[Hiring] Learning Project Manager @Learnlight

Role Description

In this exciting career opportunity, you’ll report to the Head of Learning, working full-time and remotely from home.

As a Learning Project Manager, you will play a key role in planning, executing, and overseeing learning development projects, including both the creation of new content and the maintenance of existing materials. You will coordinate with key stakeholders, manage collaborators, and ensure project processes are followed to deliver outcomes on time, within budget, and aligned with organizational objectives.

A critical part of your role will be identifying and mitigating risks that could impact the successful delivery of projects. You will be part of a creative and agile team, supporting the delivery of high-quality digital learning experiences for adult learners worldwide.

You’ll play an essential role in:

• Leading and coordinating projects in Language, Intercultural, and Interpersonal Skills, creating clear project plans, milestones, and timelines aligned with the Project Life Cycle.
• Managing stakeholders and collaborators, ensuring alignment on scope, responsibilities, and workload, while providing guidance with emotional intelligence.
• Overseeing project execution and quality, ensuring content meets standards, documentation is maintained, and progress is tracked using tools like ClickUp or Excel.
• Identifying and mitigating risks, adjusting project scope, schedule, or budget as needed to ensure successful delivery.
• Driving process improvements and team efficiency, conducting weekly stand-ups, consulting with specialists, and collaborating with Learning Business Analysts to anticipate issues.
• Managing budgets and reporting, monitoring expenses, coordinating external collaborator payments, forecasting future needs, and providing regular updates to key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in project management, including planning, forecasting, and budget management.
• 1+ year of experience managing stakeholders and external resources, such as authors, trainers, or developers.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and product development processes (ideally in EdTech or related sectors).
• Experience with Agile-driven project management methodologies and ability to apply best practices to ensure successful delivery.
• Highly collaborative and empathetic, able to motivate teams, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and resolve conflicts.
• Fluency in English, self-directed, detail-oriented, and confident managing multiple projects with strong organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our remote work from home culture, with options to collaborate with colleagues in regional offices (if applicable). Enjoy generous paid time off including public and personal holidays and two company-wide days off per year to recharge.
• Learning & Development: Access to language learning, masterclasses and professional development opportunities with a culture of coaching and constructive feedback.
• Community Events: Make new friends and connect with colleagues at virtual wellbeing sessions, team-building activities and informal social clubs.
• Company News: With regular updates on our internal networking platform, you’ll always be connected with the latest developments.
• Cultural Collaboration: Our Intercultural Assessment provides valuable insights to help you build collaboration across diverse cultures.
• Recommend a Friend: Earn a bonus by referring talented professionals to join Learnlight through our referral program (conditions apply).

Company Description

Regardless of gender, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or disability, we are proud to welcome, and support, new talent from all communities. Click to learn more about our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Workplace Certification and commitments.

Our colleagues – also known as Learnlighters - live by our values of enthusiasm, initiative and commitment. We review applications regularly and interviews are being scheduled now, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Learnlight is a global company and we look for English communication skills for effective collaboration - please apply with your résumé in English.

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