Senior Project Manager

Scholastic

Staff Project Manager coordinating small to midsize projects at Scholastic. Ensuring project visibility and adherence to Agile practices with strong stakeholder collaboration in New York City.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $145,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Organize and track progress of small to midsize projects, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards
Maintain trackers and provide regular updates to stakeholders on progress, risks, and issues
Break down tasks into manageable components
Identify project challenges and recommend solutions to resolve them
Prepare clear, concise, and error-free presentation materials and reports
Apply mature Agile methods and processes to improve project efficiency
Maintain accurate project documentation and knowledge sharing

Requirements

What you’ll need

Basic project management concepts and techniques
Agile methodologies and frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban, and Product Operating Model
Ability to manage scope, schedule, and resources for small projects
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite and project management tools
Attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to work collaboratively and adapt to changing priorities
Experience with Agile practices and tools (Jira, Confluence preferred)
Experience managing small to midsize projects in a corporate environment
Agile-related Project Management Certifications a plus (e.g. Certified Scrum Master CSM, CSPO Product Operating Model - Silicon Valley Product Group Training a plus)
Onshore/offshore delivery model
Managing projects and documentation
Track record of successfully delivering projects in a matrixed organization
Working with product development projects
Prior work experience developing and operating customer facing products in the Ed Tech Industry preferred
At minimum a BS degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
Generous Parental Leave Program
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementAgile methodologiesScrumKanbanscope managementschedule managementresource managementdocumentation managementpresentation preparationcustomer facing product development

Soft Skills

communication skillsattention to detailorganizational skillscollaborationadaptability

Certifications

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)CSPO Product Operating Model