Project Manager, Curriculum Operations

Accelerate Learning; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Accelerate Learning in the United States is seeking a Project Manager, Curriculum Operations to coordinate and drive curriculum-related projects across the organization. You will manage project plans, timelines, budgets, risks, and stakeholder communications to ensure on-time delivery aligned to priorities.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of PM experience, preferably in K–12 curriculum or EdTech, and is highly organized, proactive, and skilled at cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of project management, program management, operations, or related experience.
• Experience within a K–12 curriculum, educational publishing, instructional materials, or EdTech organization strongly preferred.
• Experience managing cross-functional projects involving curriculum development, print design, print production, technology, product, or publishing teams strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree and PMP/Lean Six Sigma certification required.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple curriculum-related projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment of timelines, deliverables, budgets, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Monitor project progress, manage risks, dependencies, and schedule impacts, and drive accountability for commitments, deliverables, milestone completion, and contingency planning.
• Coordinate project activities and drive accountability across Curriculum Development, Product, Print Production, Technology, and other stakeholders, including proper cross-functional handoffs and phase transitions.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource plans, documentation, trackers, and reporting artifacts to ensure accurate project visibility and execution.
• Facilitate project meetings, readiness reviews, and status checkpoints; document decisions, action items, risks, and next steps; and communicate progress, project health, accomplishments through dashboards and executive updates.
• Coordinate launch-readiness activities, ensuring required deliverables, approvals, communications, and dependencies are completed prior to release.
• Support project intake, prioritization, and all planning activities by gathering requirements, documenting scope, and coordinating stakeholder input.
• Monitor project budgets, resource allocations, and expenditures; identify variances and provide budget updates and forecasts to leadership.
• Partner with the Vice President of Curriculum Operations, in conjunction with Curriculum Directors and Senior Managers, to support portfolio visibility, reporting, and execution of strategic initiatives across the curriculum organization.
• Analyze project metrics and execution trends to identify data‑driven opportunities for improved coordination, communication, efficiency, and overall project performance outcomes using retrospectives.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Budget tracking

Documentation and dashboards

Operational planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management / Project Management / Business Administration

PMP or Lean Six Sigma certification

Tools

Monday.com

Jira

Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Accelerate Learning provides STEM curriculum and professional development solutions that empower teachers, increase scores, and inspire students to become tomorrow’s STEM leaders. Its award-winning STEMscopes and Math Nation curricula and resources are highly adaptable, accessible, and support instruction in any learning environment. The comprehensive, results-oriented solutions are used by more than 9 million students and 750,000 teachers across the country.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Project Manager, Curriculum Operations, is responsible for coordinating and driving the successful execution of curriculum-related projects across the organization. This role manages project plans, timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to organizational priorities. The Project Manager serves as a central point of coordination across Curriculum Development, Product, Print Production, Technology, and other cross-functional teams, driving accountability and maintaining visibility throughout the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate is a results-oriented project management professional with experience in a K–12 curriculum, educational publishing, instructional materials, or EdTech environment. They are highly organized, proactive, and skilled at building relationships, navigating ambiguity, and coordinating multiple concurrent initiatives while delivering consistent project outcomes. Successful candidates demonstrate exceptional professionalism, while building trust across diverse teams.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage multiple curriculum-related projects from initiation through completion, ensuring alignment of timelines, deliverables, budgets, dependencies, and stakeholder expectations.
• Monitor project progress, manage risks, dependencies, and schedule impacts, and drive accountability for commitments, deliverables, milestone completion, and contingency planning, escalating issues when appropriate.
• Coordinate project activities and drive accountability across Curriculum Development, Product, Print Production, Technology, and other stakeholders, including proper cross-functional handoffs and phase transitions.
• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource plans, documentation, trackers, and reporting artifacts to ensure accurate project visibility and execution.
• Facilitate project meetings, readiness reviews, and status checkpoints; document decisions, action items, risks, and next steps; and communicate progress, project health, accomplishments through dashboards and executive updates.
• Coordinate launch-readiness activities, ensuring required deliverables, approvals, communications, and dependencies are completed prior to release.
• Support project intake, prioritization, and all planning activities by gathering requirements, documenting scope, and coordinating stakeholder input.
• Monitor project budgets, resource allocations, and expenditures; identify variances and provide budget updates and forecasts to leadership.
• Partner with the Vice President of Curriculum Operations, in conjunction with Curriculum Directors and Senior Managers, to support portfolio visibility, reporting, and execution of strategic initiatives across the curriculum organization.
• Analyze project metrics and execution trends to identify data‑driven opportunities for improved coordination, communication, efficiency, and overall project performance outcomes using retrospectives.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Strong project management skills with demonstrated experience planning, coordinating, and executing complex cross‑functional projects involving simultaneous workstreams, stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence outcomes and drive accountability.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and risk‑management skills with the ability to identify trends, dependencies, evaluate impacts, and drive issues to resolution.
• Exceptional organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing business needs.
• Proficiency creating and maintaining project documentation, trackers, dashboards, and reporting tools using project management and collaboration tools such as Monday.com, Jira, Excel, Microsoft Project, or similar tools.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships across departments and effectively coordinate work across diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Experience supporting budget tracking, resource coordination, status reporting, and project performance monitoring.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, communication, and project execution.

Attributes:

• Results-oriented, proactive, and accountable, with a strong commitment to delivering outcomes and solving problems.
• Navigates diverse communication styles, competing priorities, and customer-driven demands with professionalism, grace, and resilience while exemplifying ALI's culture of trust, ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborative and relationship-driven, with the ability to build trust, influence stakeholders, and balance discretion with execution discipline.
• Comfortable creating structure in ambiguous environments and maintaining momentum across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Systems thinker who can connect day‑to‑day operational activities to broader organizational goals and outcomes.
• Able to balance attention to detail with broader project objectives and strategic priorities.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a desire to identify opportunities to improve processes, communication, and execution.

Education and/or Experience:

Experience:

• Minimum of 3–5 years of project management, program management, operations, or related experience required.
• Experience within a K–12 curriculum, educational publishing, instructional materials, or EdTech organization strongly preferred.
• Experience managing cross‑functional projects involving curriculum development, print design, print production, technology, product, or publishing teams strongly preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Project Management, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership or related field required.
• PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or comparable project management certification required.