Associate Project Manager, Product

Edmentum is the leading provider of K-12 digital curriculum, assessments, and services to 43,000 schools in all 50 states and over 100 countries worldwide. We partner with educators to create instructional technology that is proven, easy-to-use, individualized, and aligned to state standards. Built on a 60-year history of innovation and impact, we believe that when educators succeed, students thrive, everywhere learning occurs.

The Associate Project Manager is an entry level position and is responsible for supporting project management initiatives that enable cross-functional teams to continuously deliver features, enhancements, and updates to Edmentum's Course and Assessment product portfolios. Associate Project Managers are servant leaders responsible for assigned projects and other assignments that support the Program Management Office.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments as needed
• Independently manage lower level complexity projects
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks
• Support the Program Management Organization with the continuous improvement of PMO 4 P's (Project Management, Portfolio Management, Process Management, and People-Centered Best Practices).
• Support in leading teams to ensure all products and projects deliver on-time, within scope and within budget
• Define project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility
• Monitor, report, and escalate risks to management as needed
• Negotiate resource availability and allocation
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Ensure efficient and consistent communication
• Other duties as assigned
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress
• Support in the management of more complex projects
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs
• Conduct project retrospectives and use information to continually improve processes

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Creative problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility and willingness to learn
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) from four year college or university or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Intermediate level of proficiency with core Microsoft apps (specifically Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word)
• Beginner to intermediate level proficiency with process mapping tools (Visio, Miro, Lucidchart, etc)
• Ability to work in fast-paced, changing, and ambiguous environment
• CAPM or Google project management certificate a plus
• Experience as a project coordinator or manager preferred
• Experience in Education or Education Technology a plus
• Confidence with new technologies, hardware, and software

Edmentum is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for our employees, vendors, and guests. Our organization will comply with all COVID-19 vaccination requirements at a site or facility that requires all employees and contractors who will be performing services. The CDC defines fully vaccinated as being two weeks after the second dose of a two-dose COVID-19 Vaccine or two weeks after the single dose of a one-dose vaccine.

Edmentum is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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