Khan Academy - Senior Program Manager, International Enablement
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Requirements
• 7+ years of experience in international education, partnerships, consulting, public sector delivery, or cross-functional program leadership • Strong understanding of how educational systems operate, particularly in international contexts • Demonstrated experience leading implementation in ambiguous environments, driving execution across multiple teams without formal authority • Exceptional project management and prioritization skills • Ability to rapidly develop deep product fluency and translate product evolution into practical implementation guidance • Strong judgment: able to independently resolve most issues while escalating only high-risk or strategic decisions • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Comfort operating across time zones and cultures • Entrepreneurial mindset and bias toward action • Willingness to travel internationally as needed • Experience working with government partners, large-scale implementations, or edtech products is strongly preferred. • Motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere." • Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization.
Responsibilities
• Own Day-to-Day Partner Execution & Triage • Serve as the primary point of contact for operational and implementation questions from country teams • Resolve ~80% of partner issues and clarifications without escalation • Run regular operational check-ins with priority country teams • Identify risks early and escalate only strategic, compliance, or resourcing tradeoffs • Lead Product to Field Translation • Develop deep fluency in Khan Academy products and translate product changes into clear, actionable guidance for country teams • Support grassroots and government-level launches with practical implementation counsel • Maintain a feedback loop to Product on field implications and recurring friction points • Enable Strong, Sustainable Partnerships • Support onboarding and accelerator processes for new countries • Provide guidance on adapting implementation models to local system constraints • Support pilot design and early-stage implementation stabilization for new country teams • Drive Programmatic Excellence • Support design and execution of global convenings, learning communities, and knowledge-sharing initiatives • Contribute to professional learning tracks (e.g., KhanXchange) aligned to partner needs • Ensure country teams are informed of roadmap changes and prepared for transitions • Coordinate Cross-Functionally • Work closely with Product, Engineering, Data, Legal, and Marketing teams to unblock country needs • Ensure dependencies are tracked and moved forward • Maintain clarity on what is operational vs. strategic vs. product ownership • Protect senior leadership capacity by filtering and synthesizing issues before escalation
Benefits
• We may be a non-profit, but we reward our talented team extremely well! We offer: • Competitive salaries • Ample paid time off as needed – Your well-being is a priority • 8 pre-scheduled Wellness Days in 2026 occurring on a Monday or a Friday for a 3-day weekend boost • Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times • Generous parental leave • An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best • The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education • Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups • And we offer all those other typical benefits as well: 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life • At Khan Academy we are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, the well-being of our employees, and our Khan community. This belief is why we have built out a robust Total Rewards package that includes competitive base salaries, and extensive benefits and perks to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. • The compensation band for this role is $120,800 - $135,900 USD annually for candidates based in the United States and $163,238 - $183,643 CAD annually for candidates based in Canada. • The pay range for this position is a general guideline only. The salary offered will depend on internal pay equity and the candidate’s relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and job market data.
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