Project Manager, K-12
Project Manager, K-12
The Project Manager will be a key member of JA USA Education’s Education Delivery & Learning Technology team and will focus on ensuring the K-12 Content & Curriculum projects are planned, executed, and completed successfully. This Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing and managing project teams for multiple projects related to JA USA’s K-12 Content & Curriculum Product Line. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead innovative educational projects and apply your project management skills in a dynamic, mission-driven environment. This is a 3-year grant funded role.
Impact
Junior Achievement aims to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization that gives students relevant, hands-on learning experiences that teach them to manage their money, plan for their economic future, own businesses, develop readiness for careers, college, or technical training, and make smart academic and financial choices.
JA Worldwide, representing all Junior Achievement organizations globally, was nominated for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 for the Nobel Peace Prize. JA was nominated due to the organization’s global reach, success in delivering economic empowerment to youth at scale, and its ability to find unity in diversity. For centuries, unemployment and poverty have led to political instability, violence, and war. By economically empowering youth on all continents, JA serves as a conduit for peace.
Primary Responsibilities:
Project Planning
-Lead the creation of the project charter for projects that are part of K-12 Content & Curriculum, working with the K-12 Content & Curriculum Program Manager, Product Manager, Product Line Owner, and additional key stakeholders.
-Create project management plans and needed project documentation, including, but not limited to work breakdown structures, deliverables, workflows and schedules, resourcing plans, risk mitigation plan, cost estimates, and communication plans with input from product shared services teams.
-Organize planning meetings and Education project kick-off meetings, ensuring documentation of meeting decisions and outcomes as aligned to JA USA’s innovative product development process.
-Collaborate with product shared services leadership in the process of identifying and onboarding vendors.
Project Monitoring and Reporting
-Coordinate with multiple cross functional teams to ensure K-12 Content & Curriculum project milestones and requirements are met within the set timeline and budget.
-Monitor project progress against project requirements, communicating status updates, issues and risks as outlined by project plan.
-Identify and minimize project risks throughout the project life cycle, collaborating with project team to mitigate risks
-Manage changes according to change management plan; ensuring communication with all project stakeholders.
-Manage project budgets and provide reporting as required, with support from team leadership
-Ensure stakeholder acceptance of project deliverables based on project plan.
-Maintain project documentation.
Project Close Out
-Ensure lessons learned are discussed and documented with each K-12 Content & Curriculum project.
-Manage the project close out process.
Project Management Team & Process Improvement
-Identify opportunities for project management process improvements and efficiencies and discuss with team.
-Support in developing and implementing best practices in project management processes.
Qualifications (required)
-5+ years of relevant experience as a project manager or similar position, preferably in educational or technology settings
-5+ years experience with formal project management methodologies (ie Agile, waterfall) and processes (planning, documentation, executing, monitoring, close out)
-Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaborative project management tools and software (e.g., ClickUp, Asana, Trello, Microsoft Planner, or similar)
-Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and proactive approach
-Ability to manage multiple projects at once and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
-Bachelor’s degree in education, Business, Project Management or a related field, or equivalent education/experience.
Qualifications (desired)
-Project Management certification, PMI preferred
-Familiarity with learning management systems, particularly D2L Brightspace
-Attention to detail and quality in managing and implement products and systems
-Experience with education products and content delivery, such as print and digital programs for K-12 students and beyond
-Experience with e-learning authoring tools (e.g., Articulate Storyline) and/or knowledge of web development basics (HTML, CSS)
Application Process
The salary range for this position is $64,000 to $80,000 annually, with the exact salary depending on prior work experience and the assessment of one’s fit for the role.
Benefits
JA USA’s health care benefits provide coverage when needed—focusing on programs that support and encourage healthy living and your overall well-being. We offer medical, dental, vision, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, paid time off, and 401(k).
Our Commitment
At JA USA, we believe that our success is directly tied to our ability to foster an environment where all individuals have access to opportunities and can thrive. We are deeply committed to creating a workplace where inclusion and belonging are not just principles but lived experiences. This commitment drives us to attract, develop, retain, and promote a workforce that mirrors the communities we serve, bringing together a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and talents.
We embrace the unique contributions that every JA USA employee brings to our mission and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to join our team. By welcoming various voices, we continue to expand our understanding of the world, and we actively seek to elevate representation of different individual experiences and the perspectives they shape.
We are dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and heard—where people can be their authentic selves and know that they belong. This is how we build a workplace where every individual can succeed, and where we work together to create lasting impact for the young people and communities we serve.
Additional Information
JA USA does not provide sponsorship for employment visas for this position. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship, now or in the future.
Application Process
Apply via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4165247529/?capColoOverride=true. The application deadline is March 5, 2025.
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