Senior Project Manager

Ladders; United States; Teletrabalho; USD 101 000 - 112 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Full-time remote within the U.S.

Travel within the U.S. up to 10%

Meaningful work in educational equity

Collaborative cross-team environment

Professional development in project mg

Resumo da oferta

Ladders is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead complex, grant-funded initiatives in education. This remote role partners with research, product, and data science teams to maintain alignment, drive execution, and manage timelines and budgets across the portfolio.

You'll facilitate collaboration with external partners and funders, contribute to applied research and evaluation, and help advance mission-driven work nationwide, with up to 10% travel as needed.

Qualificações

• Experience managing complex externally funded projects in education or applied research.
• Strong alignment with educational equity and social impact.
• Proficient in project management tools like Asana for tracking timelines and deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to translate complex information into updates.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate timelines, milestones, and deliverables across education projects and grants.
• Track budgets and produce regular reports.
• Facilitate planning and problem-solving across teams.
• Engage with external partners and funders to ensure alignment.
• Support research and evaluation deliverables and partner materials.
• Identify gaps in portfolio coordination and workflow.

Formação académica

6+ years of experience managing complex externally funded projects in applied research or education settings

Ferramentas

Asana

Descrição da oferta de emprego

For our client, we are seeking a Senior Project Manager to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role will oversee complex projects and grant-funded initiatives across an education-focused portfolio, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables stay on track. You will partner closely with research, product, and data science teams to keep workstreams aligned and to drive clear execution across the organization. The position also requires strong facilitation and communication skills to support collaboration with external partners and funders while advancing mission-driven work.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $101,000 – $112,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Coordinate timelines, milestones, and deliverables across the education portfolio
• Manage day-to-day operations of designated projects and grants, including budget tracking and reporting
• Facilitate planning and problem-solving across teams to ensure clarity on responsibilities and priorities
• Handle routine project matters with partners and funders, escalating strategic issues as needed
• Contribute to applied research and evaluation work, including project deliverables and partner materials
• Identify and address gaps in portfolio coordination and workflow management

Qualifications

• Strong alignment with mission-driven work focused on educational equity and data-informed social impact
• 6+ years of experience managing complex, externally funded projects in applied research or education settings
• Substantive knowledge of higher education and familiarity with ed tech or technical assistance models
• Ability to anticipate needs and solve problems independently
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for translating complex information into clear updates and reports
• Proven facilitation skills to drive collaboration across teams without direct authority
• Proficiency in project management tools like Asana for tracking timelines and deliverables

Benefits

• Full-time remote position with flexible location within the U.S.
• Opportunity for travel within the U.S. up to 10% of the time
• Engagement in meaningful work that supports educational equity and social impact
• Collaboration with diverse teams across research, product, and data science
• Professional development opportunities in project management and applied research

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t have every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.