Project Manager

For over two decades, BrainPOP has been trusted by educators and parents worldwide as a source of engaging and impactful learning experiences for all kids. With a presence in over two-thirds of U.S. districts through school and district subscriptions and an estimated annual reach of 25 million students, BrainPOP is empowering kids to take agency over their learning and excel in and out of the classroom. 

The company was acquired in 2022 by KIRKBI, the family-owned holding and investment company of the LEGO brand, marking a significant milestone as their first acquisition in the digital learning realm. We are thrilled to continue making learning fun and accessible with the strategic guidance and support of KIRKBI.

About the Role

We’re seeking a Project Manager to join our product team. This newly created position will report to the Vice President, Program Management.

As a Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing BrainPOP’s architecture squad within the Engineering department. This squad is responsible for creating a solid technical foundation for our systems, working cross functionally with other development squads on their projects to ensure they are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with the business requirements and goals. Your responsibilities will range from managing project timelines, partnering with Squad Leaders, facilitating team scrum ceremonies, collaborating with teammates, and more to ensure deliverables are met. Your contribution to the Product department will impact BrainPOPpers and learners each and every day by ensuring cross-functional teams can work together and deliver value to our users.

This role will have a weekly in-person component at our Tel Aviv office.

In this role, you will:

• Own the delivery and timeline for architecture projects and deliverables from start to finish
• Facilitate prioritization of the architecture squad’s work
• Track and report on project status and team KPIs
• Manage team resources efficiently and effectively
• Understand dependencies for the work your architecture squad is responsible for
• Identify and mitigate risks to projects and team deliverables
• Implement and improve processes within your teams
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communications
• Monitor team health and foster relationships among colleagues
• Facilitate team operations and communications
• Collaborate with colleagues from all departments and disciplines to solve problems
• Reduce ambiguity and be the go-to teammate

You Are

• Self-aware, proactive thinker who actively seeks solutions and improvements
• Strong communicator among persons with different expertise
• Curious with an affinity for technical concepts and approaches; comfortable engaging developers in discussion on technical topics
• Initiator who can get the ball rolling and establish next steps
• Facilitator that can encourage experts to collaborate and stretch their minds
• Organizer who can keep things clear and consistent
• Teammate who can keep others accountable with empathy and fairness
• True leader who leads by example to achieve goals and help teammates reach their full potential
• Able to embrace conflict and work towards a resolution

On Your Resume

• 4+ years of technical project management experience with a proven track record of delivering projects on-time
• You have a firm grasp on the software development lifecycle and the DevOps processes
• You have managed cross functional technical projects including or equivalent to: Product Discovery/Requirements Gathering, Product Design, Front-end and Back-end Development, QA Testing, Release Management, and Post-Release Maintenance.
• You have collaborated directly with design and development teams to scope work
• You have implemented various Agile methodologies including Scrum
• Bonus: You have a Scrum Master certification or equivalent
• You have used or are familiar with Jira, Confluence, LinearB, or other equivalent tools
• You have an understanding of the complexities of integration, performance optimization, and data flow within software systems
• You have a toolkit of techniques at your disposal with the ability to apply them in unique situations
• You have experience with Cloud Infrastructure: Platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

Life at BrainPOP

At BrainPOP, our work directly impacts how teachers teach and students learn. They inspire us to build solutions that facilitate joy and meaningful learning outcomes. Our commitment to educators and kids is reflected in our dedication to the BrainPOP team: ensuring their experience is empowering, creative, collaborative, playful, and anchored in learning and growth.  

Our team is made up of educators, data scientists, published authors, engineers, artists, bakers, film buffs, cyclists, dual citizens, and so much more. We value diversity and inclusion, collaboration, and learning from multiple perspectives.

We believe that a diverse organization is a more effective organization. BrainPOP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.