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About the Role
The Project Manager will be responsible for leading and managing projects that support the transformation and continuous improvement of activities and ways of working within the Assessment team. This includes scope definition, planning and scheduling, regular tracking and reporting (incl. budgets) and management of decisions, actions, risks and issues. You will lead and pro-actively contribute to the implementation of best practice in project management processes and ensure project activities in ELT Assessment are consistent with those in the wider ELT Product teams, and aligned to the ELT Strategy.
Accountability and supporting activities:
* Project Management of projects within the plan leading to Ofqual accreditation
* Benefits management
* Change Management
* Formally identify Continuous Improvement opportunities
* Project Management Best Practice
* Communication
Please note: This is a 12 months FTC
We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.
About You
Skills & Knowledge:
* Knowledge of quality management systems and ISO processes
* Knowledge of digital processes and ways of working
* Willingness to learn about publishing processes to ensure Assessment joins up with Product where relevant / takes advantage of existing processes.
* Proficiency with MS Project or other scheduling and tracking software
* Proficiency with Excel or other data management software
Attributes:
* Proactive, decisive and action oriented.
* Works with a high degree of integrity, trusted to collaborate and make sound judgments autonomously.
* Focused on problem solving and able to apply problem solving in a changing environment or with limited information.
* Able to effectively lead teams towards a common solution in response to complex problems
Benefits
We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.
We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.
This role comes with a discretionary annual bonus.
Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.
Queries
Please contact tobi.ogunnaike@oup.com with any queries relating to this role.
We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.