Lead, Project Manager

Purpose of Position

The Lead, Project Manager is a senior individual contributor within EdReports’ Project Management function. This role leads delivery for complex, cross-functional initiatives and serves as a key partner to Product Managers, functional leaders, and the Director of Project Management.

The Lead, Project Manager plays a central role in translating priorities and roadmaps into coordinated execution across teams. This role models strong project management and embedded Product Operations practices, balancing hands-on delivery leadership with mentorship and enablement of others. While the Lead, Project Manager does not set the overall delivery strategy for the organization, they meaningfully influence the adoption and continuous improvement of delivery practices across teams in partnership with the Director, Project Management.

Key Responsibilities & Outcomes

Responsibilities:

• Lead delivery planning and execution for complex initiatives, pilots, or workstreams, translating product priorities into clear milestones, timelines, and commitments.
• Partner closely with Product Managers and cross-functional leaders to align delivery plans with roadmap intent, governance expectations, and evolving priorities.
• Surface and manage risks, dependencies, and capacity constraints while facilitating informed tradeoff decisions and timely escalation when needed.
• Facilitate key delivery rituals such as kickoffs, planning sessions, retrospectives, and cross-team coordination meetings that promote transparency, continuous learning, and iterative improvement across teams.
• Facilitate change management efforts that support the adoption of new ways of working, helping teams navigate organizational and process changes while maintaining clarity, alignment, and momentum.
• Maintain delivery artifacts, documentation, and tools to ensure accuracy, transparency, and shared understanding across teams.
• Contribute to portfolio planning, intake, and prioritization processes by synthesizing inputs and preparing decision-ready information.
• Provide clear delivery updates and insights to senior leaders in partnership with the Director of Project Management.
• Mentor and support Associate Project Managers through modeling strong delivery practices, providing feedback, and sharing problem-solving approaches.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery systems, processes, and tools, piloting refinements that strengthen execution without creating unnecessary process overhead.
• Model EdReports’ Core Values and DBIE commitments in execution, communication, and collaboration.
• Other relevant duties as assigned to support the organization's strategic goals, with the expectation that all EdReports employees remain flexible and adaptable to evolving responsibilities.

Outcomes (What Success Looks Like):

• Priority initiatives are delivered with clarity, quality, and disciplined execution.
• Risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs are surfaced early and addressed proactively.
• Cross-functional partners experience reliable coordination, transparency, and follow-through.
• Teams successfully adopt new ways of working, with clear understanding of roles, processes, and expectations as organizational practices evolve.
• Teams regularly reflect on outcomes, apply lessons learned, and continuously improve how work is delivered.
• Associate Project Managers build confidence and skill through mentorship and shared learning.
• Delivery practices improve over time while maintaining flexibility and team autonomy.

Travel

National travel will occur related to organizational needs and for professional learning, as needed. The amount of travel will be monitored to ensure it is appropriate for both the organization and the Lead, Project Manager.

Qualifications

Required:

• Passion for EdReports’ mission and vision, our core values, and our commitment to Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity;
• 5–8 years of experience leading complex cross-functional projects, programs, or product delivery initiatives in agile, product-led, or similarly collaborative environments.
• Demonstrated success leading delivery for complex initiatives and facilitating team adoption of new processes, practices, or ways of working in product-led or iterative work environments.
• Strong judgment when managing ambiguity, evolving scope, and competing priorities.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills with a demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive alignment without formal authority.
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or developing less-experienced colleagues through feedback, modeling best practices, or knowledge sharing (formal people management not required).
• Experience improving project delivery processes, operating rhythms, or team workflows through continuous improvement and data-informed decision-making.
• Experience using project management, collaboration, and reporting tools to support planning and delivery.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Residency in and authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred:

• Experience in nonprofit, education, or mission-driven organizations.
• Experience working closely with Product Management teams.
• Experience contributing to delivery systems, planning processes, or operational tools.

Salary

The salary for this position is $102,824 - $139,114 annually. At EdReports, we determine final salaries based on the role's requirements and the candidate's experience and skills, while maintaining equity within our compensation bands. To support fairness and provide opportunities for growth, we typically offer salaries at or below the midpoint of the range. All salary offers are non-negotiable to ensure consistency and equity across the organization.

Benefits

We know the importance of living a fulfilling, healthy life–both professionally and personally. That’s why some of the benefits we offer include:

• Unlimited Discretionary Time Off (DTO) and Sick Time,
• 21 days of paid holidays and office closure days in 2026,
• Monthly Communications Reimbursement,
• Initial home office and technology setup stipend,
• EdReports pays for 90% of health care for both the employee and their immediate family, and
• 401k that new hires become eligible for after six months of employment (includes safe harbor, employer match, etc.).

Work Authorization Requirements

All EdReports employees must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States. EdReports does not sponsor employment visas, and we are unable to consider candidates residing outside the U.S.

Physical Requirements

Work is normally performed in a remote office environment including, but not limited to standing and sitting for long periods of time; and fine-finger and hand manipulation to operate a computer and keyboard. Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing electronic information, transcribing, viewing a computer terminal, and extensive reading. This person will travel by car, air, or other transportation (as indicated in the Travel section) and should be able to physically withstand the demands of such travel. Employee may be required to walk for long distances at retreat venues or other relevant sites.

Core Competencies

• COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, BELONGING, INCLUSION, AND EQUITY: Actively welcome diverse perspectives, center equity in decision-making, foster authentic and inclusive relationships that promote a sense of belonging, confront biases to build understanding, and continuously build knowledge of systemic inequities to inform behaviors that lead to an inclusive organizational culture.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Proficiently organize projects aligned with overarching objectives while proactively addressing challenges; ensure timely and high-quality fulfillment of responsibilities.
• COMMUNICATION: Effectively engage stakeholders, actively listen to others, convey information for desired results, and adapt style to foster relationships and trust.
• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Consistently reflect, seek feedback, and apply new insights; identify and implement solutions that enhance individual, team, and overall performance.
• CORE EXPERTISE: Possess skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform essential duties; keeps knowledge current; utilize multiple points of view to achieve goals and is a subject matter resource for others.
• ORGANIZATIONAL STEWARDSHIP: Cultivate external relationships, uphold policies, leverage historical insights, actively participate in organizational improvement, and adapt to align with the needs of the organization.