Education Grants Project Lead - Remote

datakindinc; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Dependent coverage

Wellness stipend

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Professional development

401(k) match

In-person events

Job summary

datakindinc is seeking a remote, full-time Portfolio Coordinator to steer education-focused projects across research, product, data science, and partner teams. You will manage funded projects, monitor budgets, and produce funder reports, while maintaining strong communication with institutional partners.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years coordinating complex initiatives, plus experience in education or education technology.

Qualifications

• At least six years managing or coordinating complex, externally funded projects with multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Experience with budgets and grant reporting is relevant.

Responsibilities

• Track portfolio timelines, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies with functional leads; help teams stay on schedule.
• Manage assigned projects and grants, including day-to-day delivery, budget monitoring, and funder reporting.
• Facilitate planning and problem-solving across research, product, data science, and partner-facing groups.
• Serve as a routine point of contact for institutional partners, funders, and collaborators, escalating strategic matters when needed.
• Contribute to research, evaluation, project outputs, and materials for partners and funders.
• Identify and address gaps in portfolio coordination, tracking, and operating practices.

Skills

Project coordination

Budgeting & grants

Communication

Facilitation

Independence

Tools

PM tools

Job description

datakindinc is seeking a remote, full-time Portfolio Coordinator to steer education-focused projects across research, product, data science, and partner teams. You will manage funded projects, monitor budgets, and produce funder reports, while maintaining strong communication with institutional partners.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years coordinating complex initiatives, plus experience in education or education technology.