LX Project Manager

GP Strategies Corporation is one of the world's leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally.

From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, we've learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people - an extensive global network of learning experts. Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com.

Project Manager - Staff

The GP Strategies Learning Solutions Team is a leading provider of custom training programs, including:

* Custom online courses with full audio, media, and learner interactivity

* Instructor-led classroom and virtual classroom presentations

* Pod casts, recorded presentations, print deliverables, and knowledge assessments

* Global audiences in North America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and LATAM

Summary: Support the planning and management of all efforts associated with managing one or more projects by interfacing with senior management, project team members, and the client to meet customer and company expectations.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following; other duties may be assigned.

Project Management

* Develops and manages a set scope of work within one or more projects through setting effective expectations, communication, change management control, budget control and management, issue escalation and resolution, and overall business understanding of the project needs

* Maintains routine communications (written and verbal) with senior management and the client concerning all aspects of the project

* Effectively manages multiple projects simultaneously

* Actively supports and communicates detailed project plans and schedules

* Resolves resourcing constraints or conflicts

* Escalates visibility to issues; offers solutions and drives issues to resolution

* Maintains project data in resourcing, financial, and data management systems as required

Team Management

* Establishes rapport with development team(s) and key stakeholders

* Aligns internal development schedules and processes to deliver on client's vision

* Interfaces with project team members including internal staff in various offices and teams, third-party organizations, and the client, often dispersed geographically

* Provides direction to assigned project team members and collaborates with peers to prioritize competing commitments among shared resources

Client Management

* Establishes rapport and maintains collaborative relationships on projects with primary client contacts and key stakeholders

* Works in partnership with third-party vendors as needed to meet client needs

* Supports business development (discovery, estimates, presentation) efforts as required

* Collects feedback and data; implements continuous improvement

Required Skills

* Five or more years' experience managing projects, including monitoring project scope and budget, creating project schedules, managing project resources, resolving issues, and reporting status

* Exceptional written and communication skills

Desired Attributes

* Familiarity/experience with instructional design, adult learning, and/or content development (e.g., ADDIE, Agile) for common modalities (e.g., WBT/OLT, ILT, VILT, etc.)

* Relationship development and management

* Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects under aggressive deadlines

* Ability to respond to constant change and remain flexible

* Conflict resolution, adaptability/flexibility, and dealing with ambiguity

* Detail orientation

* Strong work ethic

* Positive, enthusiastic, "can do" attitude

* Initiative and problem-solving ability

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent required. Individuals with commiserate work experience will be considered in the absence of a degree.

GP Strategies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.

With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, diversity at GP Strategies is second nature! Beyond our locations, our culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.

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