal oversight

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and paid time off