Job Description

Are you ready to take ownership of impactful projects and drive results through agile collaboration?
Do you have the mindset and skills to lead with confidence and continuously improve how teams deliver?
About our Team:
Kickstart Your Project Management Career with Impact and Growth!
Are you ready to take the next big step in your project management journey? Join Elsevier as a Project Manager and become a vital force in delivering innovative technology projects that shape the future of science, education, and research. This role offers an incredible opportunity to develop your skills, work alongside experienced leaders, and build a rewarding career in a dynamic, supportive environment.
About the Role:
As a Project Manager, you'll be at the heart of driving project success. You'll own project plans, coordinate teams, and ensure that deliverables are met on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Supported by senior project managers, you will gain hands-on experience managing every stage of the project lifecycle and develop the confidence to lead bigger initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Taking full ownership of the project, defining deliverables, and tracking milestones to keep progress on track.
Collaborating closely with product managers, engineers, and business sponsors to align goals and drive results.
Managing day-to-day activities, proactively identifying risks, and resolving issues to maintain project momentum.
Supporting agile ceremonies and leveraging tools like Jira and Confluence to promote transparency and collaboration.
Embracing a mindset of continuous improvement by learning from each project and enhancing team practices.
Requirements:

• Experience managing or supporting projects (academic, internship, or professional), with a focus on delivering results.

Familiarity with Agile or hybrid methodologies and an understanding of software development lifecycles.
Strong prioritization skills and the ability to maintain momentum across multiple tasks.
Excellent communication skills to engage stakeholders and influence positive outcomes.
Confidence in using project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and MS Project (or similar).
A curious, growth-oriented mindset eager to continuously learn and improve.
Work in a way that works for you:
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. 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 for you:
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
? Save As You Earn share option scheme
? Travel Season ticket loan
? Electric Vehicle Scheme
? Optional Dental Insurance
? Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
? Employee Assistance Programme
? Access to emergency care for both the elderly and children
? RECARES 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 scheme via Perks at Work
About the business:
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. What you do every day will help advance science and healthcare to advance human progress.
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