Project Manager - Part-time

The Project Manager – LMS Implementations develops and advances client relationships while leading large-scale, complex Learning Management System (LMS) implementation programs and projects for Kineo, in line with the terms and conditions of each project contract. The role carries no direct reports: success depends on the individual's ability to plan, coordinate, and motivate cross-functional and client-side teams through influence rather than formal authority.

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Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, keeping them informed of progress and issues, managing expectations and satisfaction across all project requirements to build positive references and success stories.
• Communicate a clear vision of each LMS implementation's objectives and motivate the project team to achieve them; create a project environment that enables peak performance.

• Plan and manage the execution of LMS implementation projects across the full lifecycle, from initiation through to close.
• Coordinate configuration, data and content migration, integrations, and user acceptance testing (UAT) with technical, instructional design, and client teams.
• Ensure proper use of methodology, tools, procedures, and governance to best meet project objectives.
• Proactively identify changes in scope and work with stakeholders to reassess and amend scope, budget, and timeline as needed.

• Manage the financial aspects of each project, including budgeting and estimate-to-actual variance.

• Analyse risk, establish contingency plans, and identify trigger events for risk-mitigating action.
• Escalate issues early to account management or delivery management.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise project management methodology, standards, and processes.

• Lead and motivate matrixed project teams without formal reporting authority, setting a clear direction and holding contributors accountable to project commitments.
• Mentor project team members on project management methodology, standards, and best practice.

• Bachelor's degree with a total of 8–12 years of professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience delivering projects – ideally including LMS, software, or other technology implementations – using a formal project management methodology.
• Proficiency with project management methodologies and tools, with good understanding and experience of both traditional (waterfall) and Agile approaches.
• Working knowledge of Learning Management System (LMS) implementation processes, such as platform configuration, data/content migration, third-party integrations, and user acceptance testing.
• A clear vision of what determines a successful project for both the customer and the enterprise.
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change.
• Ability to negotiate consensus among diverse groups, including outside the formal reporting structure – essential given this role delivers through influence rather than direct authority.
• Conceptual, analytical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to work well with people from different disciplines and communicate effectively with senior management, clients, peers, and team members.

• PMP, PRINCE2, or other recognised project management certification.
• Demonstrated experience building and leading project teams in a matrixed environment, even without formal line-management authority.
• Familiarity with eLearning and instructional design workflows, and experience collaborating with Learning &…