Associate Project Manager

Who We Are

Great Minds is a high-growth, mission-driven organization founded by educators in 2007. As a for-profit, Public Benefit Corporation, we believe all students deserve access to meaningful, challenging content—and all teachers deserve tools that are intuitive, effective, and built for the realities of today’s classrooms.

We develop high-quality, knowledge-rich math, science and ELA curricula grounded in research and designed in collaboration with educators. Our materials reflect real classroom needs and are built to drive lasting student outcomes.

We are committed to usability, coherence, and practical implementation—supporting teachers not just through curriculum, but with professional learning, purposeful technology, and responsive service that enable strong adoption and impact.

What We Build

Our products—Eureka Math and Eureka Math², Wit & Wisdom, Geodes, and the newly launched Arts & Letters ELA—are trusted by thousands of schools and districts nationwide.

• Eureka Math is the most widely used math curriculum in the U.S., and is focused on balancing conceptual understanding, procedural fluency, and application.

• Wit & Wisdom® and Arts & Letters ELA™ anchor our reading strategy with content-rich, grade-level instruction that integrates literature, history, and the arts, grounded in the science of reading. Geodes® complements our reading suite with decodable texts that pair phonics with meaningful content to support early literacy.

These programs reflect a shared belief in high expectations, joyful rigor, and deep respect for educators and students.

Where We’re Headed

Great Minds is entering a new stage of growth and product maturity. We are focused on building more connected, customer-informed experiences across the full educator journey—from curriculum to professional learning to platform and support.

Our long-term vision is to become a true partner in impact—not just delivering curriculum, but supporting educators in achieving outcomes at scale.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Manager, Project Management, the Associate Project Manager will support the Enterprise Project Management Office (PMO) by managing small projects with supervision. In addition, this position assists the Project Manager with updating project documentation and managing component schedules for larger projects.

Responsibilities

• Implement established Great Minds processes and procedures in alignment with industry best practices for project management across multiple projects.

• Create, update, and manage all required project documentation.

• Create and maintain detailed project plans and schedules in Smartsheet with dependencies.

• Document and manage project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.

• Manage change requests, with supervision, including documentation of required scope changes and negotiating time adjustments as needed.

• Monitor costs against the project budget and report on variance to stakeholders.

• Create project specific reports and dashboards.

• Schedule project meetings.

• Create project Slack channels.

• Cultivate strong working relationships with cross-functional professionals throughout the organization.

• Provide other project support as needed.

Requirements

• 1 year of experience working on cross-functional projects

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PPT), Microsoft SharePoint, or other similar collaboration software

• Effective analytical and interpersonal communication skills

• Experience with project management principles and, ideally, Smartsheet or similar project management software

• Sound organizational habits, necessary for successful goal setting, collaborative problem solving, deadline execution, and record keeping

• Ability to manage activities for multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to demonstrate personal accountability, urgency, and persistence in completing high-quality work

• Ability to promote a supportive environment across departments

• Ability to maintain a positive, professional attitude under tight timelines and with multiple competing priorities

• Success working independently and collaboratively

• Ability to remain flexible in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment

• Receptive to feedback with a focus on reflective practice

• Commitment to high standards and continuous improvement

• Willingness to bring a proactive problem-solving orientation to every task

• Passion for and commitment to the importance of high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum

• Deep belief that every child is capable of greatness
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with metrics to develop charts and graphs

• Experience working with curriculum content or educational publishing

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Status

Full-time

Location

Remote

The expected base salary range for this position is $62,000-$69,000, however the offered salary may be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.

A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.

New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.

Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com. If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact security@greatminds.org

Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization’s commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.

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