Project Manager

Department: Curriculum and Prof. Learning

Location:

Here at Wilson Language Training, we are committed to working together for our mission to achieve literacy for all. We believe literacy is a fundamental right and should be attainable for all people. We strive to reflect this belief in our work.

The success of our team members is no less paramount. We-re dedicated to ensuring that every Wilson employee experiences truly satisfying professional development while feeling inspired to bring their authentic selves to work. Are you ready to be a changemaker?

Wilson Language training is growing and is looking to hire a Project Manager on the Program Development team.

The Project Manager will organize, manage, and plan complex projects related to the development of Wilson Language Training Program curriculum programs and professional learning, as well as digital resources and platforms. The ideal candidate will be a leader who is well-versed in Project Management best practices and has demonstrable experience in managing both print-based and digital projects. A track record of success planning projects within an Agile environment is a plus.

Essential Job Functions:

• Works with directors, managers and stakeholders to ensure projects are planned effectively and completed on time and to specifications.

• Works with department directors to organizes and assign work and assignments to team members based on expertise, work experience, and capacity.

• Leads an interdepartmental team to complete an assigned project on time, to specifications, and with accuracy and efficiency.

• Responsible for establishing and managing a regular cadence of project health check-ins, with both the project team and management.

• Works with team leadership to create project timelines, and ensures individual tasks are understood and delegated accordingly.

• Responsible for project budgets

• Conducts cost analysis, estimating expected costs for projects.

• Prepares and implements a budget based on estimates, and tracks project spend against approved budget.

• Conducts risk assessments and clearly surfaces any impediments on a frequent basis to management; provides recommended solutions for mitigation of risk.

• Continuously addresses questions, concerns, and monitors team health throughout the project.

• Communicates and collaborates with other internal Wilson teams to provide training and information required to promote and inform programs, and systems.

• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local, industry, contractual, and company regulations, standards, specifications, and best practices.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Understands and display WLT-s values

Minimum Requirements

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

• Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about the project or product being developed.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and other project management related software.

Experience:

• 5+ years project management experience required.

• Experience managing an interdepartmental team with members from all levels of an organization preferred.

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor-s degree in a related field such as Business or Project Managements required, or equivalent bachelor-s degree plus project management certification.

Preferred:

• PMP certification a plus

• Familiarity with Agile best practices

• Experience working in the Education or educational publishing industry a plus.

Wilson has identified the anticipated pay range for this role based on the many factors that we consider in defining compensation levels for our roles, including market data, and internal equity considerations. Actual pay, and allocation between base and any target discretionary bonus, will vary based on geographic location, education, work experience, skills, market data, and internal equity considerations. Wilson offers competitive benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and Life & Disability Insurance

• 401k plan with partial employer match

• Paid Time Off

• Paid holidays

• Tuition reimbursement

• -O-Connor days,- which refers to a company-wide office closure between Christmas and New Year-s Eve, as well as other perks.

Anticipated Salary range: $100,000 - 131,000.

Wilson Language Training is an Equal Opportunity, Drug-Free Employer Committed to Diversity in the Workplace. M/W/D/V