Introduction
This role describes a member of an interdisciplinary team of iteration managers, instructional designers, creative writers, courseware tool developers, editors, and media specialists. They participate in many aspects of the analysis, design and production of learning solutions, such as, developing learning design recommendations, analyzing content, writing scripts, developing test items, creating course materials, authoring courseware using authoring tools, creating media, graphic art, audio, and video, and editing the final product prior to delivery. Deliverables might include blended learning materials, instructional guides, job aids, performance support, and technical documentation to support the delivery of classroom or virtual delivery environments. Working with the project team, the customer and subject matter experts, they participate in assessing the requirements; establishing guidelines and writing standards at the beginning of the project; drafting the recommended solution; gathering, developing and assembling solution content; authoring the courseware or deliverable; creating the audio, video, or graphic art; providing editorial support; and performing the final review of the solution prior to delivery to the client.
Your Role and Responsibilities
The Iteration Manager manages one or more Education Development projects. Accountable for delivering projects to time, budget and quality standards.
Initializes and plans projects, develops project cost structure and tracking and reporting on project deliverables.
Applies knowledge and skills in project and risk management and distributed agile development to establish effective project management and communication processes, tools, and practices across the team. Champions Agile methods: coaches the team to achieve transparency and self-organization, acts as a “Servant Leader” for the team, limits work in progress, manages project financials and release frequency; and removes barriers to progress, escalating where appropriate. Enables smooth communication and collaboration among the team members and with the Product Owners. Facilitates innovation within the team.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise