Program Manager, Program Pathways

Program Manager, Program Pathways

The Program Manager, Program Pathways builds and manages strategic partnerships with community colleges, employers, industry partners, workforce development organizations, and K‑12 school districts to expand access to the University of Arizona’s credit and non‑credit offerings. The role centers on the learners served by Arizona Online, who are largely adults transferring from community college, currently working, or returning to finish a degree.

Success depends on understanding how these learners move through the full learning path—from first inquiry to enrollment, credit transfer, completion, and career advancement—and on knowing where credit and non‑credit offerings fit along that path.

Working with academic colleges, enrollment management, and non‑credit professional studies, the Program Manager designs articulation agreements and stackable pathways that let learners progress from certificates and associate degrees into bachelor’s and graduate programs. The ideal candidate will have experience developing transfer and workforce pathways and will be comfortable contributing ideas, shaping new initiatives, and helping advance both established and emerging efforts while working independently and collaboratively as needed.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement. While many responsibilities may be completed remotely, the role requires weekly onsite presence at the Tucson, Arizona campus.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; and access to recreation and cultural activities.

Salary range: $75,540 – $98,201.

• Coordinate the development and ongoing management of articulation agreements, transfer pathways, and academic partnership arrangements.
• Work with academic colleges, faculty, enrollment management, and non‑credit professional studies to map pathways that let learners progress from certificates and associate degrees into bachelor’s and graduate programs.
• Develop stackable credential models that support degree completion and continued learning across a career.
• Oversee onboarding and support for community campus programs, including the dual and concurrent enrollment offerings that serve high school students, applying knowledge of K‑12 and JTED structures where applicable.

• Lead the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships with community colleges across Arizona and the region.
• Serve as the primary liaison to these institutions, building new relationships and strengthening existing ones to expand transfer access and grow enrollment into University of Arizona credit and non‑credit offerings.
• Identify opportunities for new transfer arrangements and bring forward partnership ideas that advance institutional priorities.

• Lead partnerships with employers, industry associations, and workforce development organizations to identify emerging labor‑market needs and align University of Arizona offerings to them.
• Develop pathway programs and credentials that respond to those needs and support working learners who are reskilling or advancing in their careers.
• Build new employer relationships and bring forward program ideas that connect education to employment.

• Coordinate implementation of programmatic agreements (e.g., MOUs, articulation agreements), ensuring compliance with university policies, accreditation standards, and state or federal regulations.
• Work with legal, academic, and enrollment teams to maintain up‑to‑date records and agreements.

• Represent the university at educational fairs, advisory board meetings, and partner events to promote pathway programs.
• Develop presentations, data summaries, and outcome reports for leadership and stakeholders to support ongoing improvement and demonstrate impact.