Educational Project Manager Jobs in Austin, TX (NOW HIRING)

Compensation: $60k - $75k

Location: Primarily remote, with 1-2 days per week at our downtown Austin, TX office.

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) is the world’s largest anti-fraud organization and a global leader in anti-fraud training and certification.

The Education Project Manager is a key member of the ACFE Education team, responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing department projects and training publications. In this role, you will collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables while ensuring high-quality results. The Education Project Manager serves as the department's project management expert, driving process improvements, overseeing workflows in Asana, and supporting the successful delivery of educational programs and initiatives.

Essential Functions:

1. Serves as the project manager for Education department initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational priorities.
2. Develops and maintains project plans in Asana, including timelines, dependencies, milestones, resource assignments, and progress reporting.
3. Coordinates cross-functional projects by facilitating communication, tracking action items, identifying risks, and ensuring accountability among stakeholders.
4. Monitors project schedules, identify potential bottlenecks, and proactively recommend solutions to keep projects on track.
5. Oversees the production lifecycle for educational materials, including project planning, development, editing, quality assurance, and final delivery.
6. Leads onboarding and provides ongoing training and support for Education team members on department processes, project workflows, and Asana best practices.
7. Collaborates with internal departments to plan, develop, launch, and deliver ACFE conferences, self-study courses, group training programs, webinars, and other educational initiatives.
8. Develops, documents, maintains, and continuously improves project management processes, production workflows, and operational procedures.
9. Generates and communicates project status updates, priorities, and metrics to department leadership and project stakeholders.
10. Performs other duties as requested or required.

Requirements:

1. 3-5 years of project management experience coordinating multiple concurrent projects in a collaborative, deadline-driven environment.
2. Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Communications, Education, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience preferred.
3. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or comparable project management certification strongly preferred.
4. Experience using Asana or other project management tools.
5. Experience with SalesForce CRM a plus.
6. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
7. Proven skills in organizing work, attending to detail, managing time effectively, and handling multiple tasks in a timely manner
8. Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate challenges, recommend solutions, and drive projects to successful completion.
9. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Teams, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Health Coverage: 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and $25,000 life insurance for employees. We also offer employer contributions to dependent medical premiums.
• 401(k) Plan: Enjoy an unbeatable company match to help you save for retirement (truly unbeatable).
• Flexible Work Schedule: Mostly remote work in ATX.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 4 weeks of PTO, with an additional week granted after 5 years and another week granted after 10 years of employment.
• Support for growing families: Eligible employees receive paid parental benefits designed to provide financial support during parental leave.
• Paid Holidays: 12 holidays each year to help you recharge.
• Employee Success Sharing Bonus Program: The longer you invest with us, the more we invest in you!
• Wellness / Work-From-Home Reimbursement: $400 annual reimbursement for gym membership, workout equipment, work-from-home equipment, etc.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $5,250 per year for qualifying degree plans.
• Additional Paid Time Off: Paid Volunteer, Bereavement, and Civic Duty Hours.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for personal and professional issues.
• Social and Team-Building Events: Regular social events, team-building activities, and company outings to foster a positive work environment.
• Fraud Knowledge Bonus: Bonus programs available for demonstrating mastery of the fraud examination body of knowledge.

For more than 35 years, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has relied on its core values of service, integrity, and professionalism to become the premiere association for those working to reduce white-collar crime, fraud and corruption. It takes a dedicated, experienced, and diverse team to serve more than 95,000 anti-fraud professionals around the world. By prioritizing a people-first mindset and cutting-edge technology, the ACFE is a place for employees to grow in their skillset while becoming part of a global mission.