Program Manager, Career & Graduate School Partnerships

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.

Qualifications

• 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.