Senior Project Manager - Edtech
Listed on 2026-01-10
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IT/Tech
IT Project Manager
We are seeking an experienced and highly capable Senior Project Manager to lead the delivery of a nationwide education digital transformation initiative in close partnership with the Ministry of Education of Oman
. This role carries full accountability for the successful end-to-end execution of a complex, multi-year program that spans technology, operations, governance, and large-scale organizational change.
The Senior Project Manager will act as the primary delivery owner and strategic interface between Classera and the Ministry of Education, ensuring that all program components are aligned with national education objectives, contractual commitments, and government delivery standards. This includes overseeing multiple interdependent work streams, coordinating diverse internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring that the program is delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality benchmarks.
This is a mission-critical leadership role requiring deep experience in managing large public-sector programs, particularly within government or ministry environments. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a balance of strategic oversight and hands-on execution capability, with the credibility to engage confidently with senior government officials while maintaining disciplined delivery governance across complex operational environments.
Responsibilities- Assume full ownership of the planning, execution, and delivery of the national education digital transformation program.
- Define and maintain a comprehensive delivery roadmap that integrates all technical, functional, and organizational components of the initiative.
- Key delivery areas include:
- Digital learning platforms and national education systems
- Integration with existing Ministry infrastructure and third-party systems
- Content management, digital assessments, analytics, and reporting capabilities
- Change management, rollout planning, and adoption at scale across schools and institutions
- Detailed project plans, schedules, and milestones
- Resource allocation models and capacity planning
- Program budgets, cost tracking, and financial forecasts
- Risk, issue, dependency, and escalation registers
- Contractual scope and deliverables
- Approved timelines and milestones
- Budgetary constraints and financial governance requirements
- Act as the single point of accountability for delivery toward the Ministry of Education.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior Ministry leadership, technical, academic, and operational teams, external partners, vendors, and subcontractors.
- Lead governance forums such as steering committees, executive review meetings, and program status updates.
- Translate complex topics into clear, decision-ready information for senior stakeholders, ensuring governance and timely approvals.
- Implement and enforce robust delivery governance frameworks aligned with government best practices, PMO standards, and audit requirements.
- Establish reporting structures and performance dashboards; monitor milestones and success criteria.
- Track budget utilization, forecasts, and variances; embed QA processes throughout delivery.
- Identify risks and dependencies, develop mitigation strategies, oversee testing cycles, UAT, sign-offs, and handovers to ensure deliverables meet standards.
- Coordinate across internal Classera teams: product management, engineering, data/integrations, platform services, customer success, support, and operations.
- Manage third-party vendors and subcontractors to align external dependencies with the delivery plan and contract obligations.
- Ensure alignment between technical delivery and educational outcomes, linking system functionality to real-world impact in schools and institutions.
- Plan and execute national-scale deployment and adoption activities; coordinate rollout strategies across regions, schools, and user groups.
- Oversee training and enablement programs for educators, administrators, and Ministry users.
- Support communications and adoption initiatives to drive engagement and ensure operational readiness for large-scale rollout and long-term sustainability.
- Apply change management principles suitable for public-sector and education environments where stakeholder alignment and adoption are critical.
Success in this role will be measured through a combination of delivery, stakeholder, and operational outcomes, including:
- Achievement of program milestones on time and within approved budget
- Ministry satisfaction and formal acceptance of all deliverables
- Platform stability, scalability, and user adoption levels
- Quality and consistency of…
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