POSITION TITLE: Senior Manager, Curriculum Development - AI/ML and Cloud Computing
Location: Remote (with 02 days per month Per Scholas site visit); NYC preferred
Reports To: Senior Director, Product Development
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Per Scholas is seeking a Senior Manager, Product Development - AI/ML and Cloud Computing, to become a member of our national Product Development team. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and problem-solving individual with strong technical writing and content development skills, an ability to adapt quickly to a dynamic environment, and a strong sense of accountability. To succeed in this role, the Senior Manager of Product Development - AI/ML and Cloud Computing must be business-minded within our mission focus, developing and refining curriculum content, tools, and resources that meet clients’ and learners’ high expectations.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
- Work closely with subject-matter experts and the instructional team to create, implement, and revise curriculum materials related to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Cloud Computing domains
- Maintain ongoing oversight of materials to ensure quality and accuracy of curriculum
- Work with the Product Development team, Technology team, instructors, and administrative leaders throughout the organization to ensure a cohesive approach to advance training materials development
- Utilize technology and media to develop dynamic and engaging curriculum content
- Design learning activities that are clearly presented, engaging, and use a variety of learning styles (visual, aural, kinesthetic (etc.) and instructors will find it easy to follow
- Develop solutions (e.g., instructor-led, virtual, eLearning, blended, etc.) that provide relevant, challenging, and productive learning experiences. Finalize materials through reviews, pilot tests, etc.
- Define, document, and maintain the scope of learning materials. Perform risk assessment and mitigation and communicate clearly inside and outside the team.
- Research on new technical training offerings, upskill and take challenges to develop curriculum content and assessments
- Complete special projects and requests as opportunities arise
- Contribute to fine-tuning our content development process as we scale, and your work will ultimately deliver quality, reliable methods of measuring learners' progress nationwide.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO US:
Required Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience, a strong background in ML engineering, developing full-stack applications with generative AI models, and a passion for learning and development solutions
- Demonstrable experience with at least one cloud computing platform e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.
- Proficient in at least one Object-oriented programming language such as Java, Python, Scala, etc.
- Experience in developing full-stack applications with large language models (LLMs)
- Familiarity with PyTorch, huggingface-transformers, and LLM orchestration frameworks such as langchain
- Demonstrable experience with machine learning algorithms and tools (e.g., TensorFlow), artificial intelligence, deep learning or natural language processing
- Proficient with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience working on concurrent priority projects while maintaining excellent attention to detail
- Self-starter with strong interpersonal, communication, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to take ownership over tasks and meet short and long-term deliverables
- A passion for continuous improvement and keeping current on the latest trends in learning
- BA / BS in the relevant fields or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience designing and developing a variety of learning offerings (such as a 15-minute eLearning to multi-week classroom experiences)
- Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and project management capabilities, including knowledge of data visualization tools (i.e., Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
- Facilitation and coaching experience to various audiences
- Certifications in AI, ML, and Could related skills
Personal Characteristics
- You thrive in a creative, inventive, fast-paced startup environment with people who are passionate about their work and mission
- You are quality-driven, results-oriented, and a forward-looking catalyst for social change
- You have a collaborative and flexible work style. You’re excited to work cross-functionally with other departments and independently
- You are an effective communicator with strong oral and written skills
- You are tech-savvy and learn new tools quickly
- You exhibit exceptional attentiveness to detail and time management
- You stand behind our mission, believing that individuals from any community should have access to well-paying career positions, and that talent should be recognized and recruited from many diverse sources
#LI- Hybrid
For this role specifically, we are targeting a salary range of $70,000 -75,000 Target, where the difference in salary is typically determined by several factors, including geography in which the selected candidate resides and alignment with qualifications and experience.