Principal, Project Management

Pearson VUE

. Own the enterprise transformation roadmap, converting competing and ambiguous leadership priorities into 30-, 60-, and 100-day plans with named owners, milestones, dependencies, and explicit tradeoffs .

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeRemote • Colorado • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading enterprise transformation and change management initiatives, with a focus on strategic operations, governance, and measurable business outcomes. Proficient in stakeholder engagement, executive communication, and data-driven decision-making to drive organizational success.

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Enterprise Transformation LeadershipChange ManagementProgramme and Portfolio GovernanceStrategic PlanningOperating Model Design

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Hard Skills

Business TransformationProcess ImprovementGovernance EstablishmentPost-Merger IntegrationData-Driven Decision MakingAI GovernanceStakeholder AlignmentDelivery PlanningRisk ManagementPerformance Measurement

Soft Skills

Executive CommunicationCollaborationAdaptabilityLearning to LearnBusiness Acumen

Tools & Technologies

AI Governance ToolingReporting ToolsSOP Development

Industry Keywords

Cross-Functional InitiativesOrganizational ChangeBusiness Value DeliveryService QualityCapacity Creation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the enterprise transformation roadmap, converting competing and ambiguous leadership priorities into 30-, 60-, and 100-day plans with named owners, milestones, dependencies, and explicit tradeoffs
Establish governance with defined business problems, measured baselines, accountable owners, required decisions, risk escalation paths, and transitions into business-as-usual
Define business value and report delivery against cost savings, protected revenue, created capacity, delivery speed, service quality, adoption, and risk reduction
Lead cross-functional initiatives and recovery planning for programmes that are stuck, at risk, or not producing intended outcomes
Prepare options, tradeoffs, and recommendations for executive audiences and facilitate working sessions that turn decisions into committed action
Lead modernisation of operating models, ways of working, and tooling across geographies, including communications and enablement
Support integrations and organisational change through Day 1/30/100, including governance, process alignment, SOPs, reporting, and handover
Drive adoption of internal AI governance tooling and measure usage, compliance, time saved, exception rates, and practitioner feedback

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience leading enterprise transformation, strategic operations, or change management programmes in a large, multi-geography organisation
Proven track record turning nebulous executive priorities into sequenced delivery plans with measurable business outcomes
Demonstrated experience establishing governance for cross-functional portfolios and transitioning initiatives into steady-state operations
Experience supporting post-merger integration or comparable Day 1/30/100 organisational change
Strong background in business strategy, process improvement, and stakeholder alignment at executive level
Exposure to AI-enabled ways of working and their governance is an advantage
Experienced in Business Transformation
Experienced in Change Management
Experienced in Programme and Portfolio Governance
Effective in Strategic Planning
Effective in Operating Model Design
Experienced in Stakeholder Engagement
Experienced in Executive Communication
Experienced in Business Acumen
Effective in Data-Driven Decision Making
Effective in Collaboration
Effective in Technical Acumen
Adaptability, Learning to Learn, Artificial Intelligence (Pearson Power Skills)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
Benefits information available via the employer's benefits resource