Project Manager

At Curriculum Associates, we believe in the potential of every child and are changing the face of education technology with award-winning learning programs like i-Ready that serve a third of the nation’s K–8 students. For more than 50 years, our commitment to making classrooms better places, serving educators, and supporting accessible learning experiences for all students has driven the continuous improvement of our innovative programs. Our team of more than 2,500 employees is composed of lifelong learners who stand behind this mission, working tirelessly to serve the educational community with world-class programs and support every day.

Essential duties/responsibilities:

• Act as lead administrator in shared project management platform, Adobe Workfront, and the Digital Asset management tool, as well as Smartsheets.
• Train and guide stakeholders in workflow processes and regularly communicate updates, changes, and best practices.
• Schedule and host project meetings and communicate throughout entire cycle with stakeholders and impacted cross functional teams
• Give feedback where applicable to hold everyone accountable for following established protocols and set up retro calls to reflect on a project.
• Manage several projects at once with keen attention to detail.
• Vet and collaborate on all incoming project and requests
• Maintain accurate collateral records in the shared asset management system.
• Monitor, screen, and respond timely to all communications.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships across all teams and gain buy-in for established marketing protocols and systems.
• Manage and escalate risks to successful project completion
• Track costs
• Develop and maintain a detailed project schedule, resource plan and work plan
• Provide project status on a consistent basis using agreed upon formats
• May manage a small team of direct reports
  
  

• Extended knowledge of programs like Outlook, Workfront, Brandfolder, Smartsheets and Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong listening and communication skills – both oral and written
• Strong interpersonal skills – build trust and dependability, gain buy-in from other departments
• Ongoing learner – able to learn and incorporate new and complex concepts quickly
• Results oriented – follow through to complete assignments
• High attention to detail and high standard for quality
• Ability to understand and communicate branding standards, and advanced understanding of company programs and services
• Ability to hold others accountable with grace and tact
• Effective decision making, ownership, and accountability
• Able to handle ambiguity, and favorably navigate pressing deadlines
• Demonstrate integrity, ethical standards, and a professional demeanor
• Strong organizational and time management skills along with the ability to multitask
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent problem solving and analytical capability
• Cost and risk management skills
• Excellent analytical skills
  
  

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 2-3 years in a project management role for an Ed Tech and/or Publishing organization.
• Worked on projects related to CMS, LMS, Authoring tools, Asset management, Articulate Storyline etc.
• Or a combination of education and experience that proves competency in the requirements of the job
  
  

• Previous experience in education publishing (K-12), Ed Tech and project management.