Fast Facts

The Director of Technical Project Management at McGraw Hill will lead a team of project managers and drive strategic improvements in project processes and tools, ensuring operational excellence in the Higher Ed engineering organization.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include team leadership, process improvement, project management oversight, financial reporting governance, and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills: The role requires strong leadership skills, experience with SaaS product development, proficiency in Jira and Confluence, and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications: Candidates should have at least 7 years of relevant experience or 5 years with managerial experience, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and preferably PMP or Scrum Master certification.

Location: This is a fully remote position available to applicants authorized to work in the United States.

Compensation: $100000 - $170000 / Annually

Overview

Build the Future

At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is on creating seamless, impactful products that truly benefit our users while supporting growth and collaboration across teams. We foster a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and a balance between career growth and personal well-being.

How can you make an impact?

The Director of Technical Project Management is part of the Higher Ed Engineering leadership team and will report directly to the VP of Engineering. This position is focused on leadership, coaching, process, and operational excellence across the Higher Ed engineering organization.

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

What You'll Do:

• Team Leadership & Mentorship
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Technical Project Managers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and manage the performance and career development of your team.
• Act as a key leader within the engineering organization, serving as an escalation point for your team and removing high-level organizational roadblocks.
• Strategic Vision & PMO Development
• Partner with Engineering and Program Management leadership teams to assess the current state of our project management practices and define the long-term vision and strategy for the Technical PMO.
• Continuously evaluate and improve project management processes to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Identify and implement new tools and technologies to enhance project management practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Agile process, encouraging experimentation, learning, and adaptation to optimize team performance and product outcomes.
• Conduct regular retrospectives with technical project management team to reflect on team processes, identify areas for improvement, and implement actionable changes to enhance productivity and collaboration. This includes but is not limited to ensuring project managers are trained on
• Creating project schedules
• Resolving cross-team dependencies
• Creating delivery milestones
• Risk Management and escalation
• Financial & Operational Excellence
• Govern the framework for project financial tagging (Super Theme, Theme, etc.) to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Oversee and analyze operational reporting (e.g., incidents, SLAs, AWS spend) and Apptio data management, providing strategic insights to leadership for cost optimization and efficiency
• Cross functional collaboration
• Work with team leadership groups to collect feedback on current project management practices and identify and implement improvements.
• Work with program management and operations team to identify reporting needs and implement processes to support the needs.
• Supplier project management
• Ensure contracts involving third party development include detailed project milestones, timelines and non-functional requirements
• Help Project Managers convert contracts into Jira projects for better tracking

What You Bring:

• 7+ years of applicable experience or 5+ years of applicable experience and managerial experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.
• Strong understanding of web-based SaaS product development processes and methodologies (e.g. APIs, responsive webapps, databases and cloud native development).
• 5+ years of direct people management experience, with a proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and scaling high-performing project management teams.
• Proficiency in Jira and Confluence.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• PMP or Scrum Master certification is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential for this position.

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively building experiences that will help shape the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.

The pay range for this position is between $100,000 - $170,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com” email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email. 

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