What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Project Coordinator (entry-level) position at Pearson?
Description
Project Coordinator in Software Company (entry-level)
Spotlight is a start-up California tech company recently acquired by Pearson, the global leader in educational software and publishing with 21,000 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.
This position is ideal for a high-achieving recent graduate from a 4-year university (any major).
What we do:
We have proprietary technology to generate millions of personalized animated videos, each one customized to the individual viewer, in up to 15 different languages. Each video is unique based on automated analysis of large sets of data. Our customers are schools, states and corporations wishing to communicate results of assessments (tests) to the students, parents and employees.
Who we are:
We are a perfect combination of an entrepreneurial start-up and an established stable corporation. That's because we were a 20-person start-up until five months ago when we were purchased by Pearson. We are growing at over 100% annually, and have a huge future in supplying our technology to the different divisions of Pearson, which is the leading education company in the world. (check us out at Spotlight-Education
What you would do:
You would join a team of 20 software engineers, project managers, and video engineers. Your role is to help coordinate the production of approximately 10 simultaneous complex projects. This is a perfect position for a new graduate interested in joining a tech company and gaining entry-level experience and training.
Is this remote?
Yes! We are a fully-remote team, mostly based in California, but distributed in all U.S. timezones.
The anticipated starting salary range for Colorado-based individuals expressing interest in this position is $40k - 55k.This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. Benefits available to eligible employees can be seen at: https://pearsonbenefitsus.com/Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
You are:
Interested in tech, but not necessarily technically trained (Liberal Arts majors welcome!)
EXTREMELY well-organized and detail-oriented
Facile with spreadsheets
Willing to learn
Self-motivated
Smart
Hard-working
Easy to work with
Interested in helping improve education
Education: Bachelor's with high-grades from a quality 4-year university
Primary Location : US-RE-Remote
Work Locations :
US-Remote
Remote
Job : Project/Programme Management
Organization : Assessments School
Employee Status : Regular Employee
Job Type : Standard
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Shift : Day Job
Travel : No
Job Posting : Sep 29, 2021
Job Unposting : Ongoing
Schedule: : Full-time Regular
Req ID: 2113804