Technical Agile Project Manager

Savvas Learning Company

3d•$88,000 - $110,000

About The Position

Savvas Learning Company is a global education company that produces award-winning learning solutions that empower educators and engage students with the highest quality content. Recognized as an industry leader, we serve millions of K-12 learners with innovative, student-centered educational programs that turn today’s classrooms into active learning environments. By embracing technology, personalized learning, and immersive experiences delivered across multiple platforms, we design our learning solutions to be more accessible and relevant to each student. Our award-winning, high-quality instructional materials span every grade level and discipline, from evidence-based, standards-aligned core curricula and supplemental and intervention programs to state-of-the-art assessment tools and the industry’s most innovative portfolio of college and career readiness solutions — all designed to meet the needs of every learner. We are seeking a talented and unique Project Manager to help us efficiently manage and deliver projects for technology, product, and business initiatives, in a high-growth environment. This role requires a talented project manager with the capability to handle the complete lifecycle of multiple, complex projects. Project managers have the opportunity to enable our delivery on projects, including, but not limited to, infrastructure build-outs, product feature releases, and strategic business objectives, while continually learning and growing through this highly visible role.

Requirements

3+ years of technical agile project management experience.
Demonstrated experience in managing successful large, cross functional agile teams.
Strong leadership skills; able to successfully influence without authority across the organization.
Strong communication skills and a direct communication style.
Ability to multitask and prioritize complicated projects.
Ability to garner strong working relationships across multiple teams is a must.
Strong curiosity of all things and a desire to problem solve.
Ability to adapt to a fast paced and changing environment.
Experience with technical project rollout planning and execution.
Expertise leading and coaching teams using agile best practices.

Nice To Haves

Project management certifications preferred (e.g., Six Sigma/Lean, PMP, PPM, ACP, CSPO, CSM, SAFe).

Responsibilities

Lead project teams and manage all activities in an Agile project life-cycle.
Communicate project/program status, issues, and risks.
Leverage project management methodologies and best practices.
Identify process inefficiencies and strategies to improve overall outcomes.
Identify and escalate risks and delays in an urgent and timely manner.
Understand the overall business value associated with project results and work efforts.
Provide project leadership and direction to team members and stakeholders.
Interface with platform vendors and third-party organizations as needed.
Utilize project management tools, such as Jira, Confluence, and Smartsheets.