Program Manager, Leadership Xcelerator

Are you exceptional at bringing order to complexity, aligning many moving parts and ensuring that high-stakes learning experiences land with quality? Do you thrive at the intersection of leadership development, client service and operational rigour - translating ambitious programme designs into calm, reliable execution? Can you hold facilitators, sponsors, participants, logistics, diagnostics and follow-through together across multiple cohorts, countries and time zones without losing the human experience? If so, this may be the role for you. About ALX Africa ALX Africa, a non-profit organisation under the ALX Foundation, is dedicated to unlocking the potential of Africa's digital future. Formerly part of Sand Tech Holdings, we've embarked on an independent journey to provide world-class tech skills training and career acceleration programmes. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide, upskill and reskill talent, and create a generation of innovative leaders. By 2030, we aim to empower 2 million Africans to secure sustainable tech careers. With hubs in 8 cities across Africa and counting, we provide safe access to quality learning and a dedicated network of expert instructors. Our innovative programmes equip learners with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving tech industry. Through a combination of rigorous coursework, industry partnerships, and hands-on projects, we prepare our students for in-demand roles in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity. We achieve this by: Providing young professionals with access to the most in-demand tech skills that will power the future. Empowering the next generation of technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders through challenging, real-world coursework. Building a lifelong, impactful community of tech professionals that supports them at all stages of their career journey. Our impact thus far: 347k+ graduates since 2020 257k youth in work 31k youth starting own ventures 60k youth in jobs created by entrepreneurs Visit our website www.alxafrica.com to learn more about our digital revolution. Role Summary The Program Manager, Leadership Xcelerator owns the day-to-day operating system for ALX's flagship leadership development journeys. This includes open regional cohorts and dedicated corporate cohorts running simultaneously across multiple countries and time zones. The programme typically runs over six months, with monthly two-day intensives supported by reinforcing activities between modules such as diagnostics, structured reflection, coaching conversations, goal reviews, work-based application and sponsor touchpoints. This role ensures that the programme lands with developmental integrity, operational excellence and enterprise-grade client confidence. It is responsible for translating sold scope and programme design into a predictable, high-quality learner and sponsor experience - without allowing delivery to become unnecessarily bespoke or operationally heavy. This role is the trusted orchestrator of the full journey - participant onboarding, faculty readiness, sponsor governance, between-module momentum, issue resolution, reporting and continuous improvement. Specific Responsibilities Programme Architecture Cohort Planning Translate programme scope, participant profile, outcomes and commercial commitments into a detailed delivery plan for each cohort. Build and maintain master calendars across multiple Leadership Xcelerator cohorts, regions and client contexts, ensuring dates, milestones, deadlines and dependencies stay aligned. Define what is standard to the Leadership Xcelerator model versus what is tailored for a specific client, cohort or region, and make those choices visible to internal teams and sponsors. Coordinate cohort set-up, participant confirmation, onboarding timelines, baseline assessments, diagnostics, group allocations and graduation criteria. Ensure the right facilit ... (truncated, view full listing at source)