Staff, Project Manager

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Scholastic is hiring a Staff, Project Manager. The role involves coordinating small to midsize projects within a single business unit, ensuring timely execution, project visibility, and adherence to Agile practices while collaborating with stakeholders and managing project documentation and trackers.

Highlights

Organize and track progress of small to midsize projects ensuring quality deliverables
Maintain project trackers and provide regular status updates on progress, risks, and issues
Break down tasks into manageable work components
Identify and address project risks and issues with recommended solutions
Prepare clear, concise, and error-free communication materials for stakeholders
Apply mature Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban to improve project efficiency
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and project management tools such as Jira and Confluence
Experience managing projects in a matrixed, onshore/offshore delivery model environment preferred
Minimum BS degree in computer science or equivalent experience; Agile certifications like CSM or CSPO are a plus
Annual salary range of $110,000 to $125,000 with comprehensive health benefits, 401(k), tuition-free programs, parental leave, and an employee stock purchase plan

Staff, Project Manager Full Description

Job Description:

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Staff Project Manager coordinates small to midsize projects and initiatives within a single business unit. This role ensures project visibility, timely execution, and adherence to mature Agile practices. The Staff Project Manager collaborates with stakeholders, maintains project trackers, and proactively addresses challenges to support successful delivery. The position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication to keep projects on track and stakeholders informed.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Coordination: Organize and track progress of small to midsize projects, ensuring deliverables meet quality standards

Status Reporting: Maintain trackers and provide regular updates to stakeholders on progress, risks, and issues

Work Breakdown: Break down tasks into manageable components

Risk and Issue Management: Identify project challenges and recommend solutions to resolve them

Stakeholder Communication: Prepare clear, concise, and error-free presentation materials and reports

Agile Practices: Apply mature Agile methods and processes to improve project efficiency

Documentation: Maintain accurate project documentation and knowledge sharing

âAbout Scholastic

For more than 100 years, Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) has been meeting children where they are - at school, at home and in their communities - by creating quality content and experiences, all beginning with literacy. Scholastic delivers stories, characters, and learning moments that empower all kids to become lifelong readers and learners through bestselling children's books, literacy- and knowledge-building resources for schools including classroom magazines, and award-winning, entertaining children's media. As the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books through school-based book clubs and book fairs, classroom libraries, school and public libraries, retail, and online, and with a global reach into more than 135 countries, Scholastic encourages the personal and intellectual growth of all children, while nurturing a lifelong relationship with reading, themselves, and the world around them. Learn more at www.scholastic.com.

Some benefits that we offer:

Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
Tuition-Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
Generous Parental Leave Program
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

Thank you for your consideration in choosing Scholastic.

Qualifications

HOW YOU CAN FIT (Qualifications)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Basic project management concepts and techniques
Agile methodologies and frameworks, including Scrum and Kanban, and Product Operating Model
Ability to manage scope, schedule, and resources for small projects
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite and project management tools
Attention to detail and organizational skills
Ability to work collaboratively and adapt to changing priorities

Experience and Education:

Experience with Agile practices and tools (Jira, Confluence preferred)
Experience managing small to midsize projects in a corporate environment
Agile-related Project Management Certifications a plus (e.g. Certified Scrum Master CSM, CSPO
Product Operating Model - Silicon Valley Product Group Training a plus

Experience:

Onshore/offshore delivery model
Managing projects and documentation Jira and Confluence preferred
Collaborations suites for document authoring, estimation and planning tools, Google Suite preferred
Track record of successfully delivering projects in a matrixed organization
Working with product development projects
Prior work experience developing and operating customer facing products in the Ed Tech Industry preferred

Education:

At minimum a BS degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Information Technology

Location Region/State:

New York

Compensation Range:

Annual Salary: 110,000.00 - 125,000.00

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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