Program Manager - Higher Education Programs & Events

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance Coverage

Vacation & sick time

Retirement plan

Wellbeing programs

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Babson College seeks an experienced Program Manager to drive operational excellence for its Centers & Institutes. You will lead end-to-end program delivery, design session run-of-show, coordinate speakers, and ensure quality in-person and virtual events.

The role requires 6–8 years in program design/management, strong collaboration, and proficiency in Office tools, Canvas/Canva, SharePoint, and online platforms (Webex/Zoom). Hybrid on-site 1–2 days weekly with benefits included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 6-8 years in program design and management, communication, and academia.
• Experience overseeing multiple initiatives in an agile, fast-moving environment.
• Strong collaboration across functions and leaders at all levels.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Canvas, Canva, SharePoint, and online platforms (Webex, Zoom).
• Creative problem-solving, marketing and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of programs across the Centers & Institutes portfolio, defining objectives and executing high-quality sessions.
• Work in Agile program operations, translating initiatives into clear requirements and backlog health.
• Manage platforms and data integrity (Cvent, Salesforce, Canva, Qualtrics; Webex/Zoom) for registrations and dashboards.
• Build and sustain stakeholder relationships with campus partners, alumni, donors, and external orgs.
• Standardize execution with scalable checklists, templates, and file architecture.
• Recruit, onboard, and coordinate volunteers and student workers for events.
• May handle marketing tasks such as newsletters and social media.

Skills

Program management

Project management

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational skills

Agile

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Google Drive/Docs

Microsoft Office

Canvas

Canva

SharePoint

Webex/Zoom

Cvent

Salesforce

Qualtrics

Job description

Babson College seeks an experienced Program Manager to drive operational excellence for its Centers & Institutes. You will lead end-to-end program delivery, design session run-of-show, coordinate speakers, and ensure quality in-person and virtual events.

The role requires 6–8 years in program design/management, strong collaboration, and proficiency in Office tools, Canvas/Canva, SharePoint, and online platforms (Webex/Zoom). Hybrid on-site 1–2 days weekly with benefits included.