Subject Matter Expert: Project Management, Codecademy for Business
We are NYC based, but remote friendly unless specified. (US & Canada based candidates only)
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Codecademy is looking for a Project Management Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide guidance on upcoming project management content. The SME will work with our Codecademy for Business unit to outline high-level requirements project management content on the Codecademy for Business roadmap and provide reviews of finalized content for technical accuracy. The Project Management Subject Matter Expert provides the Codecademy for Business Curriculum team with specialized, up-to-date, nuanced insight into how their specialty is used and what content should be taught. This is a paid, remote, contract position, with a typical commitment of 1-5 hours per week.
What You'll Do
- Work with Curriculum Developers to design a syllabus, scope, and outline requirements for project management content on the Codecademy for Business curriculum roadmap.
- Review the final products created by content contributors for technical accuracy and provide clear, specific, actionable feedback.
- Evaluate existing learning paths and identify any serious gaps in content.
- Provide clear explanations of technical concepts.
What You'll Need
- 5+ years of experience working in project management
- Extensive knowledge of project management methodologies including:
- Waterfall
- Agile (Scrum, Kanban)
- Six Sigma
- PRINCE2
- The ability to provide clear, actionable, specific, and empathetic feedback and explanation
- A strong command of written and spoken English
What Will Make You Stand Out
- 10+ years of experience in project management
- PMP Certification
- Experience teaching / leading training sessions on project management
- Experience in online education at scale
- Experience using the Codecademy platform
Note: This role will require you to submit a writing sample in the application.
This is a contract, remote position. You can expect anywhere from ~1-5 hours of work per week, with the freedom to work wherever and at whatever times you want.
**At this time, we can only accept applicants that are over the age of 18 and are currently located in one of the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI.**Equal Employment Opportunity
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