When you join Renaissance , you join a global leader in pre-K-12 education technology! Renaissance's solutions help educators analyze, customize, and plan personalized learning paths for students, allowing time for what matters-creating energizing learning experiences in the classroom. Our fiercely passionate employees and educational partners have helped drive phenomenal student growth, with Renaissance solutions being used in over one-third of US schools and in more than 100 countries worldwide.
Every day, we are connected to our mission by exemplifying our values: trust each other, win together, strive for the best, own our actions, and grow and evolve . As a Program Manager II at Renaissance Learning, you will be crucial in driving our central initiatives to new heights. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a top-notch team in a remote setting, where you will have the flexibility and support to successfully implement critical initiatives that contribute to our mission of accelerating learning for all.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan and manage programs ensuring successful execution in line with performance standards and organizational strategic goals.
- Supervise the outputs and outcomes of program component activities, offering assistance and mentorship to project managers and leaders of program components.
- Ensure effective alignment, integration, and control of projects within a program, maintaining a complete view of the program's progress.
- Coordinate groups of interrelated projects, promoting alignment and collaboration among project teams.
- Collaborate with collaborators (e.g., program steering committee, senior leadership) to provide comprehensive program leadership and foster a positive working environment.
Qualifications:
For this role as a Program Manager II , you must have:
- 2+ years of proven program management experience successfully leading and delivering programs.
- Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
- Outstanding communication skills enabling the effective exchange of information with diverse collaborators, team members, sponsors, vendors, and senior leaders.
- Extensive experience in engaging collaborators, customers, partners, and team members to effectively handle complex issues and align group expectations.
- Demonstrated strategic leadership skills to guide diverse program teams and functional leaders, gaining support, resolving conflicts, and providing clear work instructions for team members.
Bonus points for:
- Change management expertise to secure necessary agreements, alignment, and approvals of program strategies and plans.
- Strong analytical skills to assess the alignment of program outcomes with desired results and evaluate the potential impact of external events on program strategy.
- Experience applying Microsoft Office software tools and Smartsheet as a program management tool.
- A collaborative attitude, prioritizing customer happiness and ensuring their needs are met throughout the program lifecycle.
- Encouraging a collaborative and productive program environment through strong teamwork, attention to detail, positive attitude, and self-motivation.
Salary Range:
$74,700 to $102,750. This range is based on national market data and may vary by location.
Benefits for eligible employees include:
- World Class Health Benefits: Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision, Telehealth
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time Off
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave (20 total weeks with 14 weeks paid) & Milk Stork program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Life & Disability Insurance
- Well-being and Employee Assistance Programs