project manager in AI for education

Sanoma Learning is a European K12 learning company operating in 12 countries. It provides printed and digital learning content, along with learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary, and vocational education, supporting teachers and schools in developing students’ talents.

• Act as the AI team’s counterpart to Communications, providing content, context, experts, and coordination for delivery
• Own the editorial cycle of the AI update newsletter, including collecting input, shaping stories, managing the calendar, and coordinating reviews
• Run the AI webinar and event series, including programming, speakers, presenter preparation, logistics, and follow-up
• Curate and maintain the AI Hub, agree on its content structure, and coordinate contributions
• Coordinate AI content for the external website and corporate channels, quality-assure input, and propose content for publication with Communications
• Coordinate the shared AI communication calendar with Communications
• Work with Strategy to ensure AI is represented in the thought leadership agenda with credible substance
• Build and manage a pipeline of external speaking opportunities, including identifying relevant events, managing submissions and deadlines, and matching speakers
• Prepare speakers and materials by coordinating narratives, evidence, and rehearsals
• Drive the production of white papers and publications on AI in education, coordinating authors, evidence, and publication with Strategy and Communications
• Manage relationships with research institutions and academic partners, track joint work, and identify research collaboration opportunities
• Track external discussions on AI in education and feed relevant insights into the AI agenda
• Build and maintain a funnel of AI partnership and acquisition opportunities, tracking status and next steps
• Screen potential partners and acquisition candidates and prepare materials to support leadership decisions
• Organise AI-side assessments by coordinating technical, product, privacy, and compliance expertise and consolidating findings
• Coordinate with Strategy, M&A, and business owners responsible for partnerships
• Maintain relationships with active AI partners and vendors, including regular follow-up and internal visibility of partnership outcomes
• Take ownership of AI initiatives where additional capacity or momentum is needed
• Lead assigned AI initiatives and projects end to end, from scope and planning through delivery and closure
• Take over, unblock, or accelerate initiatives as priorities shift, including work outside communications and partnerships
• Structure ambiguous work into plans with owners, milestones, and decision paths
• Prepare and facilitate working sessions, steering updates, and executive materials
• Represent the AI Enablement team in cross-functional programmes involving AI
• Connect the AI team with Communications and Strategy by supplying expertise, coordinating contributors, sequencing the AI agenda, and identifying opportunities

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field
• At least 4 years of professional experience in project, programme, or initiative management in a digital, technology, or innovation context, including at least 2 years connected to AI, data, or digital transformation
• Experience in corporate or B2B communications, such as newsletters, webinars, content platforms, website content, or campaign coordination, working with or within a communications function
• Experience preparing executive-level and external-facing materials and supporting senior colleagues in public representation
• Exposure to partnership management, vendor evaluation, corporate development, or M&A support
• Experience working across multiple stakeholders and business units, preferably in multi-country or federated environments
• Familiarity with AI concepts and the current AI landscape, sufficient to explain technical work to business or public audiences
• Hands-on experience with collaboration and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint, and with content or intranet platforms
• Excellent written English communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management, project management, and organisational skills
• Ability to manage parallel workstreams, structure ambiguous problems, facilitate alignment, and drive decisions across teams
• Sound understanding of AI and data concepts, with the curiosity to keep that understanding current
• Good judgement about what is appropriate to communicate externally
• Comfortable with documentation, editorial processes, and governance
• Collaborative, proactive, flexible, and pragmatic; able to work without formal authority and manage multiple tasks
• Data-driven decision-making approach; self-motivated, resilient, and interested in improvement and innovation
• Passion for Data and AI and for education
• Будет плюсом: Project management certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum; coursework or certification in AI/ML, communications, or digital transformation; experience in education, publishing, EdTech, or with research institutions

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