Senior Program Manager – Marketing

Strategic Education, Inc

. Serve as the bridge from strategy to execution for multiple strategic programs and initiatives across the Transformation team .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeRemote • Minnesota • United StatesSenior💰 $106,500 - $159,800 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong project leadership and strategic execution capabilities, with a focus on managing complex projects, building business cases, and facilitating effective communication across teams. Proficient in problem-solving, negotiation, and maintaining project timelines and milestones.

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Project Leadership ExperienceBusiness Case DevelopmentCross-Functional CollaborationProblem-Solving SkillsMS Office Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementBusiness Case DevelopmentData AnalysisProcess ImprovementCritical Thinking

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsNegotiation SkillsConflict ResolutionAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Strategic ProgramsTransformation TeamStakeholder EngagementResource ManagementLeadership Alignment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the bridge from strategy to execution for multiple strategic programs and initiatives across the Transformation team
Lead assigned special projects and complex programs involving partners across the USHE and SEI enterprise
Build business cases, define solutions, and gather proposal-level estimates with program leadership and business/project owners
Orchestrate project and workstream tasks, timelines, and interdependencies
Secure resources and support from other departments
Assist with issue identification and escalation processes
Prepare and facilitate project/program meetings, leadership alignment meetings, and process-improvement discussions
Maintain roadmaps and oversee critical milestones, progress, and prioritization
Identify issues that could affect successful execution
Ensure delivered components meet overall initiative expectations
Drive partner-team decision-making using facts, capacity constraints, and prioritization exercises
Lead and direct work through influence
Identify root causes of problems, issues, and roadblocks through probing questions
Prepare and deliver presentations to build strategic alignment, gain buy-in, or request approval
Establish and execute program communications for leadership, stakeholders, and project teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–8 years of project leadership experience managing complex projects
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university
Intellectual curiosity and ability to contribute strategically and tactically
Adaptability to changing business needs
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to organize time and detailed information across multiple projects
Proficiency with MS Office applications
Detail-, data-, and process-driven approach
Ability to anticipate roadblocks, diagnose problems, and generate effective solutions
Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Experience working cross-functionally and across organizational levels
Ability to manage direct conversations non-confrontationally
Must be able to travel occasionally when business needs arise
Ability to work onsite in a corporate or campus location if required by the role
If offsite or hybrid, access to a suitable remote work setting with privacy, reliable internet, phone, and video-conferencing capability
Ability to meet critical-thinking and problem-solving aspects of the role and communicate effectively with coworkers
Ability to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant
Ability to access information using a computer

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans
Well-being incentives
Parental leave
Paid time off
Certain paid holidays
Tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA)
401(k) retirement benefit
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition assistance
Entertainment and retail discounts
Overtime pay for eligible non-exempt employees
Reasonable accommodations for travel limitations, disabilities, and schedule needs