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Senior Program Director, State Chief Liaison

Program ManagerProgram ManagerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 501-1,000Since 1959H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$120K - $160K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Senior Program Director, State Chief Liaison

ACT

• Build and maintain relationships with state-level decision-makers (Commissioners, Boards of Education, Deputy Commissioners). • Advise on policy trends and accountability shifts impacting assessment and readiness programs. • Serve as ACT’s policy liaison for executive-level discussions, ensuring ACT solutions align with state priorities. • Influence and guide RFP executive summaries and model frameworks to reflect policy priorities. • Provide strategic intelligence on state education policy changes and their implications for ACT’s offerings. • Collaborate with Government Relations (GR) to ensure unified messaging without duplicating lobbying efforts.

Job Requirements

  • At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in education industry
  • Experience serving in a leadership role at a State Department of Education, a State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) agency, or a State Department of Labor, in roles such as Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, Chief of Staff, State Director, or equivalent executive leadership roles.
  • Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior state officials.
  • Deep understanding of state education policy, accountability systems, and governance structures.
  • Proven experience translating complex policy landscapes into strategic organizational action.
  • Exceptional communication skills, especially in executive-level environments.
  • Ability to travel frequently (approx. 30%) and manage executive relationships across multiple states.
  • Ability to gain and apply in depth product knowledge of ACT’s products and services, including how the products and services are collectively used to provide solutions to state customers.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and engage key state executives.
  • Ability to gather and use competitive intelligence to create strategies that advance and/or protect ACT’s interests.
  • Ability to work effectively and build relationships with individuals within the organization.
  • Strong communication skills including ability to communicate effectively across all levels in the organization, as well as outstanding presentation skills.
  • Strong analytical abilities and the ability to determine logical solutions to complicated problems.
  • Ability to set goals and priorities and manage to completion.
  • Strong negotiation skills.

Benefits

  • company paid life insurance
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision
  • flexible health and dependent spending accounts
  • 401(k) retirement savings with company match
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off

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