Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Council for aid to education (cae) is seeking a dynamic, highlymotivated, detail-oriented program manager with a passion for improvingeducational outcomes and increasing wide-scale access to quality education.this is an opportunity to join a growing organization with a fun workenvironment.
The programmanager will serve as the lead contact for the development of performance-based assessments for use in a large public school districtIn this role, the programmanager will work closely with cae’s senior content director, senior operationsmanager, project editors, and a large pool of freelance consultants.
Responsibilities:
Deliver and track strict projecttimelines to ensure timely deliverables
Communicate withclient contacts, organize document requirements and specifications, as well asmonitor and track project status
Communicate schedule changes andproject status to the team and client contacts
Cultivate successful workingrelationships with client contacts
Track project workflow andassessment metadata
Support consultants in the trainingand use of item banking and authoring platforms
Manage projectsubcontractors and consultants
Support consultants in thedevelopment of content requirements and project schedules
Lead test formdevelopment activities
Maintain weeklyagendas and meeting summary notes
Assist in writer and editor assignments
Manage project budgets
Qualifications:
3-5 years ofproject management experience
Bachelor’s degree
Ability to grasp new concepts andprojects quickly and accurately
Vigilant attention to detail whilekeeping in mind larger goal
Highly organizedwith ability to prioritize, multitask, and to work collaboratively andeffectively within a deadline-driven environment
Ability to lead and influenceothers with willingness to provide critical feedback
Ability to solve complex conceptualproblems and implement solutions proactively
Strong technical skills with theability to learn new technology applications and devices quickly
Experience with maintainingschedules and organizing data spreadsheets
A keen interest in education andassessment, particularly with technical aspects of assessment development andeducational publishing
Ability to quickly learn a varietyof online platforms and train others on their use
Proficiency in businessapplications (e.g., excel, box, dropbox, smartsheet, basecamp, salesforce, msoffice suite)
Other software exposure a plus(item banking platforms, lms, adobe suite)
Commitment to excellence
