Project Manager II

Do you have a proven track record of project management where stakeholder management was complex? Do you have knowledge of the software development life cycle?

About our Team

We are a team of Project and Programme Managers who work across our organisation to provide strategic, innovational and transformational change for our analytical and digital tools. You will be working alongside subject matter experts in Health Information Technology. We collaborate globally to work cross-functionally to ensure flawless and robust enhancements and refinements. We deliver a variety of successful technology projects that create value and provide inspired solutions for our customers and business. We need someone who enjoys a good challenge and is excited about helping take our organization to the next level.

About the Role

As a Project Manager II, you will take ownership for managing investment projects and initiatives for our Health Markets business unit. You will project-manage cross-functional teams by working closely with all aspects of the product development community: Market Vertical, Product Manager, Engineering, etc. You will collaborate with stakeholders to define deliverables, create business cases, road-maps, manage expectations and budgets and collaborate to resolve issues in one or more Business Units. You will be key in ensuring we execute and deliver successful projects on-time, to quality and in-budget.

Responsibilities:

• Depending on scope and complexity, manage numerous projects a year.
• Identify and make recommendations for improvement to existing processes and procedures.
• Manage all phases of the project through the Product Development process.
• Define key performance parameters and create regular variance reports to track progress.
• Maintain compliance with corporate and public regulations.
• Perform data analysis relevant to project tasks.
• Request resource demand and review resource allocation for projects.
• Define deliverables, create business cases and roadmaps and manage budgets through establishing acceptance criteria and expectations with stakeholders.
• Identify and understand internal and external dependencies to ensure deliverables are executed in a sequence that achieves successful business outcomes.
• Work with business and engineering resource managers to assemble project teams.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of IT PMO experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in technology, finance, business, or equivalent experience required.
• Project governance certification (PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, etc.) required.
• Knowledge of the software development life cycle.
• Agile knowledge required.
• Strong stakeholder relationship management skills.
• Experience using project planning tools such as MS Project, MS Office, NS Visio, Smartsheet, Miro).

We are deeply committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment. In our pursuit of excellence, we recognise the strength in varied perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the diversity of our editorial team, we encourage applications from individuals who bring unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives to the role.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. With an average length of service of 9 years, we are confident that we offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

Working with us

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to help you succeed. Here, you will find an inclusive, agile, collaborative, innovative and fun environment, where everyone has a part to play. Regardless of the team you join, we promote a diverse environment with co-workers who are passionate about what they do, and how they do it.

Working in a hybrid way from both the office and at home.

Working flexible hours - flexing the times you work in the day.

At Elsevier, we know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional days.
• Health screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefits.
• Wellbeing programs.
• Life assurance.
• Access to a competitive contributory pension scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Save As You Earn share option scheme.
• Travel Season ticket loan.
• Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children.
• RE CARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to you.
• Access to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteer.
• Access to extensive learning and development resources.
• Access to employee discounts via Perks at Work.

About Us

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.