Project Manager

Introduction

IBM SkillsBuild https://skillsbuild.org/ is a free IBM Corporate Social Responsibility offering that connects job seekers and students with learning and career development opportunities, in partnership with selected nonprofits, governments, and schools across the world.

IBM is delivering an ambitious program to train 100,000 Saudi Nationals on digital skills.

Your Role And Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to drive end-to-end program execution and delivery of SkillsBuild in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Project Manager will partner closely with IBM Corporate Responsibility Regional leaders and be responsible for effective and outcome driven SkillsBuild implementations with our strategic partner organizations. The Project Manager owns the full lifecycle of program execution.

• Execute on the full project lifecycle with strong project management skills, including the creation and monitoring of work-plans, drafting, and managing communications, managing against milestones, managing prioritization, appropriately informing, defining scope, goals, and delivery processes.
• Conduct learning and gap analysis, collecting data from key partner stakeholders, to determine and understand learner demographics, needs and desired outcomes.
• Develop a detailed project plan factoring strategic stakeholders in the country.
• Develop program implementation plans with milestones and contingency plans as needed.
• Partner with SkillsBuild subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure that the designed learning experiences align with the desired outcomes.
• Act as a change agent and trusted business advisor on effective and leading-edge learning and development strategies to achieve business goals.
• Establish the right communications vehicles and project management tools to ensure real-time and close connection to business leaders, program priorities, and changes.
• Recommend and implement delivery and project management process improvements to manage escalations, increase efficiency, and move learning delivery to the next level.
• Evaluate program goals and objectives. Analyze data to develop, implement, and monitor process improvements to increase efficiency, and constantly moves learning to the next level.
• Maintain awareness of internal process and practices that have significant impact on various programs.
• Project Manager will oversee local Digital Success Manager (DSM) who provides direct support to strategic SkillsBuild partners during the integration of SkillsBuild into their employability and inclusion programs.
  
  

Preferred Education

Master's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in strategy/managing consulting and/or digital transformation roles.
• Experience with digital (online) learning platforms and digital credentials.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strategic thinking & program management expertise.
• Project management and project delivery experience.
• Managing relationships and engagement with stakeholders in government, academia and non-profit organisations.
• Strong work ethic with a competitive nature and a desire to succeed.
• Intense curiosity to learn and willingness to be coached.
• Experience in CSR or NGO a plus, especially with a focus on workforce development.
• Experience in working with Academia and government organisations.
• Drive, self-motivation and robust organisational skills are important as the role involves working from home (or the office when needed) as part of a large virtual team.
• Project management credentials such as PMI will be an added advantage
  
  

This Job Will Help The Individuals To Develop

• Client Success Management experience
• Project Management experience
• Stakeholder Relationship Management experience
• Leadership experience
• Expertise on Skills Development
• Managing Digital Transformations
  
  

Who You Are

• You have a strategic mind. You work well in an innovative and entrepreneurial environment and help paint the landscape of future IBM engagements with the global community.
• You are passionate and believe corporations bring high value to society. You can't wait to tell IBMers what IBM is doing to change the world and how they can join this effort.
• You are curious and hungry for knowledge and are always on the lookout for what's new and next.
• You are a great teammate. You have a global perspective, love building trusted relationships and partnering across teams because "none of us is as smart as all of us."
• You are a fast learner and agile, assimilating information quickly to turn it into effective communications.