Program Manager, AI Native

Program Manager, Ai Native

Pursuit is a social impact organization building the future of economic mobility in the age of AI. For over a decade, we've created life-changing outcomes through training programs for adults from low-income backgroundsespecially those without college degrees. Our graduates have generated nearly $1 billion in lifetime wage gains. Now, as AI reshapes the future of work, Pursuit is evolving as a leader at the intersection of AI, jobs, economic opportunity, and tech innovation. We're becoming an AI-native organization : training AI-native talent, embedding AI across our operations, and building software to scale our impact. Beyond direct training, we're driving systems change. Through initiatives like the Good Jobs Guarantee, we're advocating for outcomes-based funding and national policy to make economic mobility possible for millions.

About the Role

Pursuit is hiring a Program Manager to own the learning experience for our nights and weekend cohort of Builders in our AI-native program. You'll be responsible for leading an intensive, transformative experience where persistence, community, and problem-solving are at the core. You'll be responsible for supporting a cohort of high-potential adults from low-income backgrounds (18+) as they build AI fluency, sharpen critical-thinking skills, and unlock pathways into high-paying, career-advancing jobs. Your role blends facilitation, coaching, and culture-buildingcreating an environment where Builders feel seen, supported, and pushed to reach their full potential. As a key member of our facilitation team, you'll report directly to the COO and be accountable for cohort outcomes, community cohesion, and each Builder's persistence and success. This is a chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of workhelping individuals break into the tech economy while advancing Pursuit's mission at the intersection of social impact, AI, and economic mobility.

This is an onsite, fulltime role in our Long Island City office with the following schedule :

• Sat / Sun : 9am5pm
• Mon / Tues / Wed : 2pm10pm

(Classes run Sun / Mon 10am4pm and MonWed 6 : 3010pm; many of our Builders have family care or FT jobs during the day with limited flexibility)

Key Responsibilities

Ideal Experience :

Pursuit offers :

Salary & Benefits : The expected salary range for this role is $100,000 - $115,000 base + incentive compensation. The compensation above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles and recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate. Pursuit values diversity : Our team has a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and we value the richness that diversity brings to our organization. We welcome new perspectives and affirm that all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, familial or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. Pursuit is an equal opportunity employer.