AltSchool Africa is an Edtech product, an alternative to school, launched with the sole motivation to increase employability and reduce unemployment by helping Talents in Africa jump-start a career in Tech. With AltSchool Africa, everyone can benefit from the myriad of opportunities available in Tech. At AltSchool Africa we pride ourselves on possessing a culture of execution that caters to wavemakers rather than wave riders. If you’re interested in joining a diverse and dynamic team that values speed, continuous improvement, focus, accountability, and are on an impact mission, you’ll feel right at home at AltSchool Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Manager

Location: Lagos, Nigeria (Remote)
Experience Level: Intermediate

Job Role

• Organize and manage programs that align with the company’s objectives and mission.
• Coordinate with cross-disciplined teams to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines and overall program timelines.
• Develop and manage new program strategies to support the strategic direction of the company.
• Manage all stakeholders involved in the various programs and effectively deliver value to all.
• Support the Learning and Development team behind ‘The Alt School Africa’ to create a new generation of software engineers while delivering a quality experience.
• Identify and initiate partnerships with organisations that are able to deliver quality technical content and support to the Pipeline program.
• Track in real-time the progress of all students, regularly check-in when they are lagging behind and provide adequate support.
• Provide support for all instructors and mentors in their responsibilities while tracking mentor, instructor and students progress weekly using performance reviews frameworks.
• Identify and recommend collaborative ways to improve the internal program processes.
• Support with launching and execution of special and/or new project or programs within the school.
• Serve as a bridge between students and instructors.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience managing programs within the learning and development, Edtech, software development or other related field.
• Good knowledge of latest Learning & Developments trends with the zeal to educate and empower Africans.
• A can do attitude.

Nice to have:

• Software Engineering background or basic knowledge of one programming language.
• Ability to engage in empathic conversations with software engineers.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.