Project Manager – Curriculum Development

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee and sustain internal production timelines for curriculum development initiatives.

• Modify processes and schedules when team members experience delays (e.g., absence, illness, competing priorities).

• Manage Smartsheet and Asana boards, project plans, trackers, and workflow documents to guarantee visibility and alignment.

• Assist in sprint planning with the Content Leads and aid in preparing materials for upcoming work cycles.

• Collaborate with clients on timelines and implement adjustments as necessary.

• Track progress of workstreams, identifying trends, delays, or potential risks.

• Alert the Director of Program Management to bottlenecks and propose solutions or adjustments.

• Provide prompt updates and summaries for the Director of Program Management, ensuring accurate roll‑ups of grade-band status.

• Leverage data visualization and PM dashboards to clearly convey status and progress.

• Ensure proper linking, versioning, and sharing of materials with clients, inclusive of all required rubrics and supporting documents.

• Uphold documentation standards and guarantee teams have access to the appropriate materials, templates, and tools.

• Acquire knowledge of new technology platforms, project management tools, and organizational systems as needed to enhance project efficiency.

• Hold reviewers accountable for adhering to appropriate channels, documentation, and feedback systems.

• Regularly evaluate production rubrics to ensure quality, alignment, and completion across the team.

• Track, compile, and organize all feedback from clients.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Education, Business Administration, Communications, Instructional Design, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).

• Minimum of three (3) years of professional project management experience, preferably within curriculum development, instructional design production, publishing, or related fields.

• Proven expertise in utilizing project management systems and tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, Airtable, Jira, Monday.com).

• Experience managing intricate, multi‑step workflows involving multiple stakeholders.

• Strong organizational abilities, keen attention to detail, and capacity to maintain structure in fast-paced environments.

• Familiarity with progress monitoring, dashboards, and/or data visualization techniques.

• Ability to handle competing priorities and swiftly adapt to changing timelines.

• Excellent communication skills and comfort in holding others accountable to deadlines and processes.

• Comfort in managing timelines with more senior team members.

• Preferred Experience: Background in curriculum production, instructional publishing, or large-scale print workflows; Familiarity with K–12 or K–5 education contexts; Experience in coordinating with cross-functional teams including designers, writers, editors, and content reviewers; Quick adaptability to new tech platforms and workflow tools; People management or team-lead experience (not mandatory but advantageous).

🏝️ 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.

• Comprehensive health benefits with base employee coverage fully funded, including: Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Life insurance.

• Short and long-term disability coverage.

• Income protection benefits.