Content Project Manager

Magic EdTech; United States; Remote; USD 55,104 - 68,880; Part time

Job summary

A prominent education technology company in the United States is seeking an experienced Assessment and Item Development Project Manager. The successful candidate will manage a complex global project focused on ELL/ELT or STEM courseware development. Responsibilities include overseeing assessment development lifecycles, coordinating teams, and ensuring quality aligns with psychometric standards. The role requires fluency in English and strong project management skills. This is a contract position with a mid-senior level seniority.

Qualifications

• Experience managing assessment or item-writing projects.
• Strong organizational skills to manage complex timelines.
• Ability to facilitate communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the full lifecycle of assessment and item-writing development.
• Coordinate item writers and reviewers, manage schedules.
• Track quality and difficulty levels throughout development.

Skills

Project management

Assessment item writing

Familiarity with ELL/ELT or STEM courseware

Fluent in English

Job description

Base Pay Range

$40.00/hr - $50.00/hr

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Assessment and Item Development Project Manager, fluent in English, with a strong background in ELL/ELT or STEM courseware development, and hands‑on experience managing assessment or item‑writing projects in English and STEM subjects. Familiarity with tools and systems commonly used in large education organizations is a plus.

This role will manage a complex, global assessment and courseware development project. The program is a major lower‑secondary initiative with tight timelines, and we need a dedicated, organized project manager who can keep item production and review cycles running smoothly.

The Assessment Project Manager will oversee the full lifecycle of assessment and item‑writing development. This includes coordinating item writers and reviewers, ensuring alignment with blueprint requirements, managing schedules and editorial workflows, tracking quality and difficulty levels, and resolving issues throughout development. The role also involves facilitating communication across internal teams and external vendors, commissioning and managing item‑writing partners, monitoring risks, and ensuring that all deliverables meet psychometric and content standards.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Writing/Editing

Industries

Education, Writing and Editing, and Book and Periodical Publishing

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