Senior Strategic Project Manager

Coursera was launched in 2012 by Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller with a mission to provide universal access to world-class learning. Today, it is one of the largest online learning platforms in the world, with 205 million registered learners as of March 31, 2026. Coursera partners with over 375 leading university and industry partners to offer a broad catalog of content and credentials, including courses, Specializations, Professional Certificates, and degrees.

Coursera’s platform innovations — including generative AI-powered features like Coach, Role Play, and Course Builder, and role-based solutions like Skills Tracks — enable instructors, partners, and companies to deliver scalable, personalized, and verified learning. Institutions worldwide rely on Coursera to upskill and reskill their employees, students, and citizens in high-demand fields such as GenAI, data science, technology, and business, while learners globally turn to Coursera to master the skills they need to advance their careers. Coursera is a Delaware public benefit corporation and a B Corp.

We are looking for a Strategic Project Manager to join our team. This role will drive the execution of Coursera's most critical, company-level strategic initiatives that span 1-2 quarters and multiple top-level functions. From day one, the Strategic Project Manager will have an immediate impact on our ability to execute these strategic priorities effectively and efficiently.

This role reports to the VP, Chief of Staff. Success will be measured through the following:

• Strategic initiative completion (on time, high quality)
• Template/tool adoption and scaling
• Stakeholder satisfaction (especially the Executive Team)

• Drive execution excellence for 1-2 concurrent strategic transformation initiatives, each lasting 1-2 quarters
• Create and manage sophisticated project infrastructure for complex, cross-functional work
• Enable effective stakeholder coordination and communication across all levels
• Ensure systematic tracking, reporting, and risk management
• Build scalable templates and tools that enable organizational execution capability

Execute strategic initiatives that meet specific selection criteria:

• →CEO and / or Executive Team priorities
• →Multi-quarter transformations spanning 3+ functions
• →Material to company metrics or business model

Design and maintain project management infrastructure:

• →Detailed project plans and timelines
• →Status reporting and dashboards
• →Risk and dependency tracking
• →Meeting management and documentation

Coordinate across multiple stakeholder groups to drive project success:

• →Drive alignment on deliverables and timelines
• →Ensure clear ownership and accountability
• →Surface and resolve bottlenecks
• →Maintain momentum toward objectives

Build scalable project management capability:

• →Template creation and refinement
• →Best practice documentation
• →Knowledge transfer mechanisms
• →Process improvement recommendations

• 8+ years of project/program management experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Track record of successfully managing company-level, complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Experience coordinating across senior stakeholders, including VPs+
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellence in project infrastructure creation and maintenance
• Outstanding written and verbal communication
• Proven ability to influence without authority

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in high-growth technology companies
• PMP certification or equivalent
• Experience with transformation or change initiatives
• Master's degree in a relevant field

• US-Z1: Bay Area
• US-Z2: NYC and Seattle Metro
• US-Z3: CA, WA, NY, NJ, CO, CT, DC, GA, IL, MA, MD, OR, RI, TX, VA
• US-Z4: AK, AZ, DE, FL, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NV, NH, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, VT, WI

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