Job Description

About Woolf
Woolf is redefining higher education by increasing access to world-class, globally recognized, and transferable degrees. We enable institutions, educators, and entrepreneurs to launch accredited degree programs at speed and scale, ensuring that high-quality education is more accessible than ever.
As a category-defining company, Woolf is accelerating innovation in higher education, creating new opportunities for learning without borders. Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, we are a globally distributed, remote-first team building the future of education. Learn more at .
About the Role
We're looking for a Technical Program Manager to join our Technology team and play a key role in driving the successful delivery of complex technical initiatives across our product and platform teams. You'll be responsible for ensuring seamless coordination between cross-functional teams, optimizing delivery processes, and building strong visibility into progress and risk for leadership. In this role, you'll operate in an agile environment, partnering closely with engineering, product, design, and QA teams while reporting directly to the Director of Engineering.
Requirements
What You'll Do

• Establish and optimize agile delivery processes across product and platform teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional programs (engineering, product, design, QA) to ensure timely delivery.
• Implement robust progress tracking, reporting, and risk management practices for leadership visibility.
• Drive end-to-end execution of complex technical programs, ensuring milestones and dependencies are met.
• Partner with Engineering and Product teams to define roadmaps, sprint goals, and delivery timelines.
• Manage communication across stakeholders - ensuring clarity, transparency, and accountability.
• Identify risks, resolve blockers, and ensure effective resource allocation across parallel workstreams.
• Build and improve frameworks for project tracking, OKRs, and post-mortem learning.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of project ****or program management experience in a tech startup environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Computer Science preferred).
• Proven experience managing agile software delivery processes.
• Strong technical understanding (architecture, APIs, development workflows).
• Proficiency with Jira, Notion, and GitHub.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to or experience with Generative AI tools.
• Good product sense and ability to collaborate closely with product teams.

Benefits
Contract Structure & Compensation

• Contract Type: Independent Contractor (Global)
• Please note: contractors are responsible for their own taxes and benefits in compliance with their local regulations.

Why Woolf

• Global Impact: Work with education leaders worldwide to shape the future of learning.
• Remote Flexibility: Work from anywhere with a schedule that fits your lifestyle.
• Growth Potential: Join a fast-growing company with opportunities to expand your role.
• Innovative Culture: Be part of a mission-driven team backed by top investors.

Skills Required