Senior Project Manager - Learning Operations

Senior Project Manager - within MGS Learning Learner Experience Team Hybrid - Slough £75,000 to £80,000 plus bonus and competitive benefits package Being a Mars Associate is all about opportunity. The opportunity to do the kind of challenging, interesting work that shapes the world’s best-loved brands. To work with real purpose, supported by talented, friendly people from all sorts of different backgrounds. And to access the tools, training, and experience you need to have a positive impact on our business, on the planet, and, most importantly, on your own career. Being a Mars Associate is more than a job. It’s the opportunity to start your tomorrow, today. As a member of the MGS Learning Learner Experience Team, the Project Manager has overall responsibility for leading, facilitating, planning and executing learning projects as defined by the Learning Experience Manager. This role manages projects from ideation through post launch analysis. What are we looking for?

• Strong professional experience including proven managing complex projects, with strong knowledge of project management methodology and global project deployment experience
• Knowledge of the Learning and Development lifecycle preferred
• Understanding of how to bring new products to market
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to Influence without authority across a diverse set of stakeholders and remotely across multiple geographies.
• Ability to continuously improve processes and ways of working.
• Knowledge of project management tools (smartsheet) and methodologies preferred.
• PMP Qualified
• APM

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Builds strong connections and partnerships across Mars U teams to ensure successful management and execution of learner experience projects – specifically Learning Operations team, Solutions Procurement managers and Learner Communications & Engagement Managers.
• Partners closely with MGS Learning Service Management team to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of project management processes and resourcing.
• Creates close partnerships with Learner Communications & Engagement Managers to ensure alignment on upcoming deployments.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site. Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.