Curriculum Project Manager

Discovery Education Talent Team

3d•$91,250 - $101,500•Remote

About The Position

The Curriculum Project Manager independently manages a portfolio of moderately complex curriculum initiatives across digital and print products, including Science Techbook and future curriculum development efforts. The role coordinates curriculum programs and partners with Curriculum, Editorial, Production, Technology, Product, Research, and external vendors to deliver strategic priorities. The manager develops integrated plans, manages schedules and budgets, resolves program issues, and ensures high-quality products are delivered on time and within scope. Working across matrixed teams, this position applies established program management practices and exercises judgment within defined objectives. It provides clear visibility into progress, dependencies, risks, and decisions throughout the curriculum development lifecycle. The role is suited to an experienced program management professional who brings structure to complex product development initiatives and enables teams to deliver learning experiences for educators and students. The position is designed to be remote. Work takes place primarily in a collaborative professional environment with frequent interaction with distributed internal teams, independent contractors, external vendors, and business stakeholders. Limited travel may be required for team meetings, planning sessions, or company events.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant program or project management experience in education technology, curriculum development, publishing, digital content, or a related field.
Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Demonstrated experience independently managing moderately complex, cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and concurrent workstreams.
Experience managing program schedules, budgets, resource plans, risks, and delivery metrics from planning through execution.
Experience coordinating internal teams, independent contractors, contingent workers, or third-party vendors against defined deliverables and quality expectations.
Proficiency with project and program management platforms such as Asana, Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.
Knowledge of curriculum development, educational publishing, content production, or digital product workflows.
Legal right to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

PMP, PgMP, Agile, or related certification.

Responsibilities

Independently manage a portfolio of moderately complex curriculum development programs across digital and print products, aligning them with product strategies, business priorities, and delivery goals.
Develop and maintain integrated program plans coordinating activities across Curriculum, Editorial, Production, Product, Technology, Research, and external partners.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to clarify requirements, priorities, dependencies, resources, and milestones across concurrent workstreams.
Manage independent contractors, contingent workers, and third-party vendors against defined scopes, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
Apply program governance, reporting frameworks, and communication cadences to provide visibility into progress, risks, decisions, and changes.
Identify, assess, escalate, and mitigate risks and issues affecting quality, budget, scope, or delivery timelines.
Facilitate change management and communicate impacts across stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
Track budgets, forecasts, resource utilization, and operational metrics, and recommend improvements to curriculum development workflows.