Partnership Operations Generalist

Location:  Flexible within the United States

ABOUT ANET

Achievement Network (ANet) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping all students achieve strong educational outcomes. We partner with school and system leaders to strengthen teaching and learning through the strategic use of assessments, coaching, and tools that drive meaningful results. Individuals who join ANet become part of a dynamic, mission-driven, and collaborative organization focused on making a lasting impact in schools. We are committed to supporting one another and growing together as a team. 

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Implementation Success, the Partnership Operations Generalist will strengthen execution, coordination, and follow-through for ANet’s largest and most complex partnerships.  

This role will support ANet’s team of client leads who manage relationships with ANet’s partners and are responsible for securing partnership renewals and expansions. The Generalist will work behind the scenes to ensure that client leads’ priorities, scopes of work, renewal milestones, and partner commitments are translated into clear plans, aligned execution, and reliable follow-through. This role owns the project management backbone of high-stakes partnerships: creating structure, visibility, and accountability across complex, cross-functional work.

TRAVEL

Up to 2 trips per year for ANet meetings, and up to 2-3 trips per year for partner meetings.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and manage systems that support effective partnership project management

• Serve as the primary project manager in partnership with client leads for large or complex partnerships and for high-stakes partnership groups (e.g., pilots of new products), as scoped in alignment with the Deputy Chief of Staff
• Translate partnership priorities, scopes of work, renewal milestones, and commitments into clear project plans with defined deliverables, owners, deadlines, and dependencies
• Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and misalignment across workstreams; surface concerns early with proposed solutions
• Maintain visibility into renewal and expansion readiness by tracking key deliverables, surfacing risks, and ensuring internal data systems accurately reflect progress on service delivery and renewal milestones

Coordinate across cross-functional teams in service of strong partnership delivery

• Coordinate across internal teams (e.g., Design, Insights, Product, Finance, Sales) to support smooth execution of partner work
• Support teammates staffed to large and complex partnerships to fulfill partner-specific requirements to visit schools, and track completion to ensure smooth partnership launches
• Manage sequencing and logistics for complex initiatives such as launches, expansions, renewals, and transitions
• Ensure project teams have clarity on roles, responsibilities, handoffs, and decision-making authority across internal collaborators
• Track interdependencies across teams and proactively resolve conflicts or gaps

Enable effective internal and partner-facing meetings through preparation and follow-through

• Support client leads with preparation for high-stakes partner meetings by developing agendas, timelines, and partner-facing materials
• Develop a plan for and manage partnership teams towards delivering insights to partners on a regular cadence
• Support internal partnership team meetings by capturing decisions, documenting action steps, and managing follow up to maintain shared accountability
• Maintain high-quality internal documentation that supports continuity, transparency, and operational clarity
• Ensure consistent follow-through on deliverables and next steps following meetings

Codify best practices and drive continuous improvement in our approach to partnership planning

• Identify patterns across partnerships to inform improvements to tools, templates, and internal systems
• Contribute to the development of standard project management practices for high-revenue partnerships

COMPETENCIES

In order to be successful in this role, candidates must demonstrate the following:

• Planning and Prioritization: 
  • You organize complex work and tasks, including those which may require input or deliverables across internal and external stakeholders
  • You build contingencies into the process for known or possible barriers to delivery, leading to almost all work delivered on-time or early
  • You bring solution-orientation to overcoming more challenging obstacles
• Critical Thinking & Data Orientation: 
  • You identify critical questions for inquiry, the right people to give input, and the best methods to gather robust information
• Communication:
  • You produce concise, professional writing and communicate with precision with internal and external audiences
  • You demonstrate active listening skills and the ability to actively seek out stakeholders’ points of view to improve your performance or your work

Ideal candidates may also demonstrate the following preferred qualifications:

• Expertise in area of focus: 
  • Experience in education, nonprofits, consulting, or professional services
  • Experience using AI-enabled tools to improve operational efficiency and project management systems 
  • Experience supporting senior leaders or serving as an execution partner to client-facing roles
  • Familiarity with renewal- or revenue-linked work and cross-functional coordination

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

We offer comprehensive benefits to best support our people. Benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance where ANet pays a portion of the cost of these benefits for employees and their families/domestic partner; generous paid time-off including 10 paid holidays and paid days off between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays; paid parental leave; educational expenses reimbursements;  flexible spending accounts; professional development; a 401(k) plan with a 4% match; short and long-term disability coverage; and basic life and personal accident insurance.

The salary range for this position is between $80,376 - $120,564. New hires will start between the range minimum and midpoint ($80,376 - $100,470) based on qualifications assessed during the hiring process, past experience, and internal equity. In order to uphold our commitment to transparent, equitable, competitive, and sustainable compensation, ANet does not negotiate pay.

APPLY

We are now accepting applications for this position. Please submit your application online. Learn more about the application process here.  

Internal Candidates:  If interested, please notify your manager of your interest and submit your application on ANet’s Career page. 

ANet is committed to maximizing the diversity of our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds and gender identities to apply to our positions.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.