Senior Project Manager

datakindinc; United States; Remote; USD 101,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Dependent coverage

Wellness stipend

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Professional development

401(k) match

In-person events

Job summary

datakindinc is seeking a remote, full-time Portfolio Coordinator to steer education-focused projects across research, product, data science, and partner teams. You will manage funded projects, monitor budgets, and produce funder reports, while maintaining strong communication with institutional partners.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years coordinating complex initiatives, plus experience in education or education technology.

Qualifications

• At least six years managing or coordinating complex, externally funded projects with multiple teams and stakeholders.
• Experience with budgets and grant reporting is relevant.

Responsibilities

• Track portfolio timelines, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies with functional leads; help teams stay on schedule.
• Manage assigned projects and grants, including day-to-day delivery, budget monitoring, and funder reporting.
• Facilitate planning and problem-solving across research, product, data science, and partner-facing groups.
• Serve as a routine point of contact for institutional partners, funders, and collaborators, escalating strategic matters when needed.
• Contribute to research, evaluation, project outputs, and materials for partners and funders.
• Identify and address gaps in portfolio coordination, tracking, and operating practices.

Skills

Project coordination

Budgeting & grants

Communication

Facilitation

Independence

Tools

PM tools

Job description

Role overview

Coordinate projects across an education-focused portfolio, keeping research, product, data science, and partner teams aligned on shared commitments. The role combines hands-on management of funded projects and grants with partner communication and contributions to applied research and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Track portfolio timelines, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies with functional leads; help teams stay on schedule.
• Manage assigned projects and grants, including day-to-day delivery, budget monitoring, and funder reporting.
• Facilitate planning and problem-solving across research, product, data science, and partner-facing groups.
• Serve as a routine point of contact for institutional partners, funders, and collaborators, escalating strategic matters when needed.
• Contribute to research, evaluation, project outputs, and materials for partners and funders.
• Identify and address gaps in portfolio coordination, tracking, and operating practices.

Requirements

• At least six years managing or coordinating complex, externally funded projects with multiple teams and stakeholders; experience with budgets and grant reporting is relevant.
• Substantive knowledge of education, preferably higher education, and familiarity with education technology or technical assistance models.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including explaining technical or research work in clear updates and reports.
• Facilitation skills and the ability to move work forward across teams without direct authority.
• Proficiency with project management tools and tracking timelines, milestones, and dependencies.
• Able to work independently, anticipate problems, adapt to shifting priorities, and keep commitments in view.

Nice to have

• Experience in nonprofit or philanthropic settings; familiarity with customer success, implementation, product analytics, education research, evaluation, higher education policy, student success, or institutional improvement. Ability to interpret research and data findings for varied audiences is useful.

Benefits and work setup

Full-time remote role for someone with a permanent U.S. address and ongoing U.S. work authorization without employer sponsorship. Most daily working hours should fall between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Eastern Time; domestic travel may reach 10%. Annual salary is listed at $101,000-$112,000, depending on experience and internal equity.

• employer-paid medical
• dental
• vision coverage for employees
• dependent coverage contribution
• wellness reimbursement
• paid parental leave
• flexible time off
• professional development funding
• retirement plan with employer match
• periodic in-person gatherings