This article is devoted to the features of the project management system in Russian educational organizations. The empirical base of the research is based on a survey of employees of educational organizations in several Russian regions. The study revealed such characteristics of the project management system as the lack of flexibility in the choice of project management and project team management practices, the dominant practice of hierarchical management and control. In fact, this system has fake features, as it misleads both employees of educational organizations and stakeholders, which damages the reputation of the educational organization. The weakness of the existing project management system in educational organizations leads to a high workload of human resources in the routine, a drop in their motivation to work and professional burnout. This determines the deterioration of the reputation of the educational organization as an employer.