Understood.org

Program Development Consultant

New York, NY · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 40 days ago

Stakeholder ManagementLeadership

About the role

This is a contract role-not a full-time employee position-and the contractor will be engaged for their specialized expertise to complete clearly defined outputs within the contract term.
The contractor will be responsible for the following:
Audit current capabilities across teams, identify gaps and overlaps, and shape them into structured programs with clear goals, scope, and ownership.

Understood is seeking a contractor to support program development on a deliverables-driven, time-limited basis.
Design and support the launch of new programs from concept to rollout, pulling together existing tech and non-tech capabilities into coherent, well-defined offerings.
Engage with cross-functional stakeholders (product, engineering, operations, leadership) to align program design with company priorities and resourcing.
Provide a clean handoff to internal owners, including documentation, training, and transition support.
Note: Contractors maintain control over the means and methods of completing their work, provided they meet all deliverables.

Experience with school- or educator-facing program models
Comfort working across both technical and non-technical teams and translating between them.
Contract Details
~20 hours a week for approximately 6 months, with a defined scope of standing up to 2-3 programs and handing them off.
Must be able to work EST hour
Compensation: $100/hour, rate commensurate with experience
Contractor is responsible for all taxes, insurance, and equipment required to perform services.
Proven track record designing and launching programs from scratch, ideally in a tech or tech-enabled environment.

Define KPIs and reporting frameworks, establish baselines, and illustrate early impact to leadership.

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