MGT

Project Manager – Curriculum Development

MGT

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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About the role

  • Manage and maintain internal production timelines for curriculum development.
  • Adjust processes and schedules when team members are delayed (e.g., out-of-office, illness, competing priorities).
  • Maintain Smartsheet and Asana boards, project plans, trackers, and workflow documents to ensure visibility and alignment.
  • Support sprint planning with the Content Leads and help prepare materials for upcoming work cycles.
  • Coordinating with clients on timelines and making adjustments, as needed.
  • Monitor progress of workstreams, identifying trends, delays, or risks.
  • Flag bottlenecks to the Director of Program Management and recommend solutions or adjustments.
  • Provide timely updates and summaries for the Director of Program Management ensuring accurate roll‑ups of grade-band status.
  • Utilize data visualization and PM dashboards to communicate status and progress clearly.
  • Ensure accurate linking, versioning, and sharing of materials with clients, including all required rubrics and supporting documents.
  • Maintain documentation standards and ensure teams have access to the correct materials, templates, and tools.
  • Learn new technology platforms, project management tools, and organizational systems as needed to support project efficiency.
  • Hold reviewers accountable for using proper channels, documentation, and feedback systems.
  • Regularly review production rubrics to monitor quality, alignment, and completion across the team.
  • Track, compile, and organize all client feedback.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Education, Business Administration, Communications, Instructional Design, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
  • Three (3) plus years of professional project management experience, ideally within curriculum development, instructional design production, publishing, or adjacent fields.
  • Demonstrated expertise using project management systems and tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, Airtable, Jira, Monday.com).
  • Experience managing complex, multi‑step workflows with multiple stakeholders.
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to maintain structure within fast-moving environments.
  • Experience with progress monitoring, dashboards, and/or data visualization.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt quickly to shifting timelines.
  • Strong communication skills and comfort holding others accountable to deadlines and processes.
  • Comfort managing up to more senior teammates on timelines.
  • Preferred Experience
  • Experience in curriculum production, instructional publishing, or large-scale print workflows.
  • Familiarity with K–12 or K–5 education contexts.
  • Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams including designers, writers, editors, and content reviewers.
  • Ability to quickly learn new tech platforms and workflow tools.
  • People management or team‑lead experience (not required but beneficial).
Benefits
  • Flexible paid time off
  • 5% 401K matching program
  • Equity opportunities
  • Incentive and bonus programs
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Full-health benefits with base employee coverage fully funded, comprising: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Income protection benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementcurriculum developmentinstructional designprogress monitoringdata visualizationworkflow managementmulti-step workflowsstakeholder managementquality monitoringfeedback tracking
Soft Skills
organizational skillsattention to detailadaptabilitycommunication skillsaccountabilitytime managementproblem-solvingteam collaborationleadershipclient coordination
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Project ManagementBachelor’s degree in EducationBachelor’s degree in Business AdministrationBachelor’s degree in CommunicationsBachelor’s degree in Instructional Design