Project Manager, EdTech

Wisewire is an EdTech company seeking a financially accountable delivery Project Manager. The role involves owning project budgets, ensuring accurate estimations, and maintaining financial control throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

• Build ToT estimates by deliverable and role, with clearly documented assumptions
• Develop a baseline project plan tied to budget, timeline, and scope
• Identify high-risk areas for budget overrun before execution begins
• Maintain weekly planned vs actuals tracking
• Lead variance analysis and identify early signals of budget drift
• Intervene proactively with clear corrective actions (scope, staffing, sequencing, or escalation)
• Own budget discipline across the full project lifecycle
• Partner with Project Leads without becoming the default “doer”
• Ensure execution aligns to original assumptions and constraints
• Step in when needed to realign delivery to budget and plan
• Monitor for scope creep or assumption breakdowns
• Initiate and manage change control processes when needed
• Ensure all work remains aligned to contractual boundaries
• Deliver clear weekly project health reporting:
• Budget status (planned vs actuals)
• Risks and variances
• Recovery plans
• Communicate proactively with leadership when intervention is required

Requirements:

• 5+ years in project management with direct budget ownership
• Experience managing fixed-fee or budget-constrained projects
• Strong expertise in: Time-on-Task (ToT) estimation
• Planned vs actuals tracking
• Variance analysis
• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel
• Proven ability to intervene and course-correct during delivery
• Strong cross-functional leadership (without formal authority)
• EdTech, content production, or digital product experience
• Experience working with AI tools and workflow automation
• Background in both planning and execution environments