Specialist, Partnership Management

Specialist, Partnership Management Full Description Position: Specialist, Partnership Management Employer: Pearson - School Assessment Location: Remote (flexible work-from-anywhere environment) Salary: $65,000 - $75,000 The Specialist, Partnership Management supports School Assessment in the successful delivery and fulfillment of assigned program(s). This role requires being self-motivated, diligent, and able to meet business and project demands within a dynamic and fast-paced environment, whether responsible for multiple projects or one larger project within a program requiring multiple resources and functional integration. The Specialist spends considerable time communicating with customers and stakeholders (vendors, cross-functional teams, subcontractors) to ensure customer satisfaction, and anticipates opportunities and issues proactively while managing scope using project management applications and tools. Customer Relationship Management Establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with internal resources and external customers Provide outstanding customer service, responsive and timely to questions, concerns, and requests Serve as a point-of-contact to the customer and cross-functional teams for day-to-day execution Project Management Own project responsibility through the full life cycle (initiate, plan, execute, control, close) Maintain the project management plan, customer requirements, project schedule, and other documentation Ensure adherence to quality standards and review project deliverables; support implementation of SOWs and contracts Manage changes to project scope, schedule, and costs, and implement approved actions to mitigate project risk events Measure project performance, identify and quantify variances, perform corrective actions, and communicate results to stakeholders Assist in the change control process, including tracking, writing scope documents, and gathering estimates and pricing Business Development & Financial Management Support the Manager, Partner Success, with project and program level new business initiatives, including writing statements of work and change requests Support financial reviews and documentation to ensure contracts are maintained within budget and margin expectations Identify process improvement initiatives to reduce cost while maintaining quality Qualifications Bachelor's Degree desired or commensurate experience 2-3 years of experience in a project management role PMP certification or demonstrated understanding of Project Management Institute (PMI) principles preferred Significant experience with customer service and project management Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Outlook, Excel, MS Project, Visio, and PowerPoint Some travel required #J-18808-Ljbffr TrulyHired