Senior Manager, Academic Program Management

Job Description

Provides leadership for the execution, delivery, and continuous improvement of academic products, including curriculum, assessments, and instructional models. This role operates between the Director and Manager levels, applying advanced expertise in curriculum and assessment while maintaining strong accountability for delivery, execution, and team leadership. The role partners closely with academic leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure products are delivered on time, within budget, and aligned with institutional priorities, accreditation standards, and student success outcomes.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead execution and continuous improvement of curriculum, assessment, and instructional model initiatives across assigned academic products.
• Translate academic strategy, product vision, and program charters into actionable delivery plans, managing scope, timelines, risks, and resources.
• Partner with Directors, academic leaders, Product, Evaluation, and Operations teams to ensure alignment and high-quality delivery.
• Evaluate program, course, and assessment performance using quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure curriculum and assessment outputs meet quality, accessibility, accreditation, and regulatory standards.
• Monitor delivery against budgets and timelines, surfacing risks, dependencies, and trade-offs to leadership.
• Drive process improvements that enhance efficiency, scalability, and consistency in academic product development.

People and Program Leadership

• Manage and develop managers and/or individual contributors responsible for academic product management and improvement.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback to support team growth and effectiveness.
• Foster collaboration across a highly matrixed organization, influencing without full policy ownership.

Decision Making and Scope

• Accountable for execution outcomes, delivery quality, and operational success of assigned academic products.
• Makes decisions within established academic and product frameworks; escalates enterprise-level strategy or policy decisions as appropriate.
• Influences academic product strategy through data-informed insights and delivery outcomes.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.