Project Manager – Curriculum Design and Development Lead

Artemis ARC; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Artemis ARC seeks a Project Manager – Curriculum Design and Development Lead for a federal contract. The role centers on adult learning, e-learning delivery, and robust project management to guide curriculum development and analyze learning effectiveness.

This remote position requires periodic in-person travel to meet with stakeholders and align on program strategy, quality, and timelines. You will design materials, track metrics, and drive process improvements across the contract lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in curriculum design and project management.
• Master’s degree in a related field is required.
• Experience with adult learning theories, e-learning development and instructional models.
• Strategic thinker with awareness of marketing trends and technologies.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and complex client relationships.
• Experience supporting federal government projects and transformations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain public trust clearance.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Oversee curriculum development for a large-scale federal contract.
• Assist with project management tasks for the contract and stakeholders.
• Develop course materials, scripts, exercises and teaching aids.
• Design and redesign education content to maximize engagement.
• Record metrics to track performance of course materials.
• Prepare reports for federal clients ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Collaborate with the program manager to address quality, performance, and schedule issues.
• Provide guidance on project management best practices and procedures.
• Serve as a primary client point of contact for curriculum and training needs.
• Develop and maintain key project management documents and deliverables.

Skills

Adult learning methodologies

E-learning development

Instructional theories

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Project management

Federal government experience

Client relations

Deadline management

Education

Master’s degree in related field

Job description

Job Summary

Artemis/Aptive is seeking a full-time Project Manager – Curriculum Design and Development Lead with a strong background in training, curriculum development, data analysis and project management best practices to support and execute efforts for a federal client. The ideal candidate must be a problem-solver who works well both independently and as part of a team and is comfortable receiving and implementing feedback on project tasks. In addition to overseeing product development for the contract, this individual must have demonstrated experience managing curriculum development programs and designing education and training content.

The Project Manager – Curriculum Design and Development Lead role requires a self-starter, proactive problem solver and action-oriented team player with previous experience in adult learning methodologies, e-learning development, management consulting, leading teams, engaging with senior‑level stakeholders and business development pursuits. This position needs an individual that is committed to providing superior service, poised under pressure and has a positive and flexible attitude.

This is a contingent hire position.

This position is remote. However, travel for occasional in‑person meetings will be required.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee the curriculum development efforts for a large-scale contract for the federal government.
• Assist with project management duties, as assigned, by the program manager for the contract and government stakeholders.
• Oversee the development of course materials, scripts, exercises, classroom or self‑study manuals, and other teaching aids.
• Design and redesign education and training content to ensure maximum participation as well as engagement with and understanding of course materials.
• Support the recording of metrics and measurements to track the performance of course materials.
• Assist with reporting information required under the contract to federal clients, ensuring all reports are accurate, timely and thorough.
• Work closely with the program manager for the contract to identify and resolve issues related to quality, performance, schedule, staffing and financials.
• Provide direct expert advice and support the development of project management, operational and schedule best practices, processes, standards, and procedures.
• Serve as a primary client point of contact, responding to requests for support and providing guidance on the curriculum and training efforts.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of critical project management documents such as project management plans, Work Breakdown Structures, Integrated Master Schedules, reports and more, as required.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality deliverables.
• Evaluate analytical results and develop new and adapted analytical techniques.
• Provide performance analysis and process improvement using industry best practice methodologies and tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years of experience.
• Master’s degree in related field.
• Demonstrated experience with adult learning methodologies, e-learning development and instructional theories, models and technologies.
• Strategic thinker with a forward‑looking approach to marketing trends and technologies.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to think critically.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Experience supporting complex projects and transformation efforts within the federal government.
• Comfortability with supporting complex client relationships.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a public trust clearance.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S.