Education Project Manager - Business Operations

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Education Project Manager - Business Operations for a Contract assignment with one of our premier SaaS clients in San Francisco, CA. This position is Hybrid if local to offices in San Jose, CA, Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, Portland, OR, New York, NY, Arden Hills, MN, Los Angeles, LA, Lehi, UT, Emeryville, CA, Denver, CO, Chicago, IL, College Park, MD, Boston, MA, or Austin, TX. The ideal candidate has a degree in business, experience working with a variety of stakeholders in a matrix organization, and is excited about bringing change to the education experience in schools Responsibilities :

• Drive streamlined operating cadence and operating mechanisms across Education Field Teams, the PMM organization and the Education Community Team
• Responsible for coordinating and creating dashboards/ad hoc reports and insights on key metrics illustrating the impact and progress against the Education Businesses Go-to-Market Strategy
• Participate, drive, and manage various projects for the Education Business leads in support of the business and their direct teams.
• Work cross-functionally across the entire Education organization to understand all aspects the business and provide observations and highlight areas for improvement.
• Influence the Education team to adopt operational improvements

• 6+ years project management experience, or experience in consulting or business operations in a technology company
• A strong track record of managing complex projects through to completion with several workstreams, cross-functional teams, and deliverables to meet deadlines
• Strong communication skills, along with facilitation, prioritization and scope management.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and align key stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate across matrixed organizations.
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to operate without clear direction.
• Empathy and understanding of the education space from your time in the classroom or similar experience in an edtech company
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field

• Preferred qualifications: PMP certification
• Preferred qualifications: Experienced in using project management tools such as Trello, MS Project, Asana