Education Project Leader - Remote & Flexible Hours

TrulyHired; United States; Remote; USD 62,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-Time (40 hrs/week)

Remote-first team

EST hours

Salary range disclosed

Job summary

WhyMaker is seeking an Education Project Manager to own day‑to‑day management and successful delivery of multiple client projects in K‑12 education. You will guide projects from kickoff through final delivery, keeping timelines and deliverables on track, and serve as the primary contact for clients.

You will coordinate internal team members, contractors, and clients to ensure projects stay on schedule, within scope, and aligned with WhyMaker's quality standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including direct client-facing experience.
• Comfortable coordinating across internal teams, contractors, and clients.
• Experience with (or comparable project management software) preferred.
• Ability to identify and resolve routine issues independently while knowing when to elevate.
• Education or curriculum development experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage active client projects from kickoff through final delivery.
• Develop, maintain, and update boards with project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate workshop logistics and project schedules across internal team members, contractors, and clients.
• Ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope.
• Monitor project progress daily and proactively identify risks, delays, or bottlenecks.
• Follow up with team members to ensure assigned tasks are completed on time.
• Facilitate project kickoff meetings and recurring project status meetings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for day‑to‑day client communications.
• Provide clients with regular project status updates and manage expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
• Coordinate client reviews, collect feedback, and manage revision cycles.
• Ensure client requests are documented, evaluated, and incorporated into project plans when approved.
• Collaborate with the Director of Educational Services to determine project team, provide weekly updates, and elevate issues in a timely manner.

Skills

Project management

Client communication

Cross-team coordination

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Monday.com

Job description

WhyMaker is seeking an Education Project Manager to own day‑to‑day management and successful delivery of multiple client projects in K‑12 education. You will guide projects from kickoff through final delivery, keeping timelines and deliverables on track, and serve as the primary contact for clients.

You will coordinate internal team members, contractors, and clients to ensure projects stay on schedule, within scope, and aligned with WhyMaker's quality standards.