PROJECT MANAGER, (Acuity, NY)

The McGraw-Hill Companies is driving the education, financial services, and business information markets through leading brands such as McGraw-Hill Education, Standard & Poor's, BusinessWeek, J.D. Power and Associates, Platts, McGraw-Hill Construction, Aviation Week, and McGraw-Hill Broadcasting. We are committed to a new digital evolution, a far-reaching global impact, and developing and retaining the talent needed for us to achieve these goals.At The McGraw-Hill Companies, our diverse range of resources—human resources— allows us to impact capital markets and economies worldwide.In fact, it is the distinct combination of talents, experiences, backgrounds, ideas, and opinions of each employee that makes our business success possible. And it is how we will build on your potential both personally and professionally. If you strive to impact the lives of countless individuals everywhere, begin by adding your unique perspective to ours. Job Description As the knowledge economy takes off worldwide, there is a growing demand for both traditional and non-traditional education. Which translates into an accelerated demand for cutting-edge, online learning solutions. The kind of solutions that McGraw-Hill Education offers to the world every day. McGraw-Hill Education addresses virtually every aspect of the education market from pre-K through professional learning.  Our technical innovations are changing the way people learn, with e-books, online tutoring, customized course Web sites and subscription services.  Now is the time to team up with our dynamic company as we create our next generation of who we need to be for our customers! We are in search of an EXCEPTIONAL PROJECT MANAGER working in New York City, NY. This is a Project Management client-facing position.  This person will be required to facilitate all product development related meetings with the customer.  (Ex. item reviews, form reviews, reviews of any new technology development, etc...)  In addition, the person in this position will be required to coordinate product development schedules between the internal team and the customer. Will be accountable for the operational and administrative project management tasks, assisting and supporting the Sr. Project Manager.  Highly visible position working with highly visible product line.  This position requires working knowledge and understanding of what is involved in a multi-component online technology project.  Must be fully responsible for managing the criteria for scope, cost, time, quality, staffing, and customer satisfaction.  Outstanding collaborator and coordinator, pulling all functional teams together and elevating issues as needed.  Must view the big picture of project, yet work through it to the finest details and precise strategies.   Manages cross-functional teams for large, complex custom programs.  Responsible for meeting program commitments which include producing high quality customer deliverables, meeting budget goals and ensuring deliverables according to established schedules.  Develop written specifications, creates and maintains the project schedule and budget while coordinating activities between various groups across CTB.  REQUIREMENTS: Bachelors Degree with 5 + years project management experience in a client-facing position working with external clients.OR Minimum 7  years experience working as a Project Manager in a client-facing position working with external clients.Additional Required Experience: Minimum 3 years experience with Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat, proficient level. Experience managing at least 1 full life-cycle $ 30 + million complex program with external clients.  Must be highly organized, self directed, and able to direct multiple projects and people simultaneously while operating with a sense of urgency and the ability to find and implement solutions quickly. Proven ability to work with others successfully, including internal staff and outside customers, to design, plan and deliver solutions.  Must have exceptional communication skills with experience presenting to high levels of management with the ability to influence others. Proven ability to meet tight deadlines, follow financial and corporate guidelines and commitment to CTB financial and business goals. Ability to travel 50 to 75% locally in the NYC area and 10% nationally.DESIRED: Project Management Professional (PMP) certification Six Sigma Experience with projects that include deliverables to 1,000 customers, daily discrepancy reporting and problem resolution.About CTB/McGraw-Hill:As the nation's leading publisher of standardized and standards-based achievement tests for pre-school, elementary, middle, high school, and adult education, CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC offers a broad range of assessments, software and services. CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC is part of the Assessment and Reporting group of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. Additional information is available at http://www.ctb.com/. McGraw-Hill Education — Where the World Learns to Succeed We are an equal opportunity employer. Copyright 2008 The McGraw-Hill Companies. Subject to Terms of Use. 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