Project Manager, Content Products
Full-Time: 40 hours/week
About Yaqeen Institute
Yaqeen is a nonprofit on a mission to pioneer Islamic research in creative, cutting-edge formats tailored to meet people where they are. We work to dismantle doubts through well-researched truths, nurture conviction by strengthening belief with practical, spiritual guidance, and inspire contribution by reviving our tradition of faithful changemakers, insha’Allah . We’re seeking like-minded professionals who embody Islamic values including sincerity, excellence, and compassion, and want to make a difference in the faith of people worldwide.
About the role
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery lifecycle for our core content products– with the majority of work devoted to Yaqeen Curriculum but also providing assistance with Books, Papers, Blogs, Hashiya, and Data Studies, ensuring their seamless integration and ongoing management on our digital platforms. This role combines project management with content operations, CMS oversight, and digital publishing to support the efficient delivery of high-quality, accessible, and high-impact content.
This role focuses on delivery execution and operational excellence, working in close partnership with product managers who own content strategy and prioritization. You’ll be the connective tissue between writers, designers, engineers, and marketing teams—managing timelines, streamlining workflows, and ensuring everything is executed correctly and on time. You will also play a key role in Program Increment (PI) planning, ensuring content initiatives align with portfolio-level objectives and organizational impact goals.
What you'll do
Project Management & Delivery
- Manage the project delivery of curriculum materials, including lesson plans, resources, assessments, and multimedia assets
- Ensure curriculum is edited, formatted, and approved according to internal quality standards
- Coordinate with subject matter experts (SMEs), instructional designers, and content creators to facilitate workflows and meet deadlines
- Work with product managers and squad members to develop project schedules and delivery timelines, manage task assignments, track progress, and facilitate scope adjustments as needed
- Participate in Program Increment (PI) planning sessions to align content product roadmaps with portfolio priorities, identify cross-team dependencies, and commit to delivery objectives that support organizational goals
- Lead squad stand-ups, sprint planning calls, and retros to track progress, keep teams organized, and ensure output is predictable
- Coordinate the handoff of content and assets between key stakeholders through all functional stages of the workflow
- Maintain visibility into portfolio-level initiatives and ensure content projects are sequenced and resourced to support broader strategic objectives
- Track project spend against approved budgets and flag variances to leadership
Cross-Platform Distribution & Impact
- Coordinate with marketing and media teams to ensure content is optimized and packaged for distribution across channels (organic search, social media, email, partner platforms, mobile apps)
- Work with product managers to define content release strategies that maximize reach and engagement
- Track content delivery against engagement and impact metrics; surface insights to inform future content prioritization
- Facilitate integration of content assets with external platforms and partners to extend audience reach
- Ensure content handoffs to marketing include all necessary assets, metadata, and context for effective promotion
Website & Content Management
- Oversee the uploading, structuring, and deployment of curriculum content on the website using a Content Management System (CMS), ensuring alignment with content strategy defined by product managers
- Ensure all published content is accurate, accessible, and adheres to brand, UX, and