Program Manager

September 16

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Cambium Learning Group

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at-risk and special student populations • reading intervention • math intervention • summer intervention • English language learners

501 - 1000

Description

• Managing all aspects of complex, large-scale assessment programs in a high security environment often with high stakes attached • Managing the transition of large-scale paper and pencil testing programs to an online, computer-adaptive format while working closely with senior-level clients at the State Department of Education • Developing and implementing processes, procedures, and schedules for meeting project deliverables and client needs • Working with state clients to ensure that all plans and schedules are viable, that the state understands their roles and deadlines, and that clear lines of communication are established • Chairing and facilitating high-level client and sub-contractor meetings with multiple participants and guiding discussions among multiple stakeholders to reach concrete decisions • Developing a master schedule that reflects client needs and team’s work requirements • Monitoring schedule, deadlines and deliveries to ensure project commitments are executed on time • Communicating schedule and any changes to project staff • Working directly with senior level clients to provide solutions to day-to-day operational issues • Ensuring scope changes are reflected in contracts, budgets, activities, and schedules • Communicating scope and budget changes to team members • Managing team leads for item development, technical, reporting, website, software and operations and making sure that each team receives required guidance • Keeping AIR senior management informed of any potential risks, potential missed deadlines or budget over-runs • Managing subcontractors • Monitoring budgets

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, M.B.A., M.A. in relevant field, or the equivalent preferred • Minimum of 5 years of progressively increasing responsibility managing tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment • Experience working directly with senior-level clients • Must have experience working in large-scale assessment • PMP certification preferred • Experience working with on-line, secure delivery systems a plus