Strategic Program Manager
The Strategic Program Manager (SPM) at Panorama Education is a high-impact, cross-functional leadership role designed to ensure our most complex, high-value projects/clients succeed. An SPM operates as the central “hub” for the client & projects they support—understanding needs, solving problems, and leading internal alignment to deliver exceptional outcomes. This role is ideal for seasoned professionals who can thrive in ambiguity, have a strong presence, and bring unique superpowers—like strategic thinking, product knowledge, or educational landscape expertise—to Panorama’s evolving client base. SPMs will step into roles on a rotating or time-bound basis depending on client/project need, scale, or challenge, and will work closely with other Panorama team members cross functionally. Key Responsibilities Client Leadership: Serve as a critical part of the account team for selected strategic clients, ensuring we meet key outcomes and earning trusted-advisor status. High-Stakes Engagements: Step into complex, high-visibility accounts or initiatives where Panorama needs a skilled operator to stabilize, enhance, or elevate our delivery. Strategic Problem-Solving: Identify pain points, needs, or opportunities and lead initiatives to design and implement scalable solutions. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams (Client Partnerships, Account Management, Product, Engineering, etc.) to align resources and efforts to client goals. Requirements What Makes a Great SPM Gravitas & Presence: You inspire confidence, speak with clarity, and can operate credibly with senior district leaders and internal executives. People-Centered Problem Solver: You understand client experience deeply and are energized by figuring out the systems or strategies to solve their problems. Comfort with Ambiguity: You thrive when given space and trust to figure things out, and can navigate shifting priorities with grace. Superpower Depth: You bring a particular strength—whether it’s facilitation, strategic planning, analytics, or systems thinking—that makes your teammates better. Execution Excellence: You “get it done,” balancing quick wins with long-term solutions. Jobs to Be Done Project Placement: In cases where Panorama expects a project to become complex, or where the stakes are high, a SPM is added to the project. In these cases, the SPM will be responsible for: Working with key stakeholders to define success Designing a plan to achieve this vision for success Working with the client and internal teams to deliver on that vision The SPM will document the goals for each project placement, and report progress throughout until the goals are met. State Level Clients: In addition to project placements, for most state-level clients, the SPM will play a key role by: Acting as the delivery-focused contact for the state-level project teams. Coordinating delivery across internal teams supporting the LEAs within the SEA. Reporting progress to the state-level teams. Benefits The base salary range for this position is $121,500 - $162,000 Our salary is just one component of Panorama’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual bonuses or commission awards, equity awards, as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits Some of the additional benefits offered are: 401K with an employer match Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage. Flexible spending account for health care and dependent care Wellness Reimbursement Work from Home Reimbursement Flexible vacation policy Parental leave program Company Issued Laptop