Project Manager - Curriculum Development

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

Location: Remote (US-based)

MGT is a leading provider of technology and advisory solutions serving state, local, and education government agencies (SLED) across the United States. Through client partnerships, MGT’s almost 1,200 employees impact communities for good by managing and securing critical networks, solving complex human capital and fiscal problems, elevating education systems, and advancing equity as a performance imperative. MGT partners with thousands of agencies as a trusted advisor delivering solutions that improve technology, operational, and economic performance to help communities thrive.  

Founded in 1975, MGT initiated an ambitious restart in 2016, broadening the solutions portfolio to provide the most specialized solutions, tackling the most mission-critical problems that live at the top of the public agency leadership agenda. MGT drives over 20% compound annual organic growth and utilizes programmatic mergers and acquisitions to grow capabilities, attract top talent, and accelerate growth scale. Since 2020, MGT has successfully completed 13 acquisitions, driving over 60% compound annual inorganic growth.  

Celebrating its 50th year in 2025, the firm attracts exceptional talent and empowers them to exceed client expectations as they navigate the dynamic demands of the clients we serve. Hear more about MGT’s culture in the words of our employees.  

• Manage and maintain internal production timelines for curriculum development. 
• Adjust processes and schedules when team members are delayed (e.g., out-of-office, illness, competing priorities). 
• Maintain Smartsheet and Asana boards, project plans, trackers, and workflow documents to ensure visibility and alignment. 
• Support sprint planning with the Content Leads and help prepare materials for upcoming work cycles. 
• Coordinating with clients on timelines and making adjustments, as needed. 

• Monitor progress of workstreams, identifying trends, delays, or risks. 
• Flag bottlenecks to the Director of Program Management and recommend solutions or adjustments. 
• Provide timely updates and summaries for the Director of Program Management ensuring accurate roll‑ups of grade-band status. 
• Utilize data visualization and PM dashboards to communicate status and progress clearly. 

• 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 the correct materials, templates, and tools. 
• Learn new technology platforms, project management tools, and organizational systems as needed to support project efficiency. 

• Hold reviewers accountable for using proper channels, documentation, and feedback systems. 
• Regularly review production rubrics to monitor quality, alignment, and completion across the team. 
• Track, compile, and organize all client feedback. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Education, Business Administration, Communications, Instructional Design, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
• Three (3) plus years of professional project management experience, ideally within curriculum development, instructional design production, publishing, or adjacent fields. 
• Demonstrated expertise using project management systems and tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Asana, Airtable, Jira, Monday.com). 
• Experience managing complex, multi‑step workflows with multiple stakeholders. 
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to maintain structure within 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. 

• Experience in curriculum production, instructional publishing, or large-scale print workflows. 
• Familiarity with K–12 or K–5 education contexts. 
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams including designers, writers, editors, and content reviewers. 
• Ability to quickly learn new tech platforms and workflow tools. 
• People management or team‑lead experience (not required but beneficial).