Program Manager, Math (Remote)

Lensa; Wilmington (DE); Remote; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative education technology company is seeking a Program Manager to lead the Big Ideas Learning Math portfolio. In this role, you will ensure the high-quality conversion and delivery of digital content while managing relationships with external partners. You will collaborate across teams to drive project success, create unified schedules, and support day-to-day operations. This position offers the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced environment, engage with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to meaningful educational outcomes. If you're passionate about making a difference in learners' lives, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of experience in technical project or program management.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with external partners.
• Drive communication on program health across the organization.

Skills

Technical project management

Digital product development

K12 Math content knowledge

Relationship building

Problem solving

Communication skills

Software development practices

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP or similar certification

Tools

Project management software

Digital content management systems

Job description

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We believe in the power and joy of learning

At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Our culture values diversity, engagement, and discovery

Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do, and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through inclusive programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity/ .

As the Program Manager for our Big Ideas Learning Math portfolio, you will play an essential role in ensuring the high integrity, high quality conversion and delivery of digital content. You will manage the day to day relationship with our external partner, Big Ideas Learning, ensuring that we are on track to achieve delivery milestones. The role will be high-visibility and offer exciting challenges of problem solving, collaboration and communication, cross-team orchestration, and day-to-day leadership.

What You Will Do Here

• Collaborate with K12 Content & Portfolio, Big Ideas Learning, Digital Production and external vendors through all phases of the lifecycle - planning, development, testing, content integration & deployment
• Create unified schedules, manage dependencies, and track progress across multiple workstreams - editorial, production, and technology
• Drive communication on program health up and across the organization
• Identify and communicate needs of the program to ensure it is set up for success
• Support day to day product operations including product setup and data management
• Serve as triage point for incoming requests from vendors and BIL collaborators, coordinating systems access, troubleshooting digital production issues, and providing training and documentation as necessary
  
  

Skills You Need Here

• 3-6 years of experience in technical project or program management
• Experience building digital products
• Familiarity with Math content (K12 level)
• Solid ability to lead by influence e.g., successfully deliver large projects and programs without having direct authority over teams
• Tenacity and flexibility in problem solving, with the awareness to know how and when to change direction based on the input and feedback of partners
• Exceptional relationship building skills; able to gain trust of diverse partners from the executives to the entry-level team members
• Experience engaging with senior level management in formal presentations and informal decision-driving discussions
• Expert at facilitating high-functioning meetings, including leading productive conversations, securing decisions efficiently, and effectively balancing advocacy and inquiry
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, and lead others through ambiguous situations
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrable experience working with different software development practices and tools
• Preferred PMP or similar certification
  
  

At National Geographic Learning, a part of Cengage Group, we are enabling opportunity, powering progress, and supporting student journeys toward college and career. Using our digital learning programs and classroom learning resources, students experience the excitement and joy of learning that National Geographic explorers, scientists, writers, and photographers experience.

Cengage Group is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, veteran status, and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.

Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [e-mail] or at [phone].

About Cengage Group

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here (https://www.cengagegroup.com/news/perspectives/2024/cengage-group-total-rewards-philosophy/) to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy .

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.

$58,300.00 - $70,000.00 USD

Cengage Group , a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms.

We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Warning: Be aware, there has been an increase of targeted recruitment scams perpetrated by bad actors falsely providing job offers on behalf Cengage Group to candidates as a means of obtaining personal information. Note that Cengage will always interview candidates via live in-person meetings, phone calls and video calls before an offer would be extended. Also, be sure to check that communication is coming from an @cengage.com email address.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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