Senior Project Manager

Project Management Hybrid Remote , United Kingdom

At Imagine Learning UK , our mission is to inspire aha! moments in students around the world , giving them the skills and knowledge they need to understand how their world works .

Previously known as Twig Education, our 2021 acquisition by Imagine Learning , the largest US digital curriculum provider, allows us to invest more in our products and support educators in transforming the learning experience for y oung people with our innovative digital resources.

In our new chapter , we continue to provide comprehensive and engaging multimedia learning experiences for students across a range of disciplines, including science, mathematics, English language, arts… and more! While our products have reached far and wide , we haven’t stopped growing – and we can’t wait to welcome more talented and passionate people into our team.

Our office is in the heart of Glasgow’s bustling West End located near parks, cafes and restaurants. Become part of a team where your contributions are valued, and where you can cuddle our friendly office dogs (you can meet them here ! ).

Sounds good, right? Take a sneak peek at j ust some of the work we do by watching this video .

While a P roject M anager oversees one or two projects, the Senior Project Manager (SPM) has a broader overview and scope of concurrent projects, leading one or more project teams to steer large, complex projects to completion .

The SPM will manage initiatives that span across business units or lines of business, acquiring insight as to how parts of the organisation impact one another, as such you will support program management and project portfolio management in order to provide a big-picture perspective on projects to ensure they are in line with strategic business objectives .

The SPM’s degree of involvement in any one project may vary. In some, SPMs may be quite involved in a particular project’s day-to-day tasks. In others, SPMs may delegate tasks to individual project managers or project coordinators that report to or work with them.

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives.
• Develop detailed project plans and provide leadership for the project team by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Manage all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives .
• Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment, demonstrating teamwork, innovation, and excellence.
• Participate in establishing practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to expand and mature these capabilities for the organisation.
• Manage project and program issues and risks to mitigate impact to baseline.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership.
• Understand interdependencies between technology, marketing, and product development.
• Manage project scope and changes.
• Support both formal and informal schedules to manage internal and external engagement.
• Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, change, risks and issues.
• Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and m anaging deliverables with team members and stakeholders.
• Monitor, track and control outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts, dependencies, and critical path deliverables.
• Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project and program team; analyse results and troubleshoot problem areas.
• Define success criteria and…