[Hiring] Curriculum Project Manager @Discovery Education Talent Team

Role Description

We are looking for a highly skilled Curriculum Project Manager to independently manage a portfolio of moderately complex curriculum initiatives across our core product ecosystem, including Science Techbook and future curriculum development efforts. This role coordinates digital and print curriculum programs and partners closely with Curriculum, Editorial, Production, Technology, Product, Research, and external vendors to deliver defined strategic priorities. The Curriculum Project Manager develops integrated plans, manages schedules and budgets, resolves program issues, and ensures high-quality curriculum products are delivered on time and within scope.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced program management professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, brings structure to complex product development initiatives, and enables cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, high-impact learning experiences for educators and students.

In This Role You Will:

• Program Leadership and Delivery
  • Independently manage a portfolio of moderately complex curriculum development programs across digital and print products, ensuring alignment with product strategies, business priorities, and defined delivery goals.
  • Develop and maintain integrated program plans that coordinate activities across Curriculum, Editorial, Production, Product, Technology, Research, and external partners.
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to clarify requirements, priorities, dependencies, resources, and milestones across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Operational Excellence and Governance
  • Manage independent contractors, contingent workers, and third-party vendors against defined scopes, deliverables, timelines, budgets, and quality expectations.
  • Apply established program governance, reporting frameworks, and communication cadences to provide visibility into progress, risks, decisions, and changes.
  • Identify, assess, escalate, and mitigate risks and issues that could affect quality, budget, scope, or delivery timelines.
  • Facilitate change management activities and communicate impacts across stakeholders to support timely, informed decision-making.
  • Track budgets, forecasts, resource utilization, and operational metrics and recommend improvements to curriculum development workflows.

Core Competencies for Success:

• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, interdependent information and identifies practical paths forward.
• Plans and Aligns: Sets clear priorities, milestones, resources, and accountabilities that connect program work to business goals.
• Collaborates: Builds effective partnerships across functions and works through shared ownership to achieve program outcomes.
• Communicates Effectively: Tailors clear, timely communication to different audiences and creates visibility into decisions, risks, and progress.
• Drives Results: Maintains focus on commitments, addresses obstacles, and delivers quality outcomes within agreed scope, schedule, and budget.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant program or project management experience in education technology, curriculum development, publishing, digital content, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience; PMP, PgMP, Agile, or related certification preferred.
• Demonstrated experience independently managing moderately complex, cross-functional programs with multiple stakeholders, dependencies, and concurrent workstreams.
• Experience managing program schedules, budgets, resource plans, risks, and delivery metrics from planning through execution.
• Experience coordinating internal teams, independent contractors, contingent workers, or third-party vendors against defined deliverables and quality expectations.
• Proficiency with project and program management platforms such as Asana, Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of curriculum development, educational publishing, content production, or digital product workflows.
• Legal right to work in the United States.

Benefits

• Robust and comprehensive insurance package.
• Career Development Ownership - Be the driver of your success!
• Continuing Education AND Tuition Reimbursement Programs.
• Mentorship program and collaboration with veteran leaders.
• Constant opportunities for cross-functional training and skill building.
• Uncapped career growth.
• Leave for life’s moments including 7 recognized holidays.
• Take PTO without the vacation guilt.
• Up to 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
• Annual Winter Holiday Break (typically the last week of December).

Company Description

At Discovery Education, we are fulfilling our mission of preparing learners for tomorrow by creating innovative classrooms connected to today's world. Serving more than 4.5 million educators and 45 million students, available in approximately half of U.S. classrooms and primary schools in the UK, and more than 140 countries around the globe; we are on a journey to transform teaching and learning through innovative partnerships with school districts, states, ministries of education, and other like-minded organizations.

We have built an award-winning and highly reputable organization because of talented and driven people who work together to accelerate student achievement by tapping into students' natural curiosity and desire to learn by capturing their minds and imagination through the fascination of Discovery.