Key Responsibilities

Lead the planning and implementation of the organization’s core programs.
Build and maintain program schedules, including educational components, trips, activities, student life, site-based experiences, and key milestones.
Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure that staffing, logistics, education, student life, medical, security, finance, admissions, marketing, and communications are aligned with program needs.
Serve as the central program lead for internal and external communication related to the program.
Monitor program readiness, follow up on open issues, and ensure that key components move forward from planning through delivery.
Support participant engagement, behavior management, group culture, and experiential enrichment in coordination with relevant staff.
Work closely with the Director of Education and Director of Student Life to ensure that program content and experiences support the organization’s educational goals.
Address operational challenges during program delivery and escalate complex or sensitive issues as needed.
Gather feedback, review program outcomes, and recommend improvements for future program cycles.

Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years of experience in program management, preferably in education, travel, youth programming, or nonprofit operations.
Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs from planning through execution.
Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage timelines, budgets, and priorities across multiple departments.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; Hebrew proficiency is highly preferred.
Ability to lead meetings, manage stakeholder expectations, and work both independently and collaboratively.
Experience working with or coordinating across departments such as logistics, education, health and safety, finance, and marketing.
Hands-on, proactive approach, with the flexibility to respond to real-time program needs and solve problems effectively.

Background in educational travel, youth movements, or immersive learning environments.
Familiarity with American Jewish teen audiences and international educational program models.
Experience working with Salesforce, Monday.com, or other CRM/project management tools.

Primarily based in Hod Hasharon, with two days per week in Be’er Sheva.

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