Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. McGraw Hill is a provider of digital and print educational resources and learning platforms for students and educators. The Project Manager (Agile Content Delivery) supports agile program execution by coordinating cross-functional teams, facilitating ceremonies, managing dependencies and risks, maintaining documentation and metrics, and aligning product initiatives with business priorities.
Responsibilities
- Support planning, execution, and delivery of complex agile programs by coordinating cross-functional teams, maintaining up-to-date scope documentation, and ensuring alignment across multiple product teams
- Organize and lead key agile ceremonies (refinements, progressions, alignments, retrospectives, etc.) while ensuring consistent application of agile practices and resolving operational roadblocks
- Identify, track, and manage cross-team dependencies and program risks, proactively escalating issues and coordinating mitigation strategies with relevant stakeholders
- Provide day-to-day support to agile teams by ensuring tools and resources are available and act as a liaison between technical, product, and business stakeholders
- Maintain transparent communication with stakeholders through regular status reports, key metrics, and timely updates on program progress, risks, and scope changes
- Drive process optimization by identifying efficiency gains, supporting adoption of new tools and techniques, and fostering a culture of innovation and knowledge-sharing
- Ensure all program documentation (roadmaps, release plans, issue logs) is maintained and track performance metrics such as velocity and burn-down charts to guide data-driven decision-making
- Collaborate closely with product managers and cross-functional leaders to align program objectives with business priorities and translate high-level goals into actionable team plans
Skills
- This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States
- Minimum 3 years in a program or project coordination role, with at least 1 year in an agile environment and familiarity managing cross-functional programs across multiple agile teams
- Hands-on experience with agile project management tools such as Jira, Trello, or similar platforms to support program tracking and team coordination
- Strong understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban) and program management best practices, including dependency management, risk resolution, and ensuring timely delivery
- Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership abilities, with comfort engaging stakeholders at all levels — product, technical, and business leadership
- Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution, and interpersonal skills, with high attention to detail, a results-driven mindset, and the ability to work independently as a self-starter
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Information Technology, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience in agile program or project management
- Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, CSPO) and experience with large-scale agile frameworks such as SAFe or LeSS are a plus
- Prior experience in the EdTech industry, familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD practices, and experience coordinating global or distributed teams are all desirable
Benefits
- Remote position
- Supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career in a way that fits into your life
- A full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered
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