Print Project Manager

Kiddom • Full-time • Remote (United States) • $60,000 - $80,000 / year • 1m ago

Fast Facts

Kiddom seeks a Print Project Manager to oversee print curriculum projects and ensure successful execution in a team-oriented and remote environment.

Responsibilities: Manage print projects from kickoff to final delivery, collaborate with teams and stakeholders, facilitate meetings, and support production issues resolution.

Skills: 3-5 years of project management experience, attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and familiarity with JIRA and Monday management software preferred.

Qualifications: Minimum 1 year of experience in an education or print production environment; strong empathy for educators is a plus.

Location: Remote from anywhere in the US

Compensation: $60000 - $80000 / Annually

About Kiddom

Kiddom is a groundbreaking educational platform that promotes student equity and growth by uniting high-quality instructional materials with dynamic digital learning. Through unparalleled curriculum management functionality, Kiddom empowers schools and districts to take ownership of their curriculum – resulting in learning experiences tailored to meet the unique needs and goals of local communities. Kiddom’s high-quality curriculum is layered with robust teacher and leader data insights to drive the continuous improvement of instructional decisions, school/district programming, and professional learning.

The Print Project Manager is responsible for managing print curriculum projects for Kiddom. The candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining project status across multiple projects to ensure successful execution to meet business goals. You will report directly to the Director, Print Production.

We’re looking for someone who has a background in project management related to print content, and a willingness to collaborate in a team-oriented environment.

What you'll do...

Manage print projects from kickoff through final file delivery for English and Spanish products
Utilize project management software to track and report on all project statuses
Transmit project files (including PDFs and InDesign files) to all user groups
Collaborate with managers and stakeholders, including contractors, to ensure projects are completed on time and to specifications
Schedule, organize, and lead weekly Print Production status meetings to align stakeholders, track progress, and surface risks early
Facilitate regularly-scheduled status calls with multiple external vendors and internal stakeholders
Support query management and query resolution for production issues
Assist in organizing work based on team member expertise, experience, and workload
Partner with the Contract Management team to hire and onboard independent contractors (ICs) as needed to support production timelines
Support file management initiatives and file management best practices especially focused on using AI and introducing automation
Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders regarding strategy, adjustments, and progress
Continuously monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
Troubleshoot and problem solve when situations do not align with usual processes
Other assigned tasks as needed to meet project deadlines and deliverables

What we're looking for...

3-5 years of project management experience in general; minimum 1 year in an education and/or print production environment
Strong empathy for educators
Keen attention to detail
Ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously
Creative problem solving
Preference to individuals with experience using JIRA and Monday management software

$60,000 - $80,000 a year

Salary range is dependent on geographic location, prior experience, seniority, and demonstrated role related ability during the interview process.

What we offer

Full time permanent employees are eligible for the following benefits from their first day of employment:

* Competitive salary

* Meaningful equity

* Health insurance benefits: medical (various PPO/HMO/HSA plans), dental, vision, disability and life insurance

* One Medical membership (in participating locations)

* Flexible vacation time policy (subject to internal approval). Average use 4 weeks off per year.

* 10 paid sick days per year (pro rated depending on start date)

* Paid holidays

* Paid bereavement leave

* Paid family leave after birth/adoption. Minimum of 16 paid weeks for birthing parents, 10 weeks for caretaker parents. Meant to supplement benefits offered by State.

* Commuter and FSA plans

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Kiddom is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.