Project Manager

Job Description

Sylvan Learning is the industry leader in providing supplemental education to children in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. With nearly 30 successful years in the business, we guarantee positive educational results every step of the way. Our passionate instructors are certified, and our expert approach is personal and prescriptive, with each individual child's needs in mind.

Our talented employees experience daily the impact they make. When you become a member of the Sylvan Learning team, you will work with caring, bright, motivated people who share a passion for helping children become uniquely inspired learners! Join us, and be inspired!

Sylvan engineering teams exhibit high energy, deep technical skills and a drive to get things done.  Our teams develop the next-generation applications in the Education market including distance tutoring solutions, digital learning platforms, educational content management solutions, and on-line consumer facing platforms.  The Project Manager is a technical leader and motivator who can lead teams in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.   

The Project Manager is accountable for the successful delivery of software solutions which includes custom development and implementation of commercial software.  The Project Manager leads a team of engineers and sets the team's goals, prioritizes the work, manages schedules, and keeps them productive.  The Project Manager manages a medium size team of individual contributors, and will be expected to command their technical respect while providing a professional customer-focused interface to the rest of the company.  The Project Manager fills the role of the Scrum Master.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

*         U.S. Citizen or Permanent Work Visa required.

*         B.S. in Computer Science or related technical discipline (or equivalent).

*         At least 2 years experience managing large-scale, aggressive, and dynamic technical projects.

*         At least 2 years of previous software development experience on the Microsoft platform.

*         Certified Scrum Master or PMP.

*         Ability to motivate and demonstrate technical leadership.

*         Experience in the Education market is a plus, but not required.

*         Position requires minimal travel.

What you get in return:

As a Sylvan team member, you'll work in a fast-paced environment and make an impact on our business contributing towards the success of our company!  Our total rewards package includes:
* Competitive market pay based compensation.
* Comprehensive benefits plans to include, medical, dental & vision plans for full time employees
* 401(k) plus company match
* Subsidized parking
* Additionally, through on-the-job training and learning opportunities, you can develop your career at Sylvan and succeed with us in future roles!

If you want to be a part of an inspired organization that believes in fostering knowledge and confidence in children, improving the lives of thousands of families every day - apply today, and don't let this opportunity pass you by!

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