Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

A cover letter and resume are important submissions for the hiring team to get a sense of your experience. In the cover letter, in two pages or less, please let us know how this role aligns with your career aspirations and skills - specifically, share an example of how you have evaluated, piloted, or managed an emerging technology initiative. Submit both a cover letter and resume as one file (because of system limitations).

Through curricular innovation, tools for student success, and educational research and analytics, the University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation is building the future of education. Our vision is a future in which education connects and empowers learners everywhere to reach their full potential throughout their lives. To realize our vision, we make it our mission to collaborate across campus and around the world to create equitable, lifelong educational opportunities for learners everywhere.

The EdTech Accelerator at CAI identifies, evaluates, and pilots innovative educational technologies to enhance learning experiences for millions of learners around the world. We work at the frontier of AI-enabled learning tools, Extended Reality, and scalable pedagogical innovation - partnering with faculty, platform teams, and external vendors to bring the most promising solutions to Michigan Online and U-M's broader educational ecosystem. Our team bridges the gap between cutting-edge edtech and real-world implementation, ensuring that new tools are assessed through both a rigorous pedagogical lens and a practical institutional one.

As a member of the Educational Technology (Edtech) Accelerator team, you will sit at the intersection of AI & XR learning innovation and project execution. As a Technical Project Manager, you will collaborate with a diverse team including learning experience designers, faculty, developers, platform teams, and external vendors to advance initiatives that bring emerging educational technologies to the University of Michigan and Michigan Online. You will play an important role across the full project lifecycle - from scouting and scoping new tools and trends, through piloting, evaluation, and delivery - ensuring that initiatives align with pedagogical goals, CAI's strategic priorities, and the needs of faculty and learners. The EdTech Innovation Project Manager will report directly to the Director of the Edtech Accelerator.

The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.

This is a 5year term-limited position with the possibility of renewal depending on funding. The position may be renewed or converted into an open-ended base appointment.

Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

The mode of work for this position is Hybrid with a minimum of 4 days in the office per week, Monday through Thursday, with an option of remote work on Fridays. On occasion, you may be required and must be available to work onsite on Fridays if necessitated by our center's policy and domain leadership or by your job requirements.

The salary for this position will be based upon the selected candidate's education and experience.

Excellent benefits are available, for details, see

We believe all individuals deserve to be treated with respect and dignity and have the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes mutual respect and a safe space for collaboration. Any concerns shared with any staff members and student employees in the Center for Academic Innovation will be reported to the Equity, Civil Rights, & Title IX Office to be reviewed and addressed, and the Center for Academic Innovation encourages reporting of any forms of harassment including sexual and gender-based harassment.

The general salary range for this position is $68,000.00 - $74,000.00. Candidates can expect to be paid a competitive and equitable salary. Factors used to determine salary include education level, experience, knowledge and skills for the position and salaries that are currently established within the unit. All candidates are encouraged to discuss salary questions to honor alignment and transparency throughout the recruiting process.

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled.

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.