Growth Program Manager

Growth Program ManagerOur Growth team finds, engages, and onboards the engineers, finance professionals, scientists, and other domain specialists whose judgment teaches AI systems how to reason in their field. We're looking for a Growth Program Manager to own the programs that make that happen. This role is strategy and execution. You'll decide what to build and why, then build it. You'll take new initiatives from early and messy to scaled and repeatable, then move on to the next highest-impact problem. The programs you'll own are still being built, and you'll run them at a volume that surfaces problems nobody has seen yet. You'll use AI and automation to keep them from breaking as they scale. We're looking for real ownership. You treat the program as your own, hold yourself accountable for the results, and don't wait for permission to fix what's broken.What You'll DoSet the strategy for your programs: define goals, identify the biggest levers, and decide where to investOwn execution end to end and be accountable for outcomes like pipeline, conversion, time-to-productive, and retentionBuild and lead the teams that run your programs, including hiring leads who own their areas and setting clear expectations and performance standardsBuild sustainable expert pipelines through targeted outreach, new channels, and creative approachesBuild AI workflows and automations that replace manual work in sourcing, outreach, screening, onboarding, and reporting, such as LLM-drafted outreach, lead enrichment, triage agents, QA checks, and self-updating dashboardsStand up reporting that shows how each program is performing, where the gaps are, and what to do about themRun a steady cadence of experiments on targeting, messaging, channels, process, and tooling, then turn what works into playbooks that people and agents can runPartner closely with growth leads, operations, project teams, and vendors to align on priorities and keep work unblockedOnce a program is in steady state, hand it off cleanly and take on the next oneWho We're Looking For4+ years of experience in program operations, growth, recruiting or workforce operations, strategy and operations, or a similar roleYou've owned a program end to end, from setting the strategy to executing it. You were the person accountable when something broke, and the person who fixed it. You move comfortably between big-picture thinking and details, and you're as happy building a plan as you are working through a spreadsheetExperience building and managing teams, ideally distributed or contractor-basedStrong judgment about prioritization when there's more work than time, and you know when to escalate and when to resolve on your ownData-driven: comfortable defining metrics, digging into funnels, and making decisions from imperfect data. You can run your own analysis in SQL or PythonHigh agency and ownership. Ambiguity doesn't slow you down, and you thrive when given room to build something from nothingYou've built things with AI. You use tools like Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, n8n, Zapier, Make, Retool, or Apps Script as a core part of how you work, and you have at least one workflow, automation, or tool you built that people actually usedClear, concise writer and communicator. Much of this job happens over Slack and email, and clarity compounds across hundreds of interactionsCompensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.About Us: At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications. We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information. We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision.