Program Manager

Cambium Learning Group; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambium Assessment, a leading provider of educational assessment solutions, is seeking a Project Manager to lead schedules, risk management, and client communications in a remote-first environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience, with PMP certification encouraged. Travel of 4-5 trips per year and CST-friendly hours are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience.
• PMP certification highly encouraged.
• Experience in large-scale assessments preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to work autonomously as well as in a team.
• Familiarity with project risk management, change control, and establishing a baseline schedule.
• Experience with Smartsheet and Excel preferred.
• Willingness to travel 4-5 times per year for 2-4 days per trip.
• Willingness to work during Central Time Zone business hours (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules with project teams.
• Coordinate milestone activities across internal teams and vendor partners.
• Identify and assess risks; develop mitigation plans and track through resolution.
• Manage change control process and track approved scope changes.
• Serve as point of contact for routine client communications on schedules and deliverables.
• Plan and facilitate internal and client meetings with agendas and action tracking.
• Prepare status reports for program leadership and clients.
• Coordinate updates to customer-facing materials to reflect current processes.
• Contribute to lessons learned and process improvements after milestones and testing windows.

Skills

Verbal and written communications

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Smartsheet

Excel

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain integrated master schedules using project management software, working with project teams to confirm deliverable status, track dependencies, and ensure updates accurately reflect progress.
• Coordinate milestone activities across internal functional teams and partner vendors to keep work aligned with the program schedule and contract requirements.
• Proactively identify and assess risks to scope and schedule; partner with cross-functional teams to develop and implement mitigation plans; track risks through resolution; and elevate issues to leadership with clear impact and recommended next steps.
• Manage the change control process, including change requests, decision logs, and approval tracking, and coordinate approved scope changes across affected teams.
• Serve as a point of contact for routine client communications related to schedules and deliverables, ensuring client requests are resolved thoroughly and on time.
• Plan and facilitate internal and client meetings, including agendas, minutes, and action item tracking through completion.
• Prepare regular status reports summarizing progress, risks, and upcoming milestones for program leadership and the client.
• Coordinate updates to customer-facing materials such as user guides, administration manuals, and brochures, ensuring accuracy and alignment with current program processes.
• Contribute to lessons learned and process improvements following major program milestones and testing windows.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• PMP certification highly encouraged
• Experience working in large-scale assessment preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proven problem-solving and multi-tasking abilities
• Ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team
• Excellent attention to detail and exceptional work ethic
• Familiarity with project risk management, change control, and establishing a baseline schedule
• Experience working in Smartsheet and Excel preferred
• Ability to travel 4-5 times per year for 2-4 days each trip
• Ability to work during Central Time Zone business hours (preferred)

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To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit https://www.cambiumassessment.com/

Remote First Work Environment

Our Remote First approach gives employees the flexibility and trust they need to effectively balance work with life. It creates a culture in which all employees are valued and where success is measured in results. It allows us to work collaboratively, inclusively and for greater positive impact, regardless of our individual locations.

If you will be working remotely, either occasionally or on a permanent basis, you must have a reliable internet connection through a cable or fiber-optic broadband service with minimum speeds of 10 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in video-based interviews during the recruiting process and ongoing virtual meetings with their camera on, as part of their role. To maintain confidentiality and ensure a fair evaluation process, the use of note-taking tools, reference materials, or AI-powered tools (including generative AI, language models, or similar technologies) during interviews or other selection activities is prohibited unless prior written approval has been obtained from the People Experience team. If you require an exception for medical, accessibility, or other reasons, please contact your Talent Acquisition team member to discuss accommodations in advance.

As part of our Remote-First benefits, Cambium offers reimbursement to help cover the cost of setting up your home or remote office.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation), national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or genetic information (including family medical history).

We will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. You may request an accommodation during the recruiting process with your Talent Acquisition team member.