Project Manager - Curriculum Development
MGT
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About MGT
MGT is a leading provider of technology and advisory solutions, serving state, local, and education government agencies (SLED) across the United States. With almost 1,200 employees, MGT impacts communities by managing critical networks, solving human capital and fiscal problems, elevating education systems, and advancing equity. Founded in 1975, MGT initiated an ambitious restart in 2016, significantly broadening its solutions portfolio and driving substantial organic and inorganic growth through strategic acquisitions. Celebrating its 50th year in 2025, MGT attracts exceptional talent and empowers them to exceed client expectations, delivering solutions that improve technology, operational, and economic performance to help communities thrive.
What You'll Do as a Project Manager - Curriculum Development
The Project Manager - Curriculum Development will be instrumental in managing internal production timelines for curriculum development, ensuring projects stay on track and adjusting schedules as needed. This role involves meticulous maintenance of project management tools like Smartsheet and Asana to ensure visibility and alignment across all workstreams. You will support sprint planning, coordinate with clients on timelines, and actively monitor progress to identify and address any bottlenecks or risks.
Key responsibilities also include:
- Project & Timeline Management: Manage and maintain internal production timelines for curriculum development, adjusting processes and schedules for delays. Maintain Smartsheet and Asana boards, project plans, trackers, and workflow documents for visibility. Support sprint planning and coordinate client timelines.
- Progress Monitoring & Reporting: Monitor workstream progress, identify trends, delays, or risks, and flag bottlenecks to leadership. Provide timely updates and summaries, utilizing data visualization and PM dashboards to communicate status clearly.
- Collaboration & Documentation: Ensure accurate linking, versioning, and sharing of materials with clients, including all required rubrics and supporting documents. Maintain documentation standards and ensure teams have access to correct materials, templates, and tools.
- Quality Assurance & Review Coordination: Hold reviewers accountable for proper channels, documentation, and feedback systems. Regularly review production rubrics to monitor quality and completion, and track, compile, and organize all client feedback.
What You'll Bring
Successful candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Education, Business Administration, Communications, Instructional Design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. A minimum of three years of professional project management experience, ideally within curriculum development, instructional design production, publishing, or adjacent fields, is required. Demonstrated expertise in project management systems such as Smartsheet, Asana, Airtable, Jira, or Monday.com is essential, along with experience managing complex, multi-step workflows with multiple stakeholders.
Key qualifications include:
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to maintain structure in fast-moving environments.
- Experience with progress monitoring, dashboards, and/or data visualization.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt quickly to shifting timelines.
- Strong communication skills and comfort holding others accountable to deadlines and processes.
- Comfort managing up to more senior teammates on timelines.
Preferred experience includes curriculum production, instructional publishing, or large-scale print workflows, familiarity with K–12 or K–5 education contexts, and experience coordinating cross-functional teams (designers, writers, editors, content reviewers).
What We Offer
MGT provides a world-class work environment with flexible and remote work options, a commitment to equity, and nationally respected teams. We offer opportunities to make a profound social impact, professional development, and a competitive compensation package. This includes flexible paid time off, 5% 401K matching, equity opportunities, incentive and bonus programs, up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, flexible spending accounts, and full-health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage).
Key skills/competency
- Project Management
- Curriculum Development
- Instructional Design
- Timeline Management
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Smartsheet & Asana
- Data Visualization
- Quality Assurance
- Workflow Management
- Client Communication
How to Get Hired at MGT
- Research MGT's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor to understand their commitment to public agencies and community impact.
- Tailor your resume for project management: Customize your resume to highlight experience in curriculum development, instructional design, and specific project management tools like Smartsheet or Asana, aligning with MGT's SLED focus.
- Showcase your organizational skills: Prepare to discuss examples of how you've managed complex timelines, multi-step workflows, and multiple stakeholders in fast-paced environments during your MGT interview.
- Demonstrate client coordination expertise: Emphasize your ability to coordinate with clients, manage feedback, and ensure documentation standards, critical for the Project Manager - Curriculum Development role at MGT.
- Highlight adaptability and accountability: Be ready to share instances where you successfully navigated shifting priorities, held team members accountable, and communicated project status effectively to senior leadership.
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