Project Manager

GP Strategies Corporation is a global performance improvement solutions provider of training, eLearning solutions, management consulting and engineering services. GP Strategies’ solutions improve the effectiveness of organizations by delivering innovative and superior training, consulting and business improvement services, customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, manufacturing, process and energy industries, and other commercial and government customers

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to manage all aspects of assigned projects including interfacing with senior management, project team members, and the client to meet customer and company expectations.

What we do

GP Strategies has been on the cutting edge of innovative performance improvement solutions for over 50 years. Serving more than 16 diverse industries, GP Strategies is a leader in managed learning services, digital learning strategies & solutions, leadership development, human capital management solutions, sales and technical training, and engineering services. Our commitment to crafting impactful solutions and delivering extraordinary service helps us attract the brightest minds—professionals who are aligned with our core vision and values. As one of the few truly global performance improvement companies out there, our services, solutions, and technologies empower companies to perform above their potential.

About the role

On a day to day basis you’ll be expected: 

• To prepare, update and maintain the project plan against agreed milestones / deliverables, highlighting critical paths and defining communication channels / forums / documentation, for the sharing of information and project reporting.
• To manage the project’s contributing parties, identifying and documenting risks and assumptions while ensuring project status, budget, issues / changes are recognised, reported and communicated, as required, whilst also working with the relevant stakeholders to minimise and mitigate any such issues.
• Accountable for the successful delivery of the project through the required and project’s defined network with the provision of all the necessary and required documentation in support of such
• To be the single point of accountability for all aspects of the project from the kick-of meet, through directing / controlling all activities, to the successful delivery of the project aims
• To ensure that all polices and the Corporate Values of the Company are actively promoted and implemented at all times.

What we need:

• Recognized Project Management Qualification
• Good standard of education in project management or equivalent experience
• Good standard of education or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated Project Management Competency on a supervised project
• General administration and good IT skills in particular MS Project
• Proven leadership and management skills
• Strong analytical and data reporting skills
• Knowledge of appropriate quality systems

Why join us?

Diversity comes naturally to us at GP Strategies. With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, being diverse is second nature. Yet, it’s more than just about location, our style focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness and working collectively to achieve our goals. We support our people, no matter who they are, or where they are from because they have different perspectives and attitudes. That’s how ideas are born and enable us to work smarter.

It just makes sense that we cater for a range of different circumstances, offering flexible work practices designed to let you fit in work around your life, not the other way around.

This Position Description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all supplemental duties, responsibilities, or non-essential requirements.

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.

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