Project Manager - REMOTE

Manage the projects that change the future for underserved students

Ready to channel your organizational genius into making a real difference in students' lives? As a Project Manager at MasteryPrep, you'll lead initiatives that not only meet deadlines but also leave a lasting impact on educational outcomes. With your exceptional coordination and collaboration skills, you'll orchestrate projects that contribute to our mission of empowering students through education.

As Project Manager you will be responsible for monitoring and shepherding product delivery pipelines and enabling other development team members through production reports, block-breaking, and contractor coordination. You will own the projects for the team, manage their organization, and facilitate the development team’s planning, goal-setting, and deadlines. Therefore, it is essential you are especially organized and team-focused. Join us in this dynamic opportunity where your commitment to excellence aligns perfectly with our passion for student success.

Responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring the progress of a product development pipeline and tracking team and project KPIs
• Serving as the point person in day-to-day operations for your team
• Proactively identifying blocking problems in a pipeline and collaborating to develop a tailored solution
• Attending regularly-held remote meetings using a camera and microphone, including daily huddles and weekly, monthly, and quarterly planning sessions
• Coordinating with other Project Managers and management on resource allocation to enable your project’s completion and delivery, including contractor usage and management
• Administering the development team's productivity software, including setting dependencies and labels, organizing workflow boards, and producing reports
• Completing any task that will enable the product development team to deliver a quality product increment on-time and on-budget.

About Us

Nearly 90% of low-income students graduate high school without a college-ready ACT or SAT score. MasteryPrep’s mission is to level the playing field in education by offering the most effective test preparation available – made accessible to all students.

Through more than 10 successful years of partnering with school districts and institutions on college readiness services and resources, MasteryPrep has surpassed one million students served since the company’s founding in 2012.

MasteryPrep increased its student outreach by 70 percent in 2021 and is ranked among the Inc. 5000 “Fastest Growing Companies,” featured by “Entrepreneur 360,” and selected among the “Growth Leaders” by Louisiana Economic Development.

When we ask our employees what they love most about working for MasteryPrep, it comes down to the mission, the people, and the challenge.

1. The mission: Ever had a day when you just don’t feel like getting out of bed and working? We don’t. We have a strong mission that truly changes lives and it motivates us each day to get up, get together, get better and get things done.
2. The people: MasteryPrep is as diverse as the student population we serve and we value our employees as people, not just the position they fill. We have bicyclists, book nerds, musicians, basketball players, video gamers, and one person who has an insanely green thumb. No really. She can grow anything!
3. The challenge: We believe that with everything we do, we should make it awesome. We don’t believe in “average,” “run-of-the-mill,” or “ordinary.” And “good enough” isn’t in our vocabulary. We’re growing tremendously and won’t stop until every student has access to a better future. Bring your experience, skills and creativity here – and you’ll find MasteryPrep is a place to contribute and feel valued.

Requirements

• 3+ years of project management experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Ability to collaborate effectively and respectfully across teams and departments
• Effective, professional communication skills, both written and oral
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects
• Technological prowess, including but not limited to strong Excel skills
• Prioritization and delegation skills to enable timely delivery
• Receptivity to feedback from leadership and peers for personal growth and performance improvement
• Ability to enable your development team to deliver products that meet quality specifications, budget targets, and deadlines set by the product roadmap
• Aptitude for identifying waste or other inefficiencies resulting in faster delivery
• Expertise in seeking out and eliminating all blocking issues for a particular team member or a particular product phase
• Excellent and detailed documentation skills that highlight the elements of the product pipeline, including allocated resources, content stages, workflow pinch points, and threats
• Foster an inclusive, supportive, and positive work environment while developing and addressing your team's efficiency
• Dedicated remote workspace with stable internet, webcam, and microphone
• Deep belief in the potential of all students and a passion for MasteryPrep’s mission
• Respect for individuals’ diverse experiences and the ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds

Benefits

• $50,000 starting salary based on qualifications
• Employee benefits eligibility (health, disability, AD&D, life insurance)
• Optional dental and vision coverage
• Matching 401k
• Paid time off
• Generous paid holidays
• Ability to work fully remote
• Company supplied laptop