Project Manager

The Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for eLearning project professionals to join our Content Team.

We’re looking for people who can combine creativity and excellence to realise our vision for online and blended learning.

Based in Ilkley, West Yorkshire or remote, the successful candidate will join our business on a permanent contract and earn a competitive salary based on experience.

Who are we:

Netex along with their recent company acquisition – Virtual College, are leaders in learning technologies.

For 26 years Netex has been developing a suite of workplace learning technology products in areas such as:

1. Learning management system and Learner experience platform technology (Netex Learning Solutions)
2. Content authoring tool technology (Netex Learning Solutions)
3. Talent management system technology (Netex Learning Solutions)
4. Bespoke e-learning solutions (Netex Learning Solutions)
5. Off the shelf training courses & training for organisations (Netex Training Solutions)

In addition, Netex also provide Edtech solutions for the academic and education marketplace.

Netex pride themselves on:

• Innovation and creativity in learning technology
• Great customer and learner experience
• Collaboration and partnership working
• Being constantly curious and interested in continually learning and improving
• Integrity and treating all stakeholders with respect

Netex operates globally and has office in several international markets including Spain, UK, Mexico, North America etc.

Netex has ambitions to grow a global learning technologies business.

The ideal candidate

We’re looking for people who can work closely with our customers, our stakeholders, and learners to identify and fulfil learning needs. You have a digital or learning background, with the ability to project manage the development and delivery of innovative and creative, digital, and blended, learning solutions. You are passionate about delivering solutions that are designed around the learner, and you have a clear passion for delivering impactful learning that produces real sustainable change and improvement. 

You can identify and manage risks both prior to and during the project in order to deliver to time quality and budget.

You can work collaboratively with people and form great relationships with a broad range of stakeholders to create unique learning experiences that change behaviour and improve working practice. 

You’re naturally inclusive and collaborative and you proactively create opportunities to share ideas, to find the best solution for every customer, ensuring that everyone can play their part in delivering successful learning solutions.

Key Skills/Experience:

Essential:

• Able to demonstrate the effective management of stakeholders enabling clear, honest communication to ensure the successful delivery of a project.
• Able to demonstrate a collaborative approach undertaking a leading role within project teams.
• Has demonstrable experience in the successful delivery of large-scale digital learning projects.
• Able to demonstrate the principles of learner centred design.

Desirable:

• Experience in facilitating both online & blended learning solutions.
• Knowledge of learning principles and how they apply to distance learning.
• Experience of working with creative teams.
• Management experience in a product development/ digital production environment within the eLearning sector

Package Includes:

• Hours of work covering 37.5 hours (Monday to Friday) including flexible working
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 28 days (a day per year)
• Extensive induction programme and ongoing training and development
• Regular charity and social events organised by our voluntary Sports and Social team for everyone.
• Contributory Pension Scheme, Simply Health Cash Plan, Life Assurance and MCard Corporate Discount Card for West Yorkshire travel.

If you’d be interested in working with us, then please apply by submitting your CV and Letter of Application (stating why you are applying for the role and why you think you are suitable, given the core job requirements and current salary) to careers@virtual-college.co.uk We are an Equality & Diversity employer.