Program Manager, Leadership Xcelerator

4+ years of relevant experience in programme management, executive education, leadership development, learning operations, client delivery, or similarly complex coordination roles.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams, cohorts or client programmes without losing detail, pace or stakeholder confidence.

Strong understanding of cohort-based leadership development or manager capability programmes, including the difference between a learning event and a developmental journey.

Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills; able to engage calmly and credibly with senior internal leaders, facilitators, sponsors and participants.

Strong operational design instincts - able to build practical runbooks, trackers, templates, checklists and governance rhythms that teams actually use.

High attention to detail, strong judgement and the ability to anticipate problems before they become delivery issues.

The

Program Manager, Leadership Xcelerator

owns the day-to-day operating system for ALX's flagship leadership development journeys. This includes open regional cohorts and dedicated corporate cohorts running simultaneously across multiple countries and time zones.

The programme typically runs over six months, with monthly two-day intensives supported by reinforcing activities between modules such as diagnostics, structured reflection, coaching conversations, goal reviews, work-based application and sponsor touchpoints.

This role ensures that the programme lands with developmental integrity, operational excellence and enterprise-grade client confidence. It is responsible for translating sold scope and programme design into a predictable, high-quality learner and sponsor experience - without allowing delivery to become unnecessarily bespoke or operationally heavy.

This role is the trusted orchestrator of the full journey - participant onboarding, faculty readiness, sponsor governance, between-module momentum, issue resolution, reporting and continuous improvement.

ALX Africa, a non-profit organisation under the ALX Foundation, is dedicated to unlocking the potential of Africa's digital future. Formerly part of Sand Tech Holdings, we've embarked on an independent journey to provide world-class tech skills training and career acceleration programmes. Our mission is to bridge the digital divide, upskill and reskill talent, and create a generation of innovative leaders.

By 2030, we aim to empower 2 million Africans to secure sustainable tech careers.

With hubs in 8 cities across Africa and counting, we provide safe access to quality learning and a dedicated network of expert instructors. Our innovative programmes equip learners with the practical skills and knowledge needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving tech industry. Through a combination of rigorous coursework, industry partnerships, and hands-on projects, we prepare our students for in-demand roles in software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity.