Project Manager (EdTech)

Location: Primarily remote with occasional travel to office or client sites; US East Coast working hours required. Preference is given to candidates able to travel to offices in Chapel Hill, NC or Bethesda, MD.

Company

hirify.global provides data-driven institutional performance management and analytics solutions for colleges and universities.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end implementation projects, including planning, scoping, scheduling, resource management, and delivery.
• Act as the primary client contact, establish priorities and timelines, coordinate project teams, and remove delivery blockers.
• Manage stakeholder communications, project risks, decisions, status reporting, issue logs, and implementation documentation.
• Develop technical knowledge of hirify.global analytics and assessment products, configure platform features, and support adoption.
• Provide data advisory input on definitions and client use cases, escalating implementation challenges and product feedback.
• Facilitate power-user training, support go-live activities, and complete handoffs to ongoing services teams; travel up to 10% as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• 3+ years of relevant project management experience.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and tight deadlines.
• Experience working with higher education clients and understanding their data needs and assessment practices.
• Strong communication, planning, organizational, and leadership skills, including the ability to explain technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work US East Coast hours and travel occasionally to office or client sites.

Nice to have

• Technology implementation or consulting experience.
• Experience with data warehousing, data visualization, SQL, or Excel.
• Experience with Confluence, JIRA, Smartsheet, or Trello.
• Experience with higher education technology systems such as Workday, Colleague, Banner, or Peoplesoft.
• PMP, CAPM, ITIL 4 Foundations, or equivalent certification; Agile experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with flexible scheduling and autonomy.
• 18 PTO days from the first day, additional PTO accrual, and 15 paid holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, parental leave, and a 401(k) with company match.
• Professional development opportunities, home office perks, company events, and referral bonus.
• Supportive, transparent culture focused on higher education, data, and collaborative problem-solving.