Executive Project Manager

About Zia Learning:
Zia Learning delivers innovative digital solutions, customized curriculum, and professional development to transform teaching and learning for the future. We are proud that Zia was founded by teachers and district leaders. We understand the technology, as well as the pedagogy behind effective digital and personalized teaching practices. This is critical to authentically engaging teachers in the process of re-envisioning teaching and learning for next-gen classrooms. Understanding the challenges faced by districts and schools allows the Zia team to serve as a true partner in the process.

About the Role:
We are seeking a high-caliber Executive Project Manager for a part-time contract position to spearhead enterprise-level initiatives within our School Solutions division. In this contract role, you will be the primary architect of project governance, ensuring that complex, multi-stakeholder engagements—spanning state and district levels—are delivered with precision, transparency, and strategic alignment.

As a bridge between executive vision and operational execution, you will integrate cross-functional teams, manage high-stakes public-sector review cycles, and safeguard the integrity of our curriculum and production timelines.

Zia Learning is an entirely remote company with offices based in downtown Chicago. Applicants can be anywhere within the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic Governance: Serve as the central owner for enterprise-level project frameworks, aligning client vision with curriculum development, production, and compliance milestones. Ensures all contracted promises to clients are delivered on time and on budget with the highest possible quality and effectively manages client expectations.
• System Architecture: Design and implement robust project management systems and master plans that balance high-level strategic goals with day-to-day operational realities.
• Executive Reporting: Act as the primary point of contact for executive stakeholders, delivering sophisticated reporting on project health, resource allocation, and progress. Establishes, builds, and maintains client relationships through face-to-face and electronic communications.
• Risk & Scope Management: Proactively identify potential bottlenecks, mitigate risks, and manage scope evolution to protect timeline integrity across large-scale engagements. Communicates effectively and in a timely manner both internally and externally. Maintains communication with all project team members and informs the team of issues that will impact development.
• Cross-Functional Integration: Synchronize teams across the organization to maximize production efficiency, foster continuous improvement, and ensure "user story" fidelity in final deliverables. Escalates issues of scope and quality to leadership team and client appropriately.
• Public-Sector Coordination: Lead submission and review readiness for state and district projects, managing documentation, pilot feedback loops, and milestone validation. Stays current
  with trends, expectations, and standards of specific client marketplaces and can apply that knowledge to content development.
• Acts as a positive, supportive leader of multiple teams simultaneously.
• Performs other duties as required and assigned.
  
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
  
• PMP Certification (or equivalent experience and training) is required.
  
• Proven track record in managing large-scale, enterprise-level projects; experience specifically within School Solutions or educational technology is highly preferred.
  
• Strong background in K-12 curriculum and the management of large-scale digital learning and education project management preferred.
  
• Familiarity with the unique review cycles, compliance requirements, and approval processes inherent in state and district-level contracts.
  
• Ability to build structured systems from the ground up while maintaining the flexibility to pivot as client needs evolve.
  
• Exceptional ability to translate complex project data into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership and external partners.

Competencies:

• Client retention/satisfaction
  
• Operational efficiency
  
• Problem-solving
  
• Written and verbal communication proficiency
  
• Relationship development
  
• Working with others
  
• Time management (prioritization and efficiency)
  
• Extremely well-organized
  
• Knowledge of and general proficiency in current software and fi le sharing platforms
  
• Knowledge of industry and mass market trends, new technologies and general project management fundamentals

Additional Details:

• This is a part-time contract position.
  
• Starting salary: $5,500 to $6,500 per month
  
• Flexible schedule within regular business hours
  
• Must have own computer with Microsoft Office and a reliable internet connection.

EEO Statement
Zia Learning LLC is a subsidiary of CSA Education LLC. CSA Education LLC and its subsidiaries provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, CSA Education LLC complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leaves of absence, compensation and training.