Project Manager

Project Manager – AI-Enabled Digital Platform

Location: Metro Atlanta, GA (Local Candidates Only)
Work Schedule: Hybrid – 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee the full lifecycle of a large-scale, AI-enabled digital platform implementation. This platform is designed to deliver personalized learning experiences, skills assessments, adaptive learning pathways, digital credentials, and integrations with institutional and external systems.

Under limited supervision, the Project Manager will lead projects from initial definition and approval through implementation and evaluation, ensuring deliverables are completed within established timelines and budgets. This role requires building collaborative partnerships across internal teams, external stakeholders, and technology partners while providing guidance and direction throughout the project lifecycle.

The Project Manager will coordinate multiple technical and functional teams through discovery, prototyping, development, testing, and production deployment, utilizing established project management methodologies and Agile practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full project lifecycle, from planning and requirements definition through implementation, deployment, and evaluation.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams, including software engineers, UX/UI designers, data specialists, business stakeholders, and external technology partners.

• Lead Agile project management activities, including sprint planning, backlog management, resource coordination, and release management.

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and delivery milestones.

• Monitor project progress, risks, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple concurrent workstreams.

• Facilitate communication and collaboration among technical teams, business owners, and stakeholders.

• Identify and address project risks, issues, and delivery challenges to maintain project momentum.

• Provide project guidance and direction while ensuring alignment with established delivery commitments.

• Oversee testing, production readiness, deployment, and subsequent release activities.

• Maintain project documentation, status reporting, and performance tracking.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Experience managing complex software development projects and digital platform implementations, preferably involving cloud-based applications and multiple system integrations.

• Demonstrated experience managing Agile projects, including sprint planning, backlog management, resource coordination, and release management.

• Experience coordinating cross-functional technical and business teams.

• Proven ability to manage project timelines, budgets, risks, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple workstreams.

• Experience using Azure DevOps for Agile project management, sprint tracking, and backlog management.

• Proficiency with project collaboration and documentation tools such as Confluence, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Project.

• At least 3 years of experience with AI-enabled applications, personalization systems, or data-intensive digital products.

• At least 3 years of experience with learning technologies, EdTech platforms, LMS integrations, or workforce development systems.

• At least 3 years of experience managing products from MVP through production and subsequent releases.

• At least 3 years of experience with cloud environments such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, or AWS.
• At least 3 years of experience with enterprise platforms such as Salesforce and Canvas, including system integrations and data workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing AI-enabled applications, personalization systems, or data-intensive digital products.

• Background in learning technologies, EdTech platforms, LMS integrations, or workforce development systems.

• Experience managing digital products from MVP through production and ongoing releases.

• Familiarity with cloud environments, including GCP, Azure, or AWS.

• Exposure to enterprise platforms such as Salesforce and Canvas.

• Familiarity with Figma or similar tools for coordinating UX/UI design and prototype development.
• Experience using dashboards and reporting tools to monitor project progress and performance.

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.

• Five years of recent, relevant project management experience, with a demonstrated progression in responsibility.
  Must be eligible to sit for the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Additional Information

The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated experience managing Agile, technically complex product development initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, interconnected systems, and clearly defined delivery commitments. The priority is strong project leadership and technical project delivery experience rather than expertise in any one specific software application.