Manager, Program Planning & Delivery (Education)

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 07-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Were seeking a collaborative organized and detail-oriented Manager Program Planning & Delivery (Education) to ensure successful planning coordination and execution across our flagship Pathways program and other evolving program initiatives. The Manager will act as a cross-functional connector partnering with Curriculum & Instruction (C&I) Operations People & Culture Research Marketing and Program Delivery teams to align timelines anticipate risks and maintain strong communication. This role combines project management discipline with proactive problem-solving and a commitment to improving the experience of all program stakeholders. This role will report to the Vice President of Education or the Director of Instruction.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage comprehensive project plans for Pathways programs across Summer Fall and Spring cyclesensuring clear milestones dependencies and accountability.
Coordinate cross-functional workflows and support timely progress across teams.
Proactively convene the right stakeholders to solve challenges and keep work on track.
Partner with internal and seasonal staff to plan launch and assess Pathways programming with an eye toward participant staff and partner experience improvement.
Facilitate effective meetings capture and communicate decisions and ensure transparent documentation and reporting.
Coordinate seasonal hiring and onboarding logistics for program staff and support the design or facilitation of staff training and events.
Coordinate and support structured post-program debriefs and synthesize learnings into actionable improvements for future cycles.
Support other Programs team initiatives on a rotational basis (e.g. GWC Challenges Upskill Series or new pilots) as organizational needs evolve.
Provide project management and process coordination to ensure high-quality delivery.
Maintain and evolve project management systems in ClickUpbuilding templates dashboards and shared practices that improve visibility and accountability across the team.
Identify and implement small-scale process improvements that strengthen program planning communication and efficiency.
Support team documentation and help maintain consistent organization of shared resources.

Required qualifications

4 years of relevant experience in project management program operations or program delivery ideally in K12 ed-nonprofit or scaled program contexts.
Proven success managing complex multi-stakeholder projects with competing priorities and seasonal cycles.
Have strong organizational and coordination skillsyou keep projects on track and ensure deadlines are met.
Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across teams and functions.
Be experienced with using project management and collaboration tools (e.g. ClickUp Asana or similar) and be comfortable with Google Workspace Slack and Zoom.
Take initiative and demonstrate a strong ownership mindsetyou follow through problem solve and help teams stay aligned to goals.
Be comfortable working and collaborating with in-person and remote team members.
Commitment to diversity equity inclusion and belonging; you design and manage with empathy and an awareness of how identity and access shape participant and staff experiences.

Preferred qualifications

Experience facilitating trainings workshops or events for educators students or program staff.
Familiarity with Salesforce and Campaign Monitor for tracking communications and reporting.
Experience in program management or delivery for youth-serving or educational organizations.
Familiarity Agile/Scrum methodologies.
Bachelors degree or equivalent experience; PMP or similar certification is a plus.

$70000 - $87000 a year

Compensation transparency statement:

The wage range for this role takes into account the many factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At Girls Who Code our compensation philosophy is to hire at or near the midpoint of a range and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum for the role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Girls Who Code is committed to building a truly diverse and inclusive organization with a focus on valuing serving and understanding our target constituents while challenging all stakeholders to think inclusively for the betterment of our programs.

Girls Who Code is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race color creed religion sexual orientation partnership status gender and/or gender identity or expression marital parental or familial status national origin ethnicity veteran or military status age disability or any other legally protected basis. Racial and ethnic minorities and men are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. GWC is not able to sponsor employment visas.

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Were seeking a collaborative organized and detail-oriented Manager Program Planning & Delivery (Education) to ensure successful planning coordination and execution across our flagship Pathways program and other evolving program initiatives. The Manager will act as a cross-functional connector p...