Senior Project Manager

Why Frog Street

At Frog Street, we believe every child deserves to grow up in a more joyful and kinder world. By empowering early education teachers and their learning communities to save time, teach with confidence, and create caring classrooms of all shapes and sizes, we help create environments where teachers and children feel safe, seen, and able to thrive.

Through play-based learning, innovative tools, researched-based curriculum, professional learning, and actionable insights, Frog Street helps educators foster meaningful learning experiences that shape the confident, kind and curious adults of the future.

About the Role

The Senior Project Manager provides centralized project management oversight and coordination for complex, cross-functional initiatives within Product Development. This role establishes project plans, coordinates internal and external contributors, manages dependencies and risks, tracks project costs and resources, and provides clear visibility into project health and progress.

Working across Product Development, Digital Product, Marketing, Creative Services, Professional Learning, Product Operations, and external partners, the Senior Project Manager brings structure, accountability, and consistent project management practices to initiatives spanning multiple teams.

What You’ll Do

• Project Planning and Coordination
  • Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables for complex cross-functional initiatives. Track progress, coordinate contributors, identify risks and roadblocks, and escalate issues or decisions needed to keep work advancing according to established plans
• Vendor and Partner Coordination
  • Coordinate external vendors, contractors, and partners involved in assigned projects. Monitor deliverables, timelines, performance, communication, and internal review and approval processes; identify concerns and coordinate appropriate follow-up with project and functional stakeholders
• Budget Tracking and Resource Coordination
  • Track project budgets, invoices, purchase orders, and expenditures against approved plans; identify and communicate variances; and support resource and workload planning across assigned projects
• Stakeholder Communication and Reporting
  • Provide clear, timely visibility into project status, milestones, risks, decisions, and next steps. Prepare executive-ready updates and facilitate effective project meetings and cross-functional communication
• Project Operations and Process Improvement
  • Maintain project documentation, file and asset organization, version control, and historical records. Identify and implement improvements to project management processes, tools, templates, workflows, and reporting practices
• Cross-Functional Project Facilitation
  • Facilitate project kickoffs, working sessions, status meetings, and decision-making processes; clarify responsibilities, document actions and decisions, and follow through with contributors to support timely execution

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of project management experience in publishing, curriculum development, educational technology, software, marketing, creative services, or a related industry
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects and coordinating work across functions
• Experience coordinating vendors, contractors, or external partners
• Experience tracking project budgets, costs, and financial performance
• Strong project planning, organization, prioritization, and follow-through skills
• Ability to identify dependencies, anticipate risks, resolve issues, and determine when escalation is appropriate
• Ability to coordinate and influence cross-functional teams without direct authority
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, executive-level project updates
• Working knowledge of project budget tracking, forecasting, and related financial processes.
• Proficiency with project management and reporting tools and systems
• Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid project management methodologies
• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment
• Experience supporting print and digital product development is preferred
• Experience in curriculum publishing, educational technology, or early childhood education is preferred
• PMP certification or equivalent project management training is preferred

Location & Travel

• Periodic business travel may be required (i.e., to our headquarters in the Dallas, Texas area, etc.)

About Frog Street

Frog Street, a subsidiary of Excelligence Learning Corporation, is a leading provider of comprehensive early childhood education solutions to public schools, Head Start programs, and early childcare centers, with a focus on children from birth through age five. Frog Street’s curriculum programs are grounded in early brain research and provide intentional, age-appropriate instruction aligned with federal and state standards. The company also provides professional learning, conferences, continuing education, and assessment tools that help educators support and measure children’s progress.

About Excelligence

Excelligence Learning Corporation is a leading developer, manufacturer, distributor, and multichannel retailer of educational products and teaching solutions for early childhood learning centers, elementary schools, educators, and families.

Learn more at excelligence.com.