Senior Technical Project Manager

Cambium Learning Group; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambium Learning Group seeks a Senior Technical Project Manager to lead high-impact AI initiatives and manage a strategic AI roadmap. You will work closely with the AI Engineering Lead to evaluate technologies, plan work, and coordinate cross-team efforts across data pipelines, deployment cycles, and model releases.

You will triage complex systems, validate data with SQL, and drive agile delivery in Jira/Confluence, translating technical constraints into clear leadership guidance and ensuring

Qualifications

• Solid grasp of core AI/ML concepts (LLMs, RAG, fine-tuning vs prompting) and data pipeline infrastructure.
• Ability to write basic-to-intermediate SQL queries and interpret backend components.
• Experience with AI-native engineering productivity tools (Copilot, Cursor) to speed delivery.

Responsibilities

• AI roadmap, innovation and strategic partnership management.
• Co-manage AI roadmap with AI Engineering Lead and evaluate proposed solutions.
• Identify AI opportunities to optimize systems or enhance features.
• Technical analysis, triage and data integrity across data pipelines and models.
• Triage complex AI systems and manage engineering escalation pipeline.
• Validate data with SQL queries to ensure data integrity across systems.
• Coordinate deployments and model release cycles with DevOps and engineering teams.
• Oversee deployment activities during maintenance windows for stability.
• Drive project management and cross-functional delivery with Jira and Confluence.
• Translate technical findings into actionable insights for leadership.
• Lead multi-team AI initiatives with clear dependencies across teams.
• Practice Agile management to optimize iterative AI development workflows.

Skills

AI/ML concepts

Data pipeline

SQL querying

AI productivity tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Data Science or related field

Tools

Copilot

Cursor

Job description

Cambium Learning® Group is an award-winning educational technology solutions leader dedicated to helping all students reach their potential through individualized and differentiated instruction. Using a research-based, personalized approach, Cambium Learning Group delivers SaaS resources and instructional products that engage students and support teachers in fun, positive, safe and scalable environments. These solutions are provided through Learning A-Z® (online differentiated instruction for elementary school reading, writing and science), ExploreLearning® (online interactive math and science simulations, a math fact fluency solution, and a K-2 science solution), Voyager Sopris Learning® (blended solutions that accelerate struggling learners to achieve in literacy and math and professional development for teachers), and VKidz Learning (online comprehensive homeschool education and programs for literacy and science). We believe that every student has unlimited potential, that teachers matter, and that data, instruction, and practice are the keys to success in the classroom and beyond.

Job Overview We are seeking an innovative and highly proactive Senior Technical Project Manager (TPM) to manage high-impact, cross-functional AI initiatives here at Cambium Assessment. In this role, you will manage an AI roadmap and work closely with the AI Engineering Lead, including contributing to the technical roadmap, evaluating AI use cases, and managing the workload and schedule of the team.

Job Responsibilities:

• AI Roadmap, Innovation & Strategic Partnership
• Co-Manage the AI Roadmap: Work closely with the AI Engineering Lead to manage the team's long-term technical vision, evaluate emerging AI technologies, and assess the feasibility of proposed solutions.
• Identify AI Opportunities: Collaborate with the team to identify areas where generative AI or predictive models can optimize systems, processes or enhance feature sets.
• Technical Analysis, Triage & Data Integrity
• Triage Complex AI Systems: Troubleshoot systemic technical issues across data pipelines, backend services, and model deployment layers, understanding data dependencies to manage the engineering escalation pipeline.
• Advanced Data Validation: Execute SQL queries to validate, inspect, and analyze complex training and production datasets, ensuring absolute data integrity across systems.
• Deployment Management: Manage Release Windows: Coordinate system deployments and model release cycles in close alignment with developers, DevOps, and systems engineering teams.
• Support Operational Maintenance: Oversee deployment activities during maintenance windows to ensure smooth cross-system stability and timely engineering resolution if issues arise.
• Project Management & Delivery, including Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Drive management tracking and execution in Jira, actively managing the backlog, tracking active sprints, and reporting delivery status.
• Translate complex technical findings and system constraints into clear, actionable insights for non-technical leadership.
• Lead Matrixed Deliveries: Coordinate the end-to-end execution of multi-team AI initiatives, mapping out system-wide dependencies across multiple teams.
• Agile Management: Drive management tracking, sprint planning, and active backlog grooming in Jira/Confluence, optimizing workflows for the unique iterative/probabilistic lifecycle of AI development.

Job Requirements:

• Experience: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Data Science, or a related technical field with 7+ years of technical project management experience (or a Master's degree with 5+ years of experience).
• AI & Data Literacy: Solid grasp of core AI/ML concepts (e.g., LLMs, RAG pipelines, fine-tuning vs. prompting, model evaluations) and data pipeline infrastructure.
• SQL & System Architecture: Demonstrated ability to write and execute basic-to-intermediate SQL queries, alongside a proven ability to interpret backend web application components and system data relationships.
• AI-Native Experience: Comfort utilizing modern AI-assisted engineering productivity tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, or automated workflow agents) to accelerate delivery tracking.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AI Delivery Track Record: Prior experience deploying production-grade generative AI features, agentic workflows, or natural language processing (NLP) applications.
• Production Support & DevOps: Exposure to incident management or high-pressure production support in cloud computing environments.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Cambium Learning® Group is the education essentials company.

With an intentionally curated portfolio of respected global brands, Cambium serves as a leader in the education space, helping millions of educators and students feel more universally valued each and every day. In everything we do and across all our brands, we focus on the elements that are most essential to the success of education.

Our family of companies includes:

Cambium Assessment Lexia® Learning Learning A-Z® Voyager Sopris Learning® ExploreLearning® Time4Learning® Kurzweil Education®

To learn more about the Cambium organization and our other career opportunities, visit www.cambiumlearning.com/about-us/careers

As a group, we value:

Simplicity - Across all our teams and all areas of our business, we create simplicity, making things easier and more clear for all those we work with. Certainty - We continually strive to eliminate doubt, delivering solutions, services and communications that our customers know they can count on. Now - We understand the need to make a difference not only for the future, but for today, and our people are committed to making the most of each moment we spend serving our customers.