Agile Learning Project Manager

AICPA; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Association seeks a seasoned Delivery Lead to steer complex learning-product initiatives, guiding the transition from Waterfall to Agile delivery. You will partner with Learning Product Managers to speed time-to-market, improve predictability, and optimize portfolio execution in a hybrid remote/on-site environment.

Reporting to the Director - Learning Products, you will coach cross-functional teams, establish governance for hybrid environments, and align Jira workflows with the product

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in project management, business, accounting, finance, education, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience conducting retrospectives and implementing continuous improvement actions.
• 5+ years of experience managing complex projects with preference for 3+ years experience in project management related to commercial learning products.

Responsibilities

• Lead adoption of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, hybrid models) within learning product development projects.
• Partner with Learning Product Managers to implement sprint planning, backlog refinement, velocity tracking, and release planning.
• Design and complete structured transition plans from waterfall-based project execution to Agile product delivery models.
• Coach teams in Agile ceremonies and artifact management.
• Establish governance for hybrid waterfall-Agile environments when regulatory or compliance constraints require structured gating.
• Measure and promote collaboration, predictability, and throughput.
• Conduct retrospectives and ensure relevant continuous improvement loops are implemented.
• Standardize intake, prioritization, and backlog governance in consideration of portfolio strategy.
• Align Jira workflows to the learning product lifecycle.
• Develop visibility dashboards (velocity, burn-down, RAG, capacity tracking).
• Identify systemic delivery bottlenecks and implement process improvements.

Tools

Jira

Job description

The Association seeks a seasoned Delivery Lead to steer complex learning-product initiatives, guiding the transition from Waterfall to Agile delivery. You will partner with Learning Product Managers to speed time-to-market, improve predictability, and optimize portfolio execution in a hybrid remote/on-site environment.

Reporting to the Director - Learning Products, you will coach cross-functional teams, establish governance for hybrid environments, and align Jira workflows with the product