Words and Numbers is an
educational technology company providing content development services to
clients ranging from the largest in the publishing industry to the next great
EdTech start-up in the PreK-12, higher educational, and adult learning markets.
W&N provides services and project management for the entire project lifecycle,
from conceptualization to asset creation. Learn more at www.wordsandnumbers.com.
W&N is currently seeking
experienced project managers to join a large, fast-paced higher education
publishing project to develop a ground-breaking digital series of
curriculum-aligned content aimed at promoting undergraduate student research.
The project is slated to run from March 2015 through Fall 2015.
Multiple contracts are
available and a long-term senior staff position can be awarded to the most
qualified candidate who demonstrates the ability to lead the overall effort and
strengthen W&N’s project management capabilities. To be considered, you
must have at least 3 years’ experience (at least 7 for senior position) successfully
delivering content development, product development, or book publishing projects
that relied on subject matter experts, writers, editors, designers, and other
creative experts. Successful candidates will also have experience developing
robust project plans and managing remote team members and client/business owner
and stakeholder relationships. Other minimum requirements can be found below.
Educational product
development or educational publishing experience is preferred for these
positions, especially in higher education. Project managers selected will have
the option of working remotely with no more than 25% travel possibly required.
Interested? Please submit resumes with a cover letter highlighting relevant
experience and why you’re interested in this opportunity to careers@wordsandnumbers.com.
At a minimum, project managers working
for W&N must be able to:
- Be bendable but not breakable
- Work with confidence in ambiguous,
fast-paced environments
- Be detail-oriented with expert
organizational skills
- Help analyze challenges and define
solutions to address client, business, and team needs
- Develop and execute comprehensive project
plans and complex but efficient processes, including revisions to meet changing
needs
- Document, communicate, and manage the evolution
of requirements, guidelines, and other project documents
- Detail project needs, then work
collaboratively on the successful fulfillment of those needs
- Insert and monitor controls throughout
project to ensure success
- Identify risks and resolve them
proactively with attention to short- and long-term impact
- Manage day-to-day operations
- Carefully review and contribute to
deliverables for quality assurance before releasing to client
- Document project meetings and decisions
made, including assignment of action items
- Manage day-to-day client, business owner,
stakeholder, and team member interactions
- Help establish and manage expectations of
all involved to avoid and resolve conflicts
- Seek opportunities to increase
satisfaction and strengthen relationships
- Regularly track and manage team hours, detailed
project financials, and other project performance metrics
- Prepare status reports and lead status
meetings for a variety of audiences
- Keep project teams, clients, business
owners, and stakeholders well-informed
- Tailor information to best serve a variety
of audiences
- Resolve and/or escalate issues in a timely
fashion
