amplify - Project Management Lead, Science
Requirements
• ● Process (and meeting) minimalist - constantly looking for ways to make communication • more asynchronous and efficient, and improving the ways we work • ● Foresight specialist - leveraging your product mastery and ability to see future paths to • ask questions, improve delivery, and find alternatives long before a deadline is at risk • ● 5-8 Years of Experience with increasing people management experience: Proven experience leading project management or operations teams in an EdTech, publishing, or SaaS environment. • ● Expertise in project management and product development methodologies: Deep fluency in Agile/Scrum for software and Waterfall for physical production. You know how • to make these two "speeds" work together. • ● Demonstrated Leadership: Experience managing at least 3–5 direct reports, with a track • record of hiring, training, and retaining high-performing talent. • ● Technical and Operational Literacy: Comfortable using (and configuring) advanced PM • tools like Jira, Smartsheet, and Notion. You can easily speak with engineers, designers, • supply chain teammates, and content writers alike. • ● Strategic Communication: Ability to take granular project risks and synthesize them into • clear health reports for product leadership.
Responsibilities
• ● Architect the delivery framework - design and implement the operating rhythm and • artifact/tool standards for your product area. You decide which ceremonies (sprints, • milestones, creative reviews) are necessary to maintain momentum and which process • debt needs to be cleared away to increase team velocity. • ● Direct project delivery - oversee and support the development and execution of project • schedules, dependency maps, and resource plans to deliver target outcomes. • Communicate project health and status to teammates, stakeholders, and executives. • ● Bridge the content-software divide - lead the synchronization between our curriculum • writers and software engineers. You ensure that digital features are ready when the • content needs them, and that content is authored to take full advantage of our platform’s • ● Manage team capacity and planning - own the resource-allocation model for your • teams. Identify early signs of burnout or under-utilization and work with functional leads • to rebalance staffing or adjust project scope before deadlines are at risk. • ● Drive risk management and issue resolution - act as the ultimate escalation point for • project blockers. When a print deadline is threatened or a software bug halts a content • release, you lead the charge to identify the fastest path to resolution, surface trade-offs • for decision-making, communicate the recovery plan to stakeholders, and drive to • ● Manage operational budgets - monitor project-level spending and ensure projects are • delivered within approved financial parameters. Partner with Product Management • leaders and Heads to create inputs for annual budgets, re-forecasts, and five year plans. • ● Optimize the "print-to-digital" pipeline - collaborate with Supply Chain and Production • to ensure that the hand-off from creative teams to manufacturing is seamless. Define the • "definition of ready" for physical production, ensuring that files are technically accurate • and instructional intent is preserved. • ● Own vendor strategy and manage strategic partners - evaluate and select vendors, • negotiate terms, and set performance standards. Monitor vendor performance across • the portfolio and make recommendations on renewals, expansions, or terminations. • ● Pioneer AI efficiency - identify and implement AI-powered tools within the project • management workflow to drive development efficiencies and reduce the administrative • ● Mentor excellent project managers - directly manage and nurture the development of • a team of project managers. • ● Elevate the Project Management discipline - contribute to project management • standards, templates, tooling decisions, and ways of working that improve delivery • effectiveness across the organization. Be a thought partner to peers on complex delivery • How You Work... • ● The multiplier - managing projects yourself and managing the people who manage • projects, making them more effective. • ● High-stakes diplomat - working with cross-functional partners, independently resolve • major resource or timeline conflicts that threaten successful delivery and product-line • and enterprise goals • ● Radically candid - providing clear, honest feedback to product and content leads when a • roadmap is unrealistic, and backing it up with data-driven alternatives. • ● Standard-bearer for quality - believing that "shipped on time" only counts if it’s "shipped • with excellence," holding the team accountable to the highest standards of accuracy and
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