Description
We are looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Manager – Alumni Pathways to lead TCF’s scholarship and alumni support efforts at the intermediate and tertiary levels. This role focuses on building strategic partnerships, supporting student success, and fostering holistic development. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership, relationship-building, and program management skills, along with a deep commitment to educational equity and youth empowerment.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with universities, vocational and coaching centers, and other relevant educational institutions to open academic and professional pathways for TCF alumni.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (principals, AEMs, regional teams) to ensure alignment and integration of outreach and alumni initiatives at the school level.
- Lead and mentor a team of outreach coordinators, coaches, and counselors, ensuring capacity building and strong field implementation.
- Develop and manage national-level campaigns and interventions to raise education awareness and promote scholarship opportunities among communities.
- Oversee student counseling, including academic, career, and socio-emotional support, ensuring holistic development of alumni.
- Travel widely across regions to ensure strong on-ground presence, stakeholder engagement, and monitoring of programs.
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable programs in personal growth, values education, and leadership development.
- Manage program budgets, forecasting, and reporting, ensuring effective resource utilization and financial oversight.
- Develop and nurture TCF alumni communities across Pakistan.
- Monitor progress and provide ongoing support to scholarship recipients, ensuring they succeed despite contextual challenges.
- Identify and mentor future alumni leaders, building a pipeline for community and organizational leadership roles.
- Represent the organization externally in forums, partnerships, and collaborations, upholding its vision and values.
Required Skills
- Proven ability to build and manage relationships with a range of stakeholders - universities, colleges, vocational, coaching institutions, students as well as internal stakeholders.
- Expertise in project planning, budgeting, and execution, with a track record of delivering on timelines.
- Ability to travel extensively for fieldwork, outreach, and partner engagement.
- Deep understanding of student counseling, educational pathways, and socio-emotional development.
- Effective public speaking and marketing skills to create education awareness within communities.
- Strong sense of integrity, accountability, and mission-driven leadership.
- Experience in team management and mentorship, fostering high performance and motivation.
- Analytical thinking with an ability to use data to inform strategies and interventions.
- Strategic mindset to conceptualize and execute scalable outreach and alumni engagement models
Education
Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Psychology, Counseling, Education, Business)
Experience
8+ years of experience in a relevant role.