At Alstom, we are passionate about student-centered learning and championing the transformation of global education. We believe institutions must evolve to better serve humanity. We’re seeking a Director, Programs, Asia to lead all aspects of designing, developing, and delivering transformative education programs for our partner institutions across Asia. This role manages 2–4 programs and builds strong relationships with key stakeholders.
What You'll Do
- Lead all phases of regional partner programs to deliver exceptional learning experiences for students.
- Build and maintain positive, productive relationships with partner stakeholders, including institutional leaders, administrators, and instructors.
- Manage processes, workstreams, project timelines, and reporting across partnerships.
- Execute program-level tasks efficiently and communicate with partners in a timely, professional manner.
- Ensure internal projects and partner program deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and to high quality standards.
- Collaborate closely with Minerva team leaders to manage workstreams and create high-quality work products.
- Potentially develop and supervise regional teams comprising Managers and Associates.
What We're Looking For
- A Master’s degree (PhD preferred) in business, computer science, education, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience.
- Minimum 5+ years in university-based academic administration, executive education management, education program management, or management consulting.
- Desire to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, and primarily remote organization.
- Experience with instructional design, especially developing skills-focused or interdisciplinary courses.
- Demonstrated interest in education innovation, evidence-based learning, and emerging technologies applied to instructional contexts.
- Flexibility to work across multiple time zones.
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time to partner institutions in the region.
- Fluency in both English and Korean languages.
Nice to Have
- Postsecondary teaching experience, especially with active learning.
- Experience developing competency-based curricula or interdisciplinary courses.
- Accreditation, program evaluation, and/or faculty development experience.
- Experience managing and interacting with partners or clients in a consulting capacity.
- A hybrid background combining academia and consulting.
- We highly prefer candidates who reside in Asia, preferably Korea.
Team & Environment
This role reports to the Managing Director, Programs and may include the development and supervision of regional teams.
Work Mode
This is a remote position based in Asia.
