Project Management Lead, Science

The role

You will be the operational leader responsible for the on-time and in-budget execution of critical product portfolios and enterprise initiatives. You will architect delivery frameworks, manage team capacity, and lead the synchronization between curriculum writers and software engineers.

What you will do

• Architect the delivery framework and implement operating rhythms.
• Direct project delivery by overseeing schedules, dependency maps, and resource plans.
• Lead synchronization between curriculum writers and software engineers.
• Manage team capacity and resource-allocation models.
• Drive risk management and act as the escalation point for project blockers.
• Manage operational budgets and monitor project-level spending.
• Optimize the print-to-digital pipeline with Supply Chain and Production.
• Own vendor strategy and manage strategic partners.
• Identify and implement AI-powered tools within the project management workflow.
• Mentor and directly manage a team of project managers.

Required qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience with increasing people management experience.
• Proven experience leading project management or operations teams in an EdTech, publishing, or SaaS environment.
• Deep fluency in Agile/Scrum for software and Waterfall for physical production.
• Experience managing at least 3–5 direct reports.
• Track record of hiring, training, and retaining high-performing talent.
• Comfortable using and configuring advanced PM tools like Jira, Smartsheet, and Notion.
• Ability to take granular project risks and synthesize them into clear health reports for product leadership.

About the company

Amplify helps teachers bring delight and rigor to students through K–12 literacy, biliteracy, math, and science experiences. The company serves more than 18 million students and teachers across all 50 states and on six continents.