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RELX INC Sr Project Manager in Mexico
Are you an experienced IT project manager who enjoys driving complex, cross‑functional initiatives and delivering measurable outcomes at scale?
Do you thrive in highly collaborative environments, owning end‑to‑end delivery while aligning stakeholders across HR, IT, Facilities, and Technology?
About Us
Working in technology at Elsevier means that your work really does matter — it changes lives. And you’ll see the real‑world impact of your day‑to‑day efforts.
Our technologists apply innovation to reduce bias in academia, improve clinical decision‑making, and deliver trusted, data‑driven solutions. Whether you are enabling teams, shaping programmes, or driving operational excellence, your work helps advance science, education, and healthcare globally.
About Our Team
Elsevier Technology continues to grow its global footprint, and the Mexico Technology Hub plays a key role in this expansion. This role works closely with the Mexico Hub Programme Leader and partners across RELX functions to ensure the successful delivery and operation of the hub.
You will collaborate with stakeholders across HR, Talent Acquisition, Facilities, Legal, IT, Security, and Technology teams, ensuring alignment, transparency, and consistent execution against defined success criteria.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced IT Programme / PMO Lead to act as the single accountable owner for programme delivery on behalf of the Mexico Hub Programme Leader.
In this role, you will provide end‑to‑end ownership of programme execution, ensuring outcomes are delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed quality standards. You will establish and maintain strong governance, manage risks and dependencies, and coordinate execution across multiple corporate functions.
This is a highly visible role requiring strong leadership, stakeholder management, and delivery discipline in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
Responsibilities
Serve as the single accountable owner for programme delivery, representing the Mexico Hub Programme Leader.
Define, implement, and maintain the programme governance structure, including update cadences, risk reviews, and Steering Committee sessions.
Manage stakeholder expectations across RELX functions including HR, Talent Acquisition, Facilities, Legal, IT, and Security.
Oversee local execution of recruitment, onboarding, facilities setup, and IT provisioning.
Proactively manage dependencies between HR, IT, Facilities, and Security workstreams.
Maintain the master risk and issue log, escalating critical blockers as required.
Lead mitigation planning and resolution efforts in collaboration with HR, IT, and Facilities teams.
Partner with Technical Excellence & Community Enablement on change and communication strategies aligned with Elsevier Technology’s culture and engagement principles.
Track progress and produce consolidated monthly status reports for the Steering Committee against defined success criteria, including headcount, retention, utilization, IT SLAs, hybrid work model compliance, utilization metrics, and NPS.
Requirements
10+ years of experience in IT PMO or programme management roles.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
Strong expertise in Agile methodologies, negotiation, and process improvement.
Proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives in fast‑paced environments.
Proficiency with project and programme management tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or equivalent.
Solid understanding of software development lifecycles, CI/CD concepts, and cloud fundamentals.
Technical background with awareness of software architecture, data platforms, APIs, and integration points.
Experience with resource planning, dependency management, and risk management across large programmes.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Highly adaptable, detail‑oriented, and results‑driven mindset.
Ability to operate confidently with senior leaders and Steering Committees.
Work in a Way That Works for You
We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. With wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we support both your immediate responsibilities and long‑term career goals.
This is a hybrid role, combining in‑person collaboration with remote flexibility, aligned with programme needs and governance cadence.
Working for You
We know that your well‑being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. Some of the benefits we are delighted to offer include:
Private Medical and Dental Plan
Savings Fund
Life Insurance
Meal / Grocery Voucher
About the Business
A global leader in information and analytics, Elsevier helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. By combining trusted content with data and analytics, we support research, education, and clinical practice worldwide. What you do every day will help advance science, healthcare, and human progress.
We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here (https://www.relx.com/careers/join-us/benefits) to access benefits specific to your location.
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RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, enabling them to make better decisions, get better results and be more productive.
Our purpose is to benefit society by developing products that help researchers advance scientific knowledge; doctors and nurses improve the lives of patients; lawyers promote the rule of law and achieve justice and fair results for their clients; businesses and governments prevent fraud; consumers access financial services and get fair prices on insurance; and customers learn about markets and complete transactions.
Our purpose guides our actions beyond the products that we develop. It defines us as a company. Every day across RELX our employees are inspired to undertake initiatives that make unique contributions to society and the communities in which we operate.