The Role Lead learning and development projects from kickoff through delivery as the primary client contact. Manage plans, schedules, budgets, risks, and cross-functional teams, ensure public-sector contract compliance, prepare reports and deliverables, and travel to customer and military sites as needed. Summary Generated by Built In

PROJECT MANAGER LXT

Custom Development Location:

Remote (United States)

Job Type:

Full-Time Salary:

$75,000-$85,000 annually

Travel:

Approximately 25%

Role Type:

Individual Contributor About the Role ELB Learning is seeking a client-focused Project Manager to lead LXT custom development projects from kickoff through final delivery. The Project Manager owns the project plan, client communication, scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, and reporting while coordinating cross-functional learning and development teams. Key Responsibilities Lead assigned projects from sales handoff and kickoff through final acceptance and closeout. Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, budgets, forecasts, and resource assignments. Serve as the primary day-to-day client contact and lead kickoff meetings, status calls, milestone reviews, and project communications. Establish and manage the approved baseline for scope, schedule, budget, and resources. Monitor project health, progress, hours, financial performance, and upcoming deliverables; address variances early. Maintain accurate status reports, RAID logs, decisions, action items, approvals, and project documentation. Coordinate instructional design, creative, development, quality assurance, and other project resources. Manage client inputs, review cycles, consolidated feedback, approvals, and acceptance criteria. Identify and mitigate risks, resolve blockers, and escalate issues requiring leadership support. Manage scope changes through documented impact assessment, approval, and change control. Ensure internal quality reviews and required stage gates are completed before client delivery. Lead project closeout, including final acceptance, financial reconciliation, documentation, and lessons learned. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in business, project management, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. Three or more years of project management experience, including responsibility for client-facing delivery. Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with competing deadlines and priorities. Demonstrated experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and changes. Strong client communication, meeting facilitation, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in a fast-paced delivery environment. Proficiency with project management, collaboration, and document-sharing tools. Preferred Qualifications Experience managing custom learning and development, eLearning, training-content, or digital-production projects. CAPM® (Certified Associate in Project Management), PMP® (Project Management Professional), or comparable certification. Core Competencies Project planning and execution Client and stakeholder management Scope, schedule, budget, and resource management Risk mitigation and issue resolution Financial and delivery accountability Cross-functional leadership Clear communication and professional judgment Why Join ELB Learning? Join a collaborative team delivering custom learning solutions for leading organizations. You will manage meaningful client engagements, partner with talented learning professionals, and help strengthen consistent, high-quality project delivery across ELB Learning. Read Full Description Skills Required Bachelor's degree in Business, Education, Project Management, or related field (or equivalent experience) Proven experience managing projects or production within the learning and development industry Working knowledge of instructional design principles and eLearning production workflows Strong organizational and project management skills Experience using project management software and collaboration tools (Planview experience mentioned) Excellent written and verbal communication skills Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams (ID, Creative, Development, QA, Learning Strategy) Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (LMS) 3+ years managing projects under U.S. Government contracts (prime or subcontractor) Proficiency using Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar scheduling tools to develop and maintain Gantt charts U.S. Citizenship with ability to successfully pass a federal background investigation Ability to travel approximately 25% including customer sites and military installations Located in Texas, New Mexico, or Oklahoma (preferred but candidates elsewhere in continental U.S. considered) Active (or recently active) Secret Security Clearance or higher Military service or prior experience as a U.S. Government civilian Experience supporting federal learning and development programs View all jobs at ELB Learning View ELB Learning Profile Report Job