Summit K12
Posted 68 days agoVerified live 2d ago
Project Manager – New Product Development
Brief overview
Remote
$45–$55/hrStated range
4+ yrsMinimum
Agile MethodologiesJiraConfluenceGoogle WorkspaceProduct Development LifecycleProject Management
About the company
Summit K12summitk12.com
Summit K12’s vision is to provide teaching and learning solutions that enable all students to reach their full academic potential in Science, Reading, and Social Studies regardless of where they are on the learning continuum.
Job description
Summary
Summit K12 is an educational technology company dedicated to enhancing learning experiences. They are seeking a Project Manager to lead the execution of a new product initiative, coordinating efforts across multiple teams to ensure successful delivery and alignment with business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day execution of a large cross-functional product initiative
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and dependency tracking
- Coordinate activities across Product, Engineering, Design, Curriculum, AI, Assessment, and Customer Success teams
- Ensure work stays aligned with project objectives, priorities, and delivery commitments
- Facilitate project meetings, planning sessions, and stakeholder reviews
- Maintain clear communication across teams and leadership
- Document decisions, action items, risks, and project changes
- Build strong working relationships that keep teams aligned and moving forward
- Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies early
- Drive issues to resolution by coordinating the appropriate stakeholders
- Monitor project health and proactively recommend adjustments when priorities shift
- Keep leadership informed through concise project status updates and reporting
- Develop a strong understanding of the product, customer needs, and business goals
- Partner closely with Product Managers to understand priorities and roadmap decisions
- Support backlog organization, release planning, sprint planning, and product documentation
- Become a trusted operational partner throughout the product development lifecycle
Skills
- 4+ years of experience managing complex cross-functional projects
- Experience working with software development teams using Agile methodologies
- Strong organizational and project planning skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, ownership mindset
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, or similar collaboration tools
- Experience in EdTech, SaaS, or digital product development
- Experience delivering new software products from concept through launch
- Familiarity with curriculum development, instructional technology, AI-enabled products, or educational assessment
- Exposure to Product Management or Product Development practices
Qualifications
Must Haves
- 4+ years of experience managing complex cross-functional projects
- Experience working with software development teams using Agile methodologies
- Strong organizational and project planning skills
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, ownership mindset
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Google Workspace, or similar collaboration tools
Nice to Haves
- Experience in EdTech, SaaS, or digital product development
- Experience delivering new software products from concept through launch
- Familiarity with curriculum development, instructional technology, AI-enabled products, or educational assessment
- Exposure to Product Management or Product Development practices
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