Staff R&D Project Manager

At PowerSchool we are a dedicated team of innovators guided by our shared purpose of powering personalized education for students around the world. From the central office to the classroom to the home PowerSchool supports the entire educational ecosystem as the global leader of cloudbased software for K12 education. Our employees make it all possible and a career with us means youre joining a successful team committed to engaging empowering and improving the K12 education experience everywhere.

Team Overview

Our Research & Development (R&D) team is the technical talent at the heart of our product suite overseeing the product development lifecycle from concept to delivery. From engineering to quality assurance to data science the R&D team ensures our customers seamlessly use our products and can depend on their consistency.

In this role you will lead complex projects give strategic direction and ensure that all project milestones are met within the agreed deadlines and budgets. You are responsible for leading project teams managing stakeholder relationships and delivering project outcomes that match the business objectives. You will need to demonstrate an ability to think clearly adapt quickly communicate effectively and to collaborate with the PowerSchool technical organizations to produce consistent and highquality results.

Description

The Project Management team ensures successful project delivery including overseeing project objectives timelines and budgetary requirements while maintaining high standards of quality and stakeholder satisfaction.

Your daytoday job will consist of:

• Direct complex projects involving multiple teams ensuring seamless integration with activities beyond the project scope.

• Empower teams to achieve project goals streamline communications and manage stakeholder expectations. Facilitate regular updates and progress reports to keep all parties informed and ensure that initiatives align with organizational goals and deliver value.

• Develop and maintain comprehensive status reports track project progress through key metrics and provide editorial feedback to optimize performance and outcomes.

• Proactively identify risks and potential conflicts between multiple initiatives. Strategize to resolve issues and maintain project momentum.

• Work with stakeholders to improve the tracking and visibility of initiatives. Build trust and rapport with both technical and nontechnical team members.

• Drive initiatives to refine project management methodologies and best practices. Lead by example to encourage adherence to these processes across the organization.

• Act as a mentor to peers within the project management community. Share knowledge develop project management competencies and contribute to the collective improvement of the R&D project management organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant and related work experience.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Additional experience may be substitute for an advanced Degree.
• Demonstrates a proven track record of managing multiple technical projects simultaneously balancing competing priorities and leading distributed teams effectively. Experience with Information Security concepts practices and tools highly desirable

• Exhibits the ability to spearhead major organizational initiatives either independently or as the lead project/program manager.

• Possesses exceptional organizational communication and interpersonal skills fostering a collaborative work environment.

• Capable of articulating project details clearly to various organizational levels tailoring the communication to the audiences needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Wellversed in agile methodologies and adept at using relevant project management tools to enhance efficiency.
• Understands the Education Technology industry enabling tailored project management approaches in this sector.
• Passionate about mentoring and guiding junior project managers contributing to the development of the teams technical and process skills.
• PMP Certification and a working knowledge of Generative AI preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

PowerSchool offers the following benefits:

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical Dental Vision Pharmacy benefits Life Insurance and AD&D)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
• ShortTerm Disability and LongTerm Disability
• Comprehensive 401(k) plan
• Generous Parental Leave
• Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off DTO)
• Wellness Program including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance Identity Theft Protection Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage

A reasonable estimate of the base compensation range for this position is $114800 $163700 USD. This compensation range is specific to the United States and it incorporates many factors including but not limited to an applicants skills and prior relevant experience and training; licensures degrees and certifications; specific geographic location; internal equity; internal pay ranges; and market data/range parameters.

EEO Commitment

PowerSchool celebrates a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation protected veteran status disability age or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process please let us know by emailing

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