Project Manager
On-siteAlachua, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Lead planning and execution of multiple simultaneous educational publishing projects from concept through launch, managing schedules, budgets, and quality standards. Develop integrated project documentation, resource plans, and dashboards using Smartsheet, Excel, and Confluence while monitoring progress and proactively resolving risks. Serve as the central coordinator across technical writing, editorial, production, and external vendors to drive accountability and facilitate clean handovers. Prepare project health reports, executive summaries, and milestone updates for leadership, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps and stakeholder expectations. Manage the complete publishing lifecycle, including QA of platform builds, file handoffs, and market research coordination. Respond to product-related questions in Salesforce and support product launches by collaborating with Marketing and Sales teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (or higher) in business, project management, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- 5–7 years of project management experience, preferably in educational publishing, curriculum development, instructional design, or EdTech
- PMP, CAPM, or other project management certification
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent projects with overlapping schedules and cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining detailed project schedules using Smartsheet or similar enterprise project management software
- Demonstrated experience managing both print and digital product development lifecycles
- Strong understanding of publishing workflows, editorial processes, production schedules, and digital asset management
- Proactive, dependable, positive team player
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands
- Proven ability to anticipate issues, manage risk proactively, and adapt quickly to changing priorities
- Outstanding written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and build consensus across departments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams and SharePoint
- Proficiency in Smartsheet, including schedule development, dashboards, reporting, formulas, and resource management
- Proficiency in Confluence or similar knowledge management platforms
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity with construction education, workforce development, or career and technical education (CTE) preferred
- Experience supporting products for secondary, postsecondary, and adult learners preferred
- Experience working with CMS, LMS, and DAM systems preferred
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