Senior Program Manager (CA)

Job Summary Job Title: Senior Program Manager (CA)

Reports to: Program Director

Website: www.stemnetics.org

Company Information: Stementics is an exciting program that sparks curiosity in students through hands-on STEM projects to better prepare them for the real world. During each project we challenge students to think critically as we guide them to be effective problem solvers.

The Senior Program Manager provides support in daily operations and strategic oversight for Stemnetics programs. The Senior Program Manager strengthens program quality by leading instructor training, testing and refining lessons, and developing systems that improve program operations while positioning the organization to scale. This role partners closely with the Program Director to enhance overall program effectiveness and directly manages the Senior Instructor to ensure strong instructional leadership across sites, providing clear, direct feedback that drives real growth. The Senior Program Manager plays a pivotal role in shaping curriculum strategy, strengthening staff capacity, and building and maintaining strong relationships with school and community partners, setting clear expectations that support long term, trusted partnerships, while contributing to organizational planning.

This role is ideal for an experienced program manager who thinks strategically, brings fresh ideas, and serves as a true thought partner to the Program Director. The right person leads with optimism and energy, approaches challenges with a solutions oriented mindset, and helps create a positive, collaborative culture where our team enjoys the work as much as the impact.

Job Duties:

Supervise and support the Senior Instructor(s), ensuring alignment between site-level operations and broader program goals. Serve as a strategic thought partner to the Program Director, bringing data informed recommendations, identifying growth opportunities, and helping shape program direction. Use program data and metric