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Senior Project Manager, Platform

Amplify Education · Remote - United States · Remote

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About Amplify Education

Amplify Education is leading the way in creating next-generation curriculum and assessment programs. Backed by Learn Capital.

About the role

Orchestrate complex delivery - lead the end-to-end execution of large-scale initiatives (e.g., a full grade-band curriculum refresh, a major platform feature launch, ready to launch for a group of products), managing intricate dependencies between curriculum writing, software engineering, physical production, service readiness, and more, and the different teams themselves.

What they're looking for

  • 5-8+ Years of Experience: Proven track record of managing complex projects in EdTech, software, or creative publishing
  • Hybrid Methodology Fluency: Deep experience in Agile/Scrum for software development combined with the Waterfall/Stage-Gate discipline required for print and physical production
  • Master of the "Blended" Product: You understand the unique challenges of shipping products that live in both a web browser and a student’s backpack
  • Advanced Tooling Skills: Expert-level proficiency in Jira and Smartsheet (or similar tools like Monday.com/Airtable ). You can build the dashboards and trackers that the team relies on
  • Communication Powerhouse: You can explain a technical software delay to a content editor and a creative design constraint to an engineer with equal ease
  • Amplify is an E-Verify participant
More about this role

Amplify helps teachers bring delight and rigor to students every day. We have become a leader in K–12 literacy, biliteracy, math, and science by building inspiring teaching and learning experiences based on research. The Amplify Classroom platform combines curriculum, assessment, and supplemental learning into one coherent high-quality instructional system. A pioneer in education since 2000, Amplify has developed deep relationships in states and districts by partnering with educators to drive implementation quality and improved outcomes. Today, Amplify serves more than 18 million students and teachers across all 50 states and on six continents. For more information, visit Amplify.com .

As a Senior Project Manager, you are the operational heartbeat of a cross-functional product team. You are responsible for orchestrating the delivery of complex projects that can span software features, digital content, service design, and physical materials. You don't just follow a schedule; you own the critical path, anticipate risks before they become blockers, and ensure that our writers, designers, and other partners are working in perfect sync to hit launch and readiness milestones with...

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