Head of Programme Management

On-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — relocation assistance available

$150,000 annually

Full-time position

On-site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ — relocation assistance available

$150,000 annually

Full-time position

Traditional elementary schools reduce expectations when students fall behind. Your approach is the opposite. You know a six-year-old can accomplish far more than conventional classrooms demand, and you have used data to demonstrate this repeatedly.

Alpha operates on a two-hour learning framework. Adaptive applications handle academic instruction during morning sessions, freeing your schedule for the work that genuinely transforms a child: motivation, life skills, coaching, and accountability. You directly oversee a cohort of K-3 students while coaching the Guides (Alpha's designation for the adults who coach and inspire children) accountable for their daily advancement. You remain hands‑on daily, not supervising from a remote office.

Your typical day alternates between three activities. You analyze performance data and Coachbot analytics to identify which students and Guides require intervention. You conduct coaching conversations that provide people with a concrete next step rather than general encouragement. And you capture the attention of a room filled with five‑to‑nine-year-olds during a workshop on public speaking, focus, or giving and receiving feedback.

When you identify effective approaches, you document them. The playbooks you create establish the standard every other Guide implements, expanding your influence from one cohort to the entire level. Demonstrating your ability to scale that excellence is the pathway to broader leadership responsibilities here.

If reducing expectations seems compassionate to you, this role is not appropriate. If elevating them feels like respect, submit your application.

What You Will Be Doing

Coaching Guides and students through performance data analysis, classroom observation, and direct feedback, then maintaining accountability to measurable objectives for both groups

Leading one-hour live workshops for K-3 students covering life skills including public speaking, focus, collaboration, resilience, accountability, and giving and receiving feedback

Conducting individual and small‑group motivation sessions that link each child's personal goals and interests to tangible academic advancement

Developing and refining playbooks that convert your proven practices into repeatable systems other Guides can implement reliably

Training Guides on these playbooks and demonstrating excellence in facilitation to maintain standards as the team expands

What You Won’t Be Doing

Providing academic instruction or lecturing from the front of the classroom; adaptive apps handle content delivery while you coach the people

Reducing expectations when students encounter difficulties

Managing from a distance the way instructional coaches and principals typically do; you remain embedded with your own cohort every day

Managing the entire campus's budget, operations, and parent relationships; a Campus Lead handles that so you can concentrate on student and Guide results

Advocating for traditional teaching methods or adhering to a conventional K-12 curriculum

Program Manager Key Responsibilities
Fulfill Alpha's three commitments to every K-3 student: they love school, learn twice as fast, and develop exceptional life skills and independence.

Basic Requirements

Willing to work on‑site at an Alpha campus in Austin, TX or Scottsdale (Phoenix), AZ; relocation assistance is available

Bachelor's degree in Education, Psychology, Business, Organizational Leadership, Child Development, or a related field

Minimum of 5 years working with elementary-aged children (approximately ages 5 to 9)

Experience managing a team of 5 or more people, including authority to hire and remove people based on performance results

Experience building, launching, or substantially growing a program, team, school, or initiative from inception, not taking over an existing one

Comfortable working in a school that rejects traditional teaching approaches

Legally authorized to work in the United States

Nice-to-have Requirements

Master's degree in a related field

Proven track record using metrics, dashboards, or analytics to identify problems and drive measurable improvement

Experience coaching or managing other adults toward measurable results, not just performing the work yourself

Background in youth development, camp leadership, competitive coaching, tutoring, or enrichment programs where motivation was essential

Confidence and skill facilitating or public speaking before rooms full of young children

About Alpha
Join the team building school around student growth
Alpha reimagines the school day around faster learning, stronger mentorship, and more time for students to build real‑world skills.

Roles with real student impact: Alpha hires teachers (guides), operators, admissions experts, school & curriculum leaders, and remote team members.

Education work that pays like it matters: Alpha offers six‑figure roles for people ready to help build a radically better school experience.

A culture built for builders: Alpha is fast‑moving, ambitious, and student focused. It’s for people who want to improve the system, not maintain it.

Alpha is where you can do the most meaningful work of your career.

There is so much to cover for this exciting role, and space here is limited.

Working with us
This is a full‑time, W2 employee position with immediate access to benefits ( All roles are year‑long positions. The compensation level for this role is $150,000 USD/year. The payment period is weekly. Consult for more details on this topic.

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