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This is a role for someone who thinks in systems and finds genuine satisfaction in making data tell a useful story about how students are doing.
The Program Manager supports HHMI's Community College Pilot, tracking what is happening across Pilot sites and helping the team respond to what the numbers show, working closely with the Senior Program Manager and Program Coordinator.
The work is more analytical than most program roles at this level. The Program Manager builds andmaintainsthe tracking infrastructure and coordinates data collection across institutions, while alsocarryingreal programmatic responsibilities, including supporting student success work and serving as a resource on community college student experiences and transfer pathways.
Why This Role Matters
HHMI's Community College Pilot supports promising science students at community colleges through transfer and bachelor's degree completion in the life sciences. What makes the Pilot distinct is that support is built around individual students rather than routed only through institutional programs, so someonehas tokeep track of how individual students areactually doing, not just how a sitereportsit. This role carries that responsibility. Fluency with the data and genuine relationships with students andinstitutional staff are whatkeepa program withthismany moving parts pointed in the same direction. When questions or issuescome upacross sites, this role is often the first point of contact, and how those moments are handled shapes how smoothly the rest of the team can do their work.
What You Will Actually Do
Buildsandrunsthe trackingsystems.Develops and maintainssystems for monitoring student participation, persistence, transfer, and graduation outcomes across Pilot sites. Owns data quality, consistency, and confidentiality.
Coordinates data collection.Works with institutional partners to gather program data, reconcilesinconsistencies, and ensures reporting requirements are met. Serves as the person who knows where the gaps are.
Turns data into usable information.Analyzes quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends and challenges.Prepares summaries, dashboards, and reports for internal and external audiences.
Supports evaluation.Assistswith evaluation framework development and dissemination of lessons learned and effective practices.
Leads student success work.Collaborateswith partner institutions on student recruitment, engagement, and retention. Monitors participation in program offerings andflagsstudents who may needadditionalsupport.
Serves as a community college resource.Brings knowledge of community college student experiences, transfer pathways, and institutional practices to the team's program design and decision-making.
Acts as the point of contact for site issues.Serves as the first point of contact when questions or issues arise across Pilot sites, coordinating with the broader team to resolve them rather than solving every problem independently.
What We Are Looking For
Brings data discipline.Builds systems that hold up over time, thinksabout data structure before output, and catches quality problems before they compound.
Offers community college fluency.Bringsdirect professional experience in or with community colleges and understands what transferactually asksof students, not just what the paperwork says.
Makes data useful, not justaccurateDoes not stop at correct numbers, and framesfindings in ways that help a program team understand what to do next.
Stays organized under complexity.Tracks a wide set of institutional relationships and data streams simultaneously without losing threads.
Communicates across audiences.Writesa technical data summary for an internal team and a clear student-facing email in the same morning.
Is mission-connected.Cares specifically about science access and transfer equity, not just program management in the abstract.
Education and experience.A bachelor's degree is required; a graduate degree is preferred. A minimum of three to five years of professional experience in higher education, student success, institutional research, program evaluation, or a related field isrequired
Nice To Have
Background supportingtransferstudents or science student populations.
Experience with student information systems, survey tools, or data visualization platforms.
Experience with program assessment and longitudinal student tracking.
What This Role Is Not
Not a pure data role.This role works closely with students and institutional partners, not just spreadsheets.
Not a research or evaluation lead role.This role supports evaluation but does not design or own it independently.
Not a supervisory role.This is an individual contributor position.
Not a role for someone without community college experience.Direct professional experience working in or with community colleges is required, not preferred.
Practical Details
This position is based at HHMI headquarters and follows a hybrid work arrangement. Domestic travel isrequiredfor site visits, convenings, and conferences. This role reports to the Director of Undergraduate Science Pathways.
We encourage qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States to apply. Please notethatweare not able tosponsor a visa for this positionat this time
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Physical Requirements
Remaining in a normal seated or standing position for extended periods of time; reaching and grasping by extending hand(s) or arm(s); dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers, for example using a keyboard; communication skills using the spoken word; ability to see and hear within normal parameters; ability to move about workspace. The position requires mobility, including the ability to move materials weighing up to several pounds (such as a laptop computer or tablet).
Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this position with reasonable accommodation. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Please Note:
This job description sets forth the job’s principal duties, responsibilities, and requirements; it should not be construed as an exhaustive statement, however. Unless they begin with the word “may,” the Essential Duties and Responsibilities described above are “essential functions” of the job, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Compensation and Benefits
Our employees are compensated from a total rewards perspective in many ways for their contributions to our mission, including competitive pay, exceptional health benefits, retirement plans, time off, and a range of recognition and wellness programs. Visit our Benefits at HHMI site to learn more.
Hiring Pay Range
$103,508.00 - $129,385.00
Pay Type:
Annual
The posted range reflects HHMI’s good faith estimate of the anticipated hiring salary range for this role at the time of posting. Actual hiring compensation is determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and internal equity.
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