Company Description

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.

Job Description

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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