[Remote] Event Project Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SureSkills is a global edtech services company that delivers technical education and learning experiences for technology companies. The Event Project Manager will lead the planning and delivery of a major global cloud technology event, managing multiple workstreams, timelines, stakeholders, and onsite learning and certification experiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and manage detailed event project plans across multiple workstreams
• Own and regularly update strategic timelines, milestones, dependencies and deliverables
• Act as a central point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring teams remain aligned and key event milestones are achieved
• Maintain real-time project trackers, incorporating new requests, priorities and stakeholder feedback
• Coordinate across Learning Services, Marketing, Social Media, technical and content teams to ensure alignment on event objectives and launch deliverables
• Support the planning and delivery of onsite learning and certification activations
• Manage project documentation, spreadsheets, status updates and reporting
• Identify risks, dependencies and potential blockers, working proactively with stakeholders to resolve issues
• Establish and maintain efficient, scalable processes to support successful programme delivery
• Provide clear and concise project updates to stakeholders and senior colleagues

Skills

• 5+ years' experience in programme management, project management, product management, consulting or a related discipline
• 3+ years' experience working within large or enterprise organisations
• Experience managing enterprise-level events, programmes or complex multi-stakeholder projects
• Proven ability to work effectively with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams
• Strong project planning, organisation and prioritisation skills
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage efficient, scalable processes
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple teams and competing priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong independent problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership of issues through to resolution
• High level of proficiency with spreadsheets, project trackers and collaborative documentation tools
• Experience working with Marketing, Technical and Content teams to successfully deliver complex projects or events
• Experience supporting cloud, technology, learning or certification programmes
• Ability to distil complex information and present it clearly and effectively to senior stakeholders and colleagues
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills
• Advanced Google Sheets skills, including experience using spreadsheets to streamline project management processes and reporting
• Experience delivering projects involving multiple international teams and stakeholders

Benefits

• Remote work arrangement – must be available to support AMER working hours; Pacific Time (PST) availability preferred

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