Location: Remote, USA
Company: Wiley Edge

Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; it’s in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.

About Wiley Edge:

Wiley Edge, a Wiley brand, bridges the skills gap in technology and other high-demand disciplines by connecting education to the working world. Wiley Edge develops best-in-class hiring, training, and deployment program that build’s pipelines of custom trained IT and financial services talent for some of the biggest names in the industry.

About the Role:

The Project Manager will be reporting and working closely with the Director, Business Process Optimization as part of the Wiley Ege Project Management Office. The nature of the projects will vary but primarily relate to technology change and business process optimization.

In addition to being accountable for the execution of the projects they are responsible for, the Project Manager is willing to jump in and help whenever and wherever possible. They are excited to collaborate with various teams and stakeholders across the business to ensure that each project is aligned around process, objectives, and budget.

The role requires exceptional organizational and communication skills, solid understanding of the principles of effective Project Management and Change Management coupled with the ability to bring disparate contributors together to help drive projects to completion.

How you will make an impact:

• Responsible for creating and managing project plans and timelines, defining the scope of work, determining the prioritization, ensuring budget is allocated and tracked, and potential risks/issues for successful delivery
• Develop strong relationships and work within the Wiley Edge teams supporting the execution, completion, and tracking of projects and business optimization activities
• Meticulously update project status, tasks, and risks in Wiley Edge project management tool
• Track issues and find resolutions by working with the right resources
• Report to the Director, Business Process Optimization and provide both scheduled and ad hoc updates for upcoming activities and open issues
• Anticipate planning needs for upcoming projects
• Schedule and conduct regular project team status meetings
• Communicate with various levels of staff and leadership teams
• Provide project status reports and business analysis around project KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and objectives
• Collaborate with the Project Management team to develop, evolve, and document PM processes and standards

What we look for:

• 3+ years of direct project management or similar experience
• Detail-oriented and results driven
• Strong knowledge of agile project management processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge is a plus
• Experience with the project management tools monday.com and Jira
• Experience with reporting and providing business analysis per project and objective
• Familiarity with the EdTech/Bootcamp/Hire-Train-Deploy space is a plus
• Demonstrable experience and/or interest in managing projects leveraging best practices

About Wiley:

Enabling Discovery, Powering Education, Shaping Workforces.

We clear the way for seekers of knowledge: illuminating the path forward for research and education, tearing down barriers to society’s advancement, and giving seekers the help they need to turn their steps into strides.

Wiley may have been founded over two centuries ago, but our secret to success remains the same: our people. We are willing to challenge the status quo, move the needle, and be innovative. Wiley’s headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations across the globe in more than 40 countries.

Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.

We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The target base pay range for this position is $81,000 to $113,700. This range represents Wiley’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.

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