Program Manager, US K-12 Education

TL;DR

Program Manager, US K-12 Education (AI): Shaping and growing US K-12 education initiatives by building and managing partnerships focused on closing the achievement gap with AI teaching assistants. Focus on navigating the complex landscape of US public education, deploying AI solutions, and driving impact metrics and learnings for the broader ecosystem.

Location: Hybrid in San Francisco, CA or New York City, NY. Candidates must be based in the US. Expect visits to headquarters every 6 weeks if based outside San Francisco. Visa sponsorship is available.

Salary: $215,000–$300,000 USD

Company

hirify.global is a public benefit corporation focused on creating reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems to be safe and beneficial for users and society.

What you will do

• Own and execute hirify.global's US K-12 education strategy, managing partnerships with various organizations.
• Grow existing partnerships with Title I schools and underserved student populations, and onboard new partners.
• Serve as the primary relationship owner for flagship US K-12 education partners requiring custom AI deployments.
• Translate partner technical and operational needs into deployment plans.
• Navigate procurement, privacy, and policy in US public education to enable successful deployments.
• Set a research agenda for understanding AI's impact on K-12 learning, partnering with external organizations.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in K-12 education, edtech, or related fields.
• 3+ years of experience managing external partnerships, grantmaking, or multi-stakeholder initiatives.
• Deep relationships and credibility in the US K-12 ecosystem.
• Technical fluency to engage credibly on AI concepts, LLM capabilities, and limitations.
• Analytical mindset with experience using data to inform strategy and measure impact.
• Direct experience working with school districts on technology adoption or curriculum implementation.
• Entrepreneurial mindset: experience building programs or organizations from scratch.
• Willingness to travel extensively to partner sites for workshops, district meetings, and relationship building.

Nice to have

• Experience working with philhirify.global foundations on K-12 education initiatives.
• Background in classroom teaching or school administration.
• Experience at edtech companies, AI organizations, or in product-adjacent roles.
• Familiarity with education research, evidence-based interventions, and learning science.
• Experience working with teacher unions or understanding of union dynamics in education.

Culture & Benefits

• Work as a single cohesive team on large-scale AI research efforts with a focus on impact.
• Collaborative group with frequent research discussions to pursue high-impact work.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including optional equity donation matching.
• Generous vacation and parental leave, and flexible working hours.
• Lovely office space in San Francisco for collaboration.
• Hybrid policy: expected to be in one of hirify.global's offices at least 25% of the time.
• Visa sponsorship is provided for eligible candidates.