Manager, Academic Design

McGraw Hill delivers digital learning experiences, content, and learning solutions for educators and students. The Academic Design Manager, Elementary Literacy will manage the Grades K-6 Core Literacy Academic Design department, overseeing content and curriculum development, team training, resource planning, budgets, quality, and cross-functional project execution.

Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Directors and the VP of Academic Design to execute multi-year publishing plans
• Developing cost estimates and resource plans that meet the development needs of the team
• Ensuring that all content developed meets highest standards of academic integrity and quality and working with cross-functional teams to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget constraints
• Working closely with multiple level stakeholders and project leads to help develop prototypes and guidelines for solutions aligned to relevant market requirements, product definitions, learning objectives and content standards
• Understanding the implications of customer and sales deadlines, state curriculum requirements, and budget and resource limitations on workflow and schedule
• Working closely and collaboratively with cross-functional teams to develop the best workflows, assign appropriate resources, and schedule benchmarks for program needs
• Working closely with the Director to forecast and manage program budgets, identifying issues that impact quality, budget, and schedules
• Proactively plan for team resourcing needs and create effective proposals; adapting departmental plans and priorities to address resource and operational challenges
• Empowering staff through professional development opportunities, working to enhance and extend the department’s content knowledge, classroom and pedagogical awareness, and digital and instructional design knowledge
• Building leadership capabilities at all levels within the department, developing and retaining talent, increasing diversity, communicating goals and performance improvement needs effectively
• Anticipating and driving change by encouraging new ways of thinking focused on continuous improvement

Requirements:

• This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States
• • A minimum of 5 years of experience in literacy curriculum development and educational publishing with a focus on PreK through Sixth Grade
• • Knowledge of appropriate industry and subject-area content development practices, content standards, and academic and pedagogical trends, with the ability to drive innovation in teams and products
• • Experience with project oversight, including managing staff and budgets
• • Strong organizational, planning, and prioritization skills, with a demonstrated ability to allocate resources, manage vendors and oversee budgets and work plans
• • Excellent communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills
• • Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and negotiation skills
• • Proactive, goal-oriented and collaborative, with experience leading multi-person teams and working both cross-functionally and hierarchically, and capable of building strong relationships at all levels
• • Bachelor's Degree in elementary education, literacy, or related field; classroom teaching experience is preferred, but not required