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Empower the Next Generation: Education Program Manager (AECO)

Are you ready to bridge the gap between academia and the professional world by shaping how future architects and engineers use transformative technology? Trimble is looking for a strategic leader to drive global product adoption and competency within academic institutions. In this role, you will have a tangible impact on the AECO industry by ensuring students enter the workforce ready to build a more productive and sustainable future using our cutting-edge digital construction solutions.

About Us:

Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress.

The Trimble AECO segment provides digital construction solutions that increase precision and productivity for Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations.

What Makes This Role Great:

In this role, you will be the primary architect of Trimble's academic influence, directly shaping the skills of the future global workforce. You will have the unique opportunity to lead the expansion of e-commerce capabilities for the education market, ensuring our innovative technologies are accessible to students and educators worldwide while driving the long-term adoption of our AECO solutions.

Key Exciting Responsibilities

• Spearhead the global strategy and execution of academic programs, aligning educational initiatives with Trimble's core strategic objectives.

• Drive the expansion of e-commerce capabilities within the education sector to broaden access and adoption of Trimble tools for students globally.

• Serve as the definitive subject matter expert on academic needs, advising internal sales, marketing, and product teams on effective go-to-market strategies.

• Collaborate across diverse business segments to ensure a unified and consistent Trimble experience for educational partners and stakeholders.

• Champion the development of integrated curricula that embed Trimble solutions into academic programs, directly preparing students for professional careers.

Essential Skills & Experience

• You possess demonstrated experience in program management, specifically within the education or ed-tech sector.

• You have a proven track record of developing and executing strategic education programs that drive user adoption.

• You are a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the academic landscape and current educational technology trends.

• You are a natural collaborator with the ability to build deep relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels of an organization.

Bonus Points For:

• Background or degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.

• Experience navigating complex global academic markets.

Logistics:

• Location: Westminster, Colorado

• Travel Requirement: Approximately 10%

Why You'll Love Working With Us

At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world's most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.

You'll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you'll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.

Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem." You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We're a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.

Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You'll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored," empowering proactive "doers."

Compensation: Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

Hiring Range

$91,–$125,

Pay Rate Type

Salary

Bonus Eligible?

Yes

Commission Eligible?

No

Benefits:Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. If this position is identified above as commission- or bonus-eligible, the terms of the commission plan or discretionary bonus plan for which you are eligible will be provided following the employee start date.

How to Apply: Please submit an online application for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button located in this posting.

Application Deadline: Applications could be accepted until at least 30 days from the posting date.

At Trimble, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace where everyone can thrive. Guided by our core values—Belong, Innovate, and Grow—we embrace and celebrate differences, knowing they make us stronger and more innovative. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming individuals of all backgrounds and advancing opportunities while embracing race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other protected and diverse characteristic. We are committed to offering our candidates and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs the ability to seek reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law and/or where it would not constitute undue hardship for Trimble. For more, please see Trimble's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics at, under “Corporate Governance.”

Our mission to transform the way the world works starts with transforming how we work together. By actively listening, asking questions, and taking intentional actions, we cultivate a culture that provides equitable opportunities for everyone to contribute and grow.

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