Apprentice - Junior Programme Manager Ukapps

4 weeks ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Pearson Full time

**About Pearson**

We are the world’s learning company with more than 22,500 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale.We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people. 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 alwaysre-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 andinspires 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.

We believe education is a vital force that can empower people, help them to reach their potential and contribute to more connected communities, all around the world. Our strength comes from our outstanding people; our strong relationships in the educationworld; our expertise in using technology to help people learn; our global footprint and local reach; and our position as a profitable, global company with a unifying sense of purpose.

At Pearson, we believe in the power of difference. Harnessing the unique skills, perspectives, and backgrounds of every employee helps us foster innovation and create the most effective solutions for learners around the world. That’s why we’re committedto ensuring that diversity and inclusion are embedded into everything we do. We foster a work environment that’s inclusive and diverse — and where our people can be themselves — so we can reflect the customers and learners we serve.

Pearson is featured on The Forbes list of Best Employers and The Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, and we are recognised in the Best Employers for Diversity 2019 awards. Pearson is listed on both the London and New York Stock Exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO).

**Pearson´s Apprenticeships**

Our mission is to develop a programme that will help Pearson, its employees and its managers to progress in their lives and careers through the high-quality Apprenticeships that we at Pearson provide.

We are proud of our Apprenticeship Programme, offering a range of Apprenticeships in Business Administration, Customer service, management, digital industries & IT, Financial services and many more. Our apprenticeships range from level 2 through to Masterslevel and we have intakes throughout the year.

**About the Role**:
This is an exciting opportunity to join our VUE (Assessment) EMEA Programme Management team. We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic Project Manager who is looking to build Project and Client Management experience and to play a pivotal role within ourteam driving revenue growth. You will be supported on the **Level 4 Sales Apprenticeship** standard which will help build your skills and knowledge.

**Remote-work Position**:
This is a **hybrid** working position although there will be a requirement to travel to Pearson UK Offices in Manchester and possibly London on occasion.

**Key Accountabilities & Deliverables**:

- Building and maintaining relationships with both existing and future clients
- Managing the provision of exam services to assigned clients and their learners
- Contract management and change control
- Leadingprojects to plan and deliver the agreed products, services, and deliverables
- Measuring performance against the client contract and any relevant key performance indicators
- Managing all aspects of delivery including risks, issues, quality, scope, cost, and timelines
- Leading client-facing meetings and ensuring that the team follow-up on any agreed commitments
- Ensuringthat projects are formally closed, reviewed, and lessons learned are actioned.
- Support Senior team members with delivering projects and operational activities to clients.

**Skills, qualifications, and experience**:

- A minimum of 1 years’ professional experiencedeliveringservices for medium to large-scale customers is preferred
- Experience with the delivery of computer-based assessments and qualifications within the education sector is preferred
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred
- Effective communication skills and the ability to build good working relationships
- Experience of working with cross-functional teams
- Knowledge of Project Management tools and techniques
- Problem solving skills
- IT Literacy
- Exceptional listening and influencing skills to create and maintain successful business relationships
- Commercial understanding and a pragmatic approach
- A valid non-restricted passport

**Your Reward & Benefits**

We’ll expect a lot and we know you’ll do great work, so

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