Lead Program Manager

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Pearson VUE

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1994

📚 Education

🛍️ eCommerce

☁️ SaaS

Education • eCommerce • SaaS

Pearson VUE is a global leader in computer-based testing, providing a wide range of credentialing and certification exams for various industries. They support test-takers and test owners by offering resources, scheduling options, and accommodations to ensure equitable access to testing. Their mission is to empower candidates and enrich communities through the delivery of high-stakes exams that validate professional skills and knowledge, contributing to career advancement and industry standards.

📋 Description

• Deliver one or more medium‑to‑large scale programs, consisting of multiple projects or workstreams. • Manage program plans, milestones, dependencies, risks & issues using Smartsheet. • Balance & prioritize multiple concurrent initiatives, meeting deadlines in a pressured & changing environment. • Apply structured problem‑solving to resolve delivery issues, proposing practical options & recommendations. • Operate within established governance frameworks while exercising judgement on delivery decisions. • Coordinate stakeholders across functions & geographies, contributing to a global delivery model. • Provide clear, accurate & decision‑focused status reporting & insights to senior stakeholders. • Identify delivery risks early & actively manage mitigation actions & escalation paths. • Support program governance forums with high‑quality materials & analysis. • Adhere to global program management standards & contribute to continuous improvement.

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in program or senior project management. • Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously. • Practical experience working in global or distributed teams. • Hands‑on experience using Smartsheet in a delivery environment. • Experience in large, matrixed or transformation‑led organizations. • Program or Project management certifications (e.g. MSP, PRINCE2, PMP, PgMP, Agile).

🏖️ Benefits

• Proven program & project management expertise. • Strong problem‑solving, analytical & critical‑thinking skills. • Ability to manage complexity, ambiguity & competing priorities. • Demonstrated capability to deliver under pressure & tight timelines. • Confident stakeholder engagement across cultures & time zones. • High attention to detail with strong focus on outcomes & value. • Hands‑on experience using Smartsheet or other project planning tools for planning, tracking & reporting.