Associate Program Manger

ABOUT NEWTON SCHOOL:

• Cross-Functional Program Leadership:

  Coordinate and enable collaboration across Admissions, Growth, Product, and Operations to ensure all processes align with NST’s goals and values.

• Framework & Process Design:

  Develop, document, and operationalize scalable frameworks, best practices, and quality standards to streamline the full admissions journey.

• Continuous Improvement:

  Identify bottlenecks, evaluate workflows, and launch data-driven initiatives to optimize efficiency, student quality, and conversions at every stage.

• Innovation & Piloting:

  Lead experimentation with new tools, engagement strategies, and processes, ensuring measurable advancements in admissions outcomes.

• Stakeholder Management:

  Facilitate regular updates, workshops, and retrospectives with functional leads; build consensus on priorities and surface actionable insights.

• Monitoring & Reporting:

  Analyze performance data, synthesize program-level learnings, and present dashboards/solutions to drive action across stakeholders.

• Change Advocacy:

  Champion adoption of new policies, technologies, and process upgrades, ensuring smooth transitions and effective communication.

• Culture Enablement:

  Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous learning by embedding NST’s values into frameworks, rituals, and decision-making.

Key Requirements:

• 3+ years of program management, process excellence, or operations experience (preferably in high-growth/start-up environments)
• Proven ability to align diverse teams, influence without authority, and deliver results in matrixed organizations.
• Experience in building/scaling processes, systems, or frameworks impacting multiple functions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills—able to connect high-level strategy with operational execution.

Why NST?