
Project Manager, Content Products
Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research
full-timeRemote (Global)Senior LevelSenior
Job Description
Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research seeks a Project Manager for Content Products to lead the complete lifecycle of curriculum materials, learning resources, and multimedia assets from conception through publication. This full-time, fully remote position requires coordinating cross-functional teams including subject-matter experts, instructional designers, content creators, and product managers.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee end-to-end content delivery workflows and coordinate across SMEs, designers, and creators
- Develop project schedules, manage task assignments, and track progress in Agile environments
- Lead Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and Program Increment planning
- Manage project budgets, monitor spending variances, and escalate to leadership
- Collaborate with marketing to optimize content distribution across channels and track engagement metrics
- Facilitate external platform integrations to expand content reach
- Upload, structure, and deploy curriculum content via CMS with attention to accuracy, accessibility, and SEO compliance
- Maintain taxonomies, metadata, version control, and publishing standards
- Partner with developers and UX teams on content presentation
- Conduct quality assurance for accuracy and device responsiveness
- Support post-launch updates and ongoing maintenance
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years leading cross-functional projects in Agile environments
- Deep CMS expertise and workflow management experience
- Strong Agile/Scrum proficiency including sprint ceremonies
- Project management skills including risk mitigation and dependency tracking
- Ability to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proficiency with tools such as Jira, Asana, Monday, or ClickUp
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience
Position Details: 40 hours/week, fully remote (global), three-month probationary period. Salary not stated.