Program Manager – Academic Transformation

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• The Program Manager - Academic Transformation facilitates the effective implementation of intricate educational transformation projects by overseeing daily program operations, coordinating workstreams, and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.

• This position collaborates closely with Directors, internal management teams, and client stakeholders to translate strategy into actionable steps, track progress, manage risks, and foster sustainable improvements in academic outcomes.

• The Program Manager is essential in maintaining program momentum, driving accountability, and ensuring coherence across teams, timelines, and deliverables.

• Oversee the daily execution of Academic Transformation programs, ensuring that milestones, deliverables, and timelines are achieved.

• Create and sustain comprehensive project plans, schedules, and trackers across various workstreams.

• Monitor progress, dependencies, and risks; proactively identify issues and facilitate timely resolutions.

• Coordinate with internal management teams, client stakeholders, and external partners to ensure alignment and consistency.

• Act as the main point of contact for program logistics, coordination, and status updates.

• Assist in preparing and facilitating client meetings, working sessions, and executive briefings.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required in education, public policy, business, or a related discipline.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in program or project management, ideally within educational, consulting, or public-sector settings.

• Proven experience in supporting complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives with various workstreams.

• Strong organizational and time-management abilities, with proficiency in effectively managing competing priorities.

• Familiarity with project management tools such as Smartsheet and/or Asana, including dashboards, trackers, and reporting functionalities.

• Excellent analytical capabilities and attention to detail.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with experience in preparing materials suitable for executive-level presentations.

• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and independently in fast-paced environments.

• Experience in consulting or client-facing roles is preferred.

• Occasional travel to client sites may be necessary.

• Flexibility in working hours may be required to meet program demands and deadlines.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible paid time off

• 5% 401K matching program

• Equity opportunities

• Incentive and bonus programs

• Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave

• Flexible spending accounts

• Comprehensive health benefits with fully funded base employee coverage, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Life insurance

• Short and long-term disability coverage

• Income protection benefits