Program Manager – Success

Overview

Program Manager-Success College Possible Oregon. This work is our mission. At College Possible, we believe talent is universal. We support students on their journey to higher education by providing personalized coaching, resources, and guidance. When you join College Possible, you become part of a team dedicated to making college access and success a reality. Together, we help students navigate the admissions process, overcome challenges, and earn their degrees.

Why Join Our Team? When you work at College Possible, you’re not just taking a job – you’re advancing a mission to help more students get to and through college. You’ll play a direct role in helping students achieve their educational goals and build brighter futures.

Key Benefits

• Professional Growth:
  Access training, mentorship, and career development opportunities as you support student success.
• Mission-Driven Impact:
  Make a direct difference in students’ lives by helping them access and complete college.
• Collaborative Community:
  Join a team that values teamwork, innovation, and excellence in service of students.
• Work-Life Balance:
  Flexible work options, unlimited PTO, and resources to support well-being.

The Program Manager, Success plays a pivotal role in advancing College Possible’s mission by leading the implementation and execution of high-impact college success programming. The success program supports over 2,000 college students and partnerships at 6+ Oregon colleges and universities. Reporting to the Director of Programs and supervising a team of Advising Specialists, the Program Manager is responsible for ensuring students receive high-quality, data-informed, equity-centered support to navigate through college.

Developing and fostering impactful college partnerships to support student retention and persistence towards earning a bachelor’s degree is paramount to the success of our work. The Program Manager brings strong leadership, project management, and student-centered strategy to day-to-day operations and long-term program goals. This role is central in building a strong, mission-aligned team culture, providing coaching and supervision to direct-service staff, building and maintaining postsecondary partnerships, and ensuring each college student we serve receives consistent, quality advising that helps them thrive.

• Program Implementation and Quality Assurance:
  Oversee the delivery of high-quality, culturally responsive programming aligned with College Possible’s mission and theory of practice.
• Implement Oregon-specific programming strategies in partnership with the Director of Programs.
• Ensure that the Success program operates with fidelity to the College Possible model and moves toward ambitious outcomes.
• Use data and feedback loops to continuously evaluate, improve, and adapt advising strategies to ensure student success and equitable outcomes.
• Identify benchmarks that reflect the overall College Possible metrics and serve as programmatic tools for decision making and performance goals.

• Directly supervise a team of Advising Specialists, providing coaching, support, accountability, and performance management.
• Observe Advising Specialists and provide feedback and support in their professional practice.
• Facilitate regular team meetings, individual check-ins, and professional development plans.
• Cultivate a positive team culture that supports both staff well-being and student outcomes.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for college and community partners relevant to your advising team.
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with Oregon’s partners/colleges and universities, ensuring program alignment and responsiveness to student needs.
• Collaborate with College Possible’s national teams to align programming with organization-wide initiatives and resources.
• Foster working relationships with post-secondary partners. Examples of partnership stewardship include:
• Provide College Possible semester data on student engagement, key topics covered by coaching conversations, student progress completing registration and…