Curriculum Associates · 2 days ago
Associate Director, Program Management
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$82K/yr - $140K/yr
7+ years expCurriculum Associates is an education technology company dedicated to improving classrooms and supporting educators. They are seeking an experienced Associate Director, Program Management to lead cross-functional programs that deliver instructional products and services to market, ensuring alignment across various teams and driving program success.
ConsumerEdTechPublishing
Responsibilities
Lead the successful delivery of complex, multi-year programs that advance CA’s product strategy and organizational goals
Translate vision into clear program outcomes, milestones, timelines, and success measures
Bring clarity and structure to ambiguous situations, helping teams align on priorities and decisions
Strengthen the connection between Product and GTM teams to ensure clear communication, organizational readiness, and cohesive deliverables throughout the product lifecycle
Drive continuous improvement in program management methodologies, tools, and standards across the company
Initiate, define, and socialize program goals in alignment with organizational strategy
Build and manage the integrated program plan, ensuring coordination, transparency, and accountability across teams
Lead programs through the full product development lifecycle—including Discovery, Definition, Development, and Launch—ensuring clarity of scope, timelines, and deliverables at each stage
Facilitate phase transitions and stage-gate checkpoints; ensure teams are aligned on requirements, acceptance criteria, and readiness expectations
Oversee multiple workstreams and ensure balance of scope, time, cost, and quality
Identify, manage, and mitigate risks, issues, and interdependencies
Ensure accurate and timely documentation and reporting—including timelines, decision logs, risk registers, and program updates
Maintain open, collaborative, and solution-oriented communication with stakeholders at all levels
Drive alignment between Product, Engineering, Content, Design, and GTM teams; proactively synthesize complex information and ensure clarity across groups
Facilitate decision-making processes and ensure shared understanding of tradeoffs and priorities
Build trusted relationships that foster cross-team collaboration and accountability
Partner closely with Product Marketing, Customer Success, Sales, Professional Learning, and Operations teams to ensure organizational readiness for product launches and major milestones
Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to ensure downstream teams understand feature intent, customer value, and milestone timing throughout the development cycle
Ensure GTM partners are engaged early in the product development process and prepared for launch through clear timelines, messaging, and resource planning
Provide downstream teams with clear visibility into timelines, feature sets, risk areas, and program decisions
Anticipate GTM needs and ensure proactive planning for messaging, implementation pathways, training, and customer-facing collateral
Serve as a connector across Product and GTM functions to promote consistent communication, aligned expectations, and coordinated execution
Manage and develop a team of program managers, providing coaching, guidance, and professional growth opportunities
Define and champion program management best practices, templates, tools, and metrics across the organization
Identify opportunities to improve processes, streamline workflows, and increase operational efficiency
Capture and disseminate lessons learned to strengthen future programs
Qualification
Required
7+ years of program or project management experience leading large, cross-functional programs
Demonstrated success partnering with GTM functions such as marketing, sales, operations, and customer-facing teams
Experience managing products or programs through the full development lifecycle—from early discovery through launch and post-launch iteration
Strong understanding of software development processes, content development workflows, or combined hardware/software/content ecosystems
Excellent strategic thinking, analytical skills, and structured problem-solving abilities
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence without authority
Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and bring clarity and stability to complex situations
Strong organizational skills with a bias toward action, follow-through, and accountability
Experience using modern program management tools (e.g., Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, Confluence)
Prior people-management experience leading project or program managers
A collaborative, low ego working style aligned with CA's mission and values
Preferred
Experience in EdTech, Educational Publishing, SaaS, or other technology-enabled product environments strongly preferred
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
401k plan and receive an employer match
Flexible vacation and sick policy
Twelve paid holidays
Winter office closure between Christmas and New Year's
A number of additional perks and benefits
Company
Curriculum Associates
Curriculum Associates is an education company committed to providing innovative instructional materials.
Founded in 1969North Billerica, Massachusetts, USA
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Hellman & Friedman
2019-01-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
K
Kelly Sia
Chief Executive Officer
F
Frank Ferguson
President and Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-11-21
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