Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. QuestBridge is an organization dedicated to connecting high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds with educational and career opportunities. They are seeking a Program Manager to manage and support career and graduate school opportunities, working closely with various teams to implement programs and strategies for growth.
Responsibilities
- Work with the team to gain a deep understanding of our target groups and existing partnerships
- Provide operational support in planning through execution of graduate school and career partnership programs, which includes application management,updating information on various platforms, communications, and other projects that support the operational efforts of the team
- Leverage metrics and data to iterate and expand offerings as needed to strategize for scale and future growth
- Contribute to short and long-term strategy discussions and planning for the future growth of the programs
- Gather and review feedback from various sources, and use tracking and analytics to measure the impact of efforts
- Research and stay informed in hiring practices, employment trends and other labor related issues, and news and trends in the graduate school admissions and financial aid space
- Become an expert in the team’s project management tools, and adept at creating efficient, streamlined systems to optimize workflows
- Travel domestically 2-4 times per year for internal and external organizational events
- Support other organizational projects, tasks, and goals as needed and as assigned
- With all other QuestBridge staff, annually read and evaluate student applications for National College Match, College Prep Scholars Program, and other opportunities
Skills
- Bachelor's degree with 5 years of full-time experience in higher education
- Familiarity with selective college and graduate school admissions
- Familiarity with college recruiting from higher education (career services) or a business perspective (corporate/industry)
- Ability to manage multiple projects and cross-collaboration with different teams and departments, while maintaining a high level of organization and professionalism
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with superior writing and editing ability and public speaking experience
- Adept with technology and data, with the ability to evaluate and improve processes
- Self-starter, independently resourceful and a quick study, with a keen sense of accountability
- Process-oriented with ability to understand and communicate complex processes in a straightforward way
- Track record of setting priorities, establishing operational processes, and executing on plans with measurable outcomes
- Exceptional attention to detail. Rigorous quality standards in terms of quantitative accuracy, text editing, and visual aesthetics
- Passion for issues in higher education access and student/alumni career development, particularly for first-generation and/or low-income students
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance including access to flexible spending and health savings accounts
- Generous Paid Time Off, holidays, and annual end-of-year office closure
- 401k (pretax or Roth)
- Paid parental leave
- Remote work stipends
- Flexible work hours
Company Overview
QuestBridge is a non-profit program for low-income students. It was founded in 1994, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is http://www.questbridge.org.