Remote Program Manager, Academic Partnerships & Assessment

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Washington; On-site; USD 78,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers is seeking a full-time Program Manager for the Campus for Innovative Learning at William & Mary Washington Center in Washington, DC. The role oversees administration, assessment, and coordination of up to three degree-seeking programs, requiring independent judgment and experience in higher education administration.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Director, you will coordinate across schools, faculty, and external partners, develop assessment rubrics, analyze data,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education administration, education, public policy, program evaluation, assessment, or a related field.
• Significant experience in higher education, K-12 education administration, academic program administration, nonprofit management, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex programs involving multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of academic assessment, student learning outcomes, rubric development, or program evaluation.
• Ability to interpret and communicate quantitative and qualitative data for program improvement.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on professional projects with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work collaboratively under multiple supervisors and across multiple academic and administrative units.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with partner schools, faculty, administrative offices, students, alumni, and external organizations.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
• Ability to travel to William & Mary’s Williamsburg campus on a monthly basis.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day administration of up to three innovative degree-seeking partnership programs housed through or supported by the Washington Center.
• Coordinate program logistics across the Washington Center, School of Education, Mason School of Business, Law School, Arts & Sciences, Office of Strategic Cultural Partnerships, and other university partners.
• Serve as a central point of contact among faculty, school leadership, administrative offices, students, and external partners.
• Coordinate classroom space, program calendars, course logistics, faculty needs, and student-facing program operations in both Washington, D.C. and Williamsburg.
• Support the launch, scaling, and ongoing refinement of new academic offerings.
• Exercise independent judgment in resolving operational challenges across multiple supervisors, units, and stakeholder groups.
• Coordinate program assessment processes in alignment with SCHEV expectations, SACSCOC-related standards, institutional effectiveness requirements, and William & Mary assessment practices.
• Support the development and refinement of student learning outcomes, assessment plans, rubrics, and evidence-gathering methods.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and interpret quantitative and qualitative assessment data.
• Assist faculty and program leadership in documenting student achievement, evaluating program effectiveness, and identifying evidence-based improvements.
• Prepare assessment summaries, reports, and documentation for internal review, external accreditation processes, and program improvement.
• Ensure assessment practices demonstrate rigor, faculty engagement, and appropriate academic oversight.

Skills

Communication skills

Program coordination

Independent work

Cross-unit coordination

Data interpretation

Oral and written communication

Education

Master’s degree in higher education administration or related field

Job description

Commonwealth of VA Careers is seeking a full-time Program Manager for the Campus for Innovative Learning at William & Mary Washington Center in Washington, DC. The role oversees administration, assessment, and coordination of up to three degree-seeking programs, requiring independent judgment and experience in higher education administration.

Reporting to the Senior Associate Director, you will coordinate across schools, faculty, and external partners, develop assessment rubrics, analyze data,