Project Management Director, Strategic Initiatives (Contractor)

A pioneer in K-12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and assessment. Our core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science engage all students in rigorous learning and inspire them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers identify the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math. All of our programs provide educators with powerful tools that help them understand and respond to the needs of every student. Today, Amplify serves more than 15 million students in all 50 states. For more information, visitamplify.com.

The Project Management Director, Strategic Initiatives will be responsible for leading high-impact projects focused on operational excellence and coordination, process transformation, and organizational change management. The ideal candidate brings strong expertise in project management, print and digital operations (ideally with a background in edtech), and is a proven leader who can work effectively across teams to achieve transformation outcomes on defined timelines. This role will report directly into the Vice President, Product, Development & Portfolio Strategy.

**This is a contract position.**

Essential Responsibilities:

• Support the development of critical transformation initiatives at Amplify, including

• Driving and coordinating investment business decisions, memorializing ROI, scope, delivery timeline and critical decision points for major product lines.

• Rolling out a cross-team organizational planning calendar, blending the 40,000 ft view of end-to-end launch with key deep dive milestones to achieve commercial and operational readiness.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ Years of Experience: Proven experience leading project management or operations teams in an EdTech, publishing, or SaaS environment.

• Expertise in project management and product development methodologies: Deep fluency in Agile/Scrum for software and Waterfall for physical production.

• Technical & Operational Literacy: Comfortable using (and configuring) advanced PM tools like Jira, Smartsheet, and Airtable.

• Strong background and understanding in EdTech, particularly relating to print and digital handoffs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

• Excellent verbal, written, and data-driven communication skills, with innate ability to drive strong reporting and communications for both executive and other stakeholders, including % completion

• Proven ability to work across complex projects and manage cross-functional stakeholders

• Highly organized, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this role is $86.50.

Amplify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Amplify makes employment decisions based on qualifications and merit, and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or status.

Amplify is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in connection with the application or hiring process, please email hiringaccommodations@amplify.com.

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