About Newton School:

Come be part of a rocketship thats creating a massive impact in the world of education!

On one side you have over a million college graduates every year with barely 5% employability rates and on the other side, there are thousands of companies struggling to find talent. Newton School aims to bridge this massive gap through its personalised learning platform. We are building an online university and solving the deep problem of employability of graduates.

We have a strong core team consisting of alumni from IIT's and IIMs, having several years of industry experience in companies like Unacademy, Inmobi, Ola, Microsoft - among others. On this mission, we are backed by some of the most respected investors around the world, - RTP Global, Nexus Venture Partners and a slew of angel investors including CREDs Kunal Shah, Flipkarts Kalyan Krishnamoorthy, Unacademy and Razorpay founders, Udaans Sujeet Kumar among others.

Role description:

We are looking for a dynamic and driven Program Manager to lead strategic initiatives that directly impact Newton Schools core business outcomes. This is a high-ownership role that involves cross-functional collaboration, senior stakeholder management, and oversight across product, placement, and revenue functions. Youll play a pivotal role in driving strategic execution and ensuring the success of our programs end-to-end.

Responsibilities:

- Strategic Planning & Execution: Define and drive high-impact strategic initiatives across product, placement, and revenue tracks. Translate business objectives into executable plans with clear deliverables and timelines.

- Stakeholder Management: Engage and align with senior stakeholders across Product, Sales, Academics, Marketing, and Partnerships. Act as a communication bridge to ensure cross-team coordination and accountability.

- Program Ownership: Take full ownership of specific programs - roadmap planning, and performance tracking. Drive initiatives from ideation through execution and optimization.

- Cross-functional Leadership: Collaborate with multiple teams to remove blockers, manage interdependencies, and deliver outcomes that align with business goals.

- Performance Monitoring & Reporting: Establish metrics, track KPIs, and present weekly/monthly reports to leadership. Leverage data to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

- Problem Solving & Innovation: Identify key business challenges and formulate data-backed solutions. Pilot and scale new ideas that improve student outcomes, program success, and revenue growth.

Requirements:

- You have 2-3 years prior experience in a similar role with a solid track record of scaling up from scratch.

- B.Tech from Tier 1 college. (MBA preferred)

- Proven experience in managing cross-functional projects and senior stakeholders.

- Strong business acumen and a results-driven mindset

- Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

- High ownership, structured thinking, and problem-solving ability.

- Prior experience in managing revenue or product-led initiatives is a plus.