PROJECT MANAGER (EDUCATION SECTOR)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 Project Planning and Implementation

• Develop and manage comprehensive project implementation plans, including timelines, milestones, budgets, deliverables, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate all project activities from the development stage through testing, piloting, and commercial launch.
• Monitor project progress against agreed objectives, identify delays, and implement corrective measures to ensure timely delivery.

Cross-Functional Team Coordination

• Coordinate multiple workstreams across technology, AI, LMS, curriculum, content development, academics, operations, and marketing.
• Ensure effective collaboration, communication, and alignment among all project teams and stakeholders.
• Organize project meetings, track action points, follow up on deliverables, and ensure accountability across teams.

Technology and Software Development Management

• Coordinate software developers, AI specialists, technical consultants, and other technology partners throughout the platform development lifecycle.
• Monitor software development activities, system integrations, technical deliverables, and implementation milestones.
• Oversee product testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), system functionality reviews, and pilot implementation to ensure the platform meets business and user requirements.

 Curriculum and Content Development Coordination

• Coordinate curriculum development, adaptation, localisation, and integration into the EdTech platform.
• Manage content-production schedules, ensuring learning materials are developed, reviewed, approved, and uploaded within agreed timelines.
• Work closely with academic teams and content creators to ensure educational content meets the required quality and learning standards.

 Budget and Resource Management

• Develop, monitor, and control project budgets to ensure effective utilization of financial and human resources.
• Track project expenditure, resource allocation, procurement requirements, and vendor costs.
• Monitor vendor and consultant performance, ensuring contractual obligations, timelines, and deliverables are met.

 Risk Management and Quality Assurance

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, dependencies, implementation challenges, and potential bottlenecks.
• Develop mitigation strategies and escalate critical issues to the CEO with practical recommendations.
• Ensure project deliverables meet agreed quality standards, technical requirements, and business objectives.

Project Monitoring, Reporting and Communication

• Prepare and present concise weekly project dashboards highlighting progress, milestones, budgets, risks, challenges, and pending deliverables.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, schedules, action trackers, and implementation reports.
• Provide regular updates to the CEO and relevant stakeholders, ensuring transparency and timely decision-making.

Product Launch and Commercialisation

• Drive coordination of the platform’s transition from development to testing, pilot implementation, and full commercial launch.
• Coordinate launch readiness activities across technology, academics, operations, customer support, and marketing teams.
• Ensure all critical deliverables, integrations, user requirements, and operational processes are completed before launch.

KEY REQUIREMENT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• Degree in Project Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, EdTech, Business Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional certification in Project Management such as PMP, PRINCE2, AgilePM, Scrum/CSM, PMI-ACP, or an equivalent qualification will be an added advantage.
• Additional training in Agile project management, software development, digital transformation, or technology implementation will be an advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant project management experience, preferably in technology, software development, digital transformation, or EdTech environments.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams and coordinating multiple concurrent project workstreams.
• Demonstrated experience managing software development lifecycles using Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies.
• Experience managing external vendors, consultants, budgets, project risks, resources, and implementation timelines.
• Proven track record of taking a significant technology or digital transformation project from planning through implementation or commercial launch.
• Experience coordinating software testing, system integrations, user acceptance testing, and product rollouts.
• Previous experience working on AI-powered platforms, LMS solutions, or digital learning products will be a strong advantage.

HOW TO APPLY

• If you meet the above qualifications, skills and experience share CV on recruitment@britesmanagement.com
• Interviews will be carried out on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.