Entrepreneurship Program Manager: ALX Ventures

Job Description

Requirements

• We achieve this by::
• Providing young professionals with access to the most in-demand tech skills that will power the future.
• Empowering the next generation of technology innovators, entrepreneurs, and business leaders through challenging, real-world coursework.
• Building a lifelong, impactful community of tech professionals that support them at all stages of their career journey.
• Our impact thus far::
• 347k+ graduates since 2020
• 257k youth in work
• 31k youth starting own ventures
• 60k youth in jobs created by entrepreneurs
• Skill Requirements - Essential:
• 8-10 years of experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment (e.g., tech, entrepreneurship, consulting, operations, strategy).
• Proven track record of leading large-scale entrepreneurship initiatives, assuming ownership, and delivering results in high visibility and/or large scale contexts
• Strong access to networks and influence within the African entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Deep experience in early-stage venture building. Must have led or built founder-facing programs, such as accelerators, incubators, venture studios, or entrepreneurship fellowships and demonstrated ability to guide aspiring founders from ideation through launch in emerging market contexts.
• Strategic and operational program leadership. Proven experience in designing, evolving, and executing complex, in-country and regional programs. Ability to balance structure with agility in fast-changing, ambiguous environments.
• Strong people and team leadership. Experience managing cross-functional teams including coaches, facilitators, and external mentors. High emotional intelligence, capable of navigating interpersonal dynamics, mediating team conflict, and supporting diverse talent.
• Regional familiarity and ecosystem fluency. Demonstrated ability to work effectively across Africa, liaising with partners and contributing to developing innovative program designs. Deep understanding of the entrepreneurship ecosystem, with strong stakeholder networks or the ability to build them quickly.
• Deeply organized, tech-savvy, and energized by working with emerging technology startup founders and comfortable navigating complexity across multiple teams, cities, and workflows.
• Skill Requirements - Preferable:
• Proficiency in facilitation, group training, and digital productivity tools.
• Founder empathy and entrepreneurial mindset. Personal experience as a founder, operator, or close supporter of early-stage ventures. Comfortable operating in “zero to one” environments, with a talent-first approach to venture building and a passion for long-term, inclusive impact.
• Experience working with virtual learning platforms and program delivery tools.
• Worked within one of the top investment firms, or has strong exposure of startup landscape from an investment angle.
• Person Specification/Attributes:
• Courage: Willingness to speak up, challenge the status quo, and embrace new challenges.
• Humility: Openness to learning, seeking help when needed, and a focus on serving others.
• Adventure: A passion for setting ambitious goals, tackling difficult tasks, and finding joy in the journey.
• Initiative: Proactive problem-solving, a sense of ownership, and a willingness to go above and beyond.
• Resilience: The ability to bounce back from setbacks, persevere through challenges, and emerge stronger.
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence, navigating complex dynamics with empathy and insight.

Responsibilities

• Program Delivery – Founder Academy:
• Lead centralized rollout of the FA cohorts, including onboarding, live sessions, milestone management, and grading.
• Ensure seamless communication and coordination across content, platform, and city support teams.
• Work closely with curriculum and ecosystem stakeholders to continuously improve Founder Academy's structure and outcomes.
• Manage recruitment and onboarding of mentors, reviewers, and session facilitators.
• Program Delivery – Incubator:
• Coordinate decentralized delivery of the incubator program across cities, providing central support tools and frameworks.
• Track incubator progress across cohorts and hubs, aligning cities to shared standards and timelines.
• Support planning and execution of final showcase events, including coordinating city inputs and participant selection.
• Learning Systems & Operations:
• Manage the Learning Management System (LMS) and Community Platform for FA and Incubator, ensuring smooth learner access and milestone tracking.
• Coordinate with the technical team to monitor learner progress and engagement using analytics dashboards.
• Oversee grading workflows, learner support escalation, and implementation of program updates.
• Community Engagement & City Collaboration:
• Foster a strong peer-to-peer learning community within FA cohorts.
• Maintain regular communication with city teams to align localized support and coordinate city team involvement in core delivery.
• Provide toolkits and support to city teams implementing complementary incubator activities.
• Data & Program Analytics:
• Define and track cohort-level KPIs: show-up, activation, milestone completion, graduation, and learner quality.
• Collect structured learner feedback and synthesize insights for continuous improvement.
• Generate regular performance reports for key internal stakeholders.
• Team & Stakeholder Management:
• Hire and manage technical reviewers, facilitators, and support staff and interns as needed.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, CX Ops, and the Cities team.
• Maintain a clear documentation system and contribute to the scaling playbook for FA and Incubator programs.