Program Director, External Training Programs

Program Director

7+ years in large-scale training delivery, strategy, LMS setup; experience leading teams; AI/automation in training; willing to travel up to 25%; Bachelor's in Instructional Design, Education, HR, Business, or related field.

Program Director, State Government Relations

7+ years in state lobbying, government relations, and revenue-focused sales; strong knowledge of state legislative processes; travel up to 30%; bachelor’s degree

Senior Work Ready Community Development Manager

5+ years in account management, business development, or economic development; portfolio management; CRM; travel 30-50%; strong communications; salary $90k-$110k; remote within US.

Senior Product Manager, Workforce

Product Manager

5+ years of progressive product management; EdTech/workforce tech experience; cross-functional leadership; strong discovery, roadmap, and Agile; proficiency with AI tools.

Psychometrician I

Doctoral degree in psychometrics or related field with one year of large-scale educational assessment experience; programming in R/SAS/Python; experience with IRT software.

Senior Human Resources Generalist

5+ years of progressive HR experience with 2+ years in employee relations; strong HR policy, employment law, and program management knowledge; HRIS and MS Office proficiency; excellent communication; remote work experience preferred.

Vice President, Workforce Assessment Solutions

10+ years leadership in large-scale assessments; advanced degree in educational measurement/psychometrics/I-O psychology; experience guiding psychometric analyses, research, and product strategy.

Summer Internship - Marketing

Marketing Internship

Pursuing a bachelor's degree in marketing, business, graphic design, communications, English, or related field; juniors or seniors preferred; remote summer internship.

Summer Internship - Measurement, Research and Development - Behavior & Skills Measurement

Internship - Measurement, Research and Development - Behavior & Skills Measurement

Pursuing BA in psychology or related field; working toward Ph.D. in I-O, educational, personality, or counseling psychology; strong MS Office (Excel/Word) and statistics (R); excellent writing and teamwork; remote internship in the U.S.; June–August 2026.

Summer Internship - Measurement, Research and Development - Academic Measurement

Summer Internship

Graduate student in a PhD program; knowledge of educational measurement and statistics, especially IRT; experience with SAS/R; remote summer internship; June–August 2026; hours 8:00am–4:30pm CT; pay about $23/hour.

Pursuing a Ph.D. in a related field; background in psychometrics/educational psychology/computer science/machine learning; programming in Python or R; strong writing and communication skills.

Summer Internship - Measurement, Research and Development - Academic Measurement Research

Bachelor’s degree in any field; quantitative coursework at master’s or doctoral level; doctoral candidate with relevant coursework; proficient in MS Office and statistical software (R preferred).

Program Director, Policy & Advocacy

Lead state and federal policy and advocacy strategy; 7+ years experience in education/workforce policy; strong communication; willing to travel 15-25%

Sr. Program Manager/Program Director, Learning & Development

Program Manager/Program Director, Learning & Development

5+ years in large-scale training delivery and strategy; 7+ years for Director; experience with gig/temporary workers; AI and modern tech for scalable training; strong leadership, ROI measurement, and stakeholder management.

Senior Program Director, State Chief Liaison

Senior Program Director

10+ years in education; leadership in state education agencies; strong policy, communications, and negotiation skills; willing to travel; Bachelor's in Education, Business, or related field.

Workforce Account Executive - AL, AR

Workforce Account Executive

Three+ years in education industry sales; K-12 knowledge; account management; CRM proficiency; bachelor’s in Business or Education.

Senior Social Media & Brand Strategist

5+ years in organic social media strategy or social-led brand building; bachelor's in design/branding, communications, marketing or related field; strong writing; platform knowledge across TikTok/Instagram/YouTube; experience with analytics.

Program Director, State Government Relations 

7+ years state lobbying, revenue-generation, strong knowledge of legislative processes; willing to travel up to 30%; Bachelor’s degree required.

Program Director, State Partnerships

7+ years in education/workforce industry with account management or sales; able to engage state executives; travel up to 40%; bachelor’s in Education, Business, or related field; strong communication and change management.

Title	Location	Date
Program Director, External Training Programs Full Time · $95K-$115K · 7+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Apr 23, 2026
Program Director, State Government Relations Full Time · $120K-$135K · 7+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Apr 22, 2026
Senior Work Ready Community Development Manager Full Time · $90K-$110K · 5+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Apr 20, 2026
Senior Product Manager, Workforce Full Time · $120K-$135K · 5+ YOE United States · Remote	United States Remote	Mar 19, 2026
Psychometrician I Full Time · $90K · 1+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Mar 12, 2026
Senior Human Resources Generalist Full Time · $105K-$125K · 5+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Feb 19, 2026
Vice President, Workforce Assessment Solutions Full Time · $220K-$250K · 10+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Feb 9, 2026
Summer Internship - Marketing Internship · $42K/yr · 0+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Feb 2, 2026
Summer Internship - Measurement, Research and Development - Behavior & Skills Measurement Internship · 0+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Feb 2, 2026
Summer Internship - Measurement, Research and Development - Academic Measurement Internship · $48K/yr · 0+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Feb 2, 2026
Summer Internship - Measurement, Research and Development - Academic Measurement Internship United States · Remote	United States Remote	Feb 2, 2026
Summer Internship - Measurement, Research and Development - Academic Measurement Research Internship · $48K/yr Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Feb 2, 2026
Program Director, Policy & Advocacy Full Time · $120K-$135K · 7+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Jan 13, 2026
Sr. Program Manager/Program Director, Learning & Development Full Time · $85K-$115K · 5+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Dec 22, 2025
Senior Program Director, State Chief Liaison Full Time · $120K-$160K · 10+ YOE Iowa City or United States · Remote	Iowa City or United States Remote	Dec 18, 2025
Workforce Account Executive - AL, AR Full Time · $80K-$90K · 3+ YOE United States · Remote	United States Remote	Dec 16, 2025
Senior Social Media & Brand Strategist Full Time · $85K-$100K · 5+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Dec 8, 2025
Program Director, State Government Relations Full Time · $120K-$135K · 7+ YOE United States · Remote	United States Remote	Dec 1, 2025
Program Director, State Partnerships Full Time · 7+ YOE Iowa City, Iowa, United States · Remote	Iowa City, Iowa, United States Remote	Oct 22, 2025

Activities	Standardized academic testingCareer readiness assessmentEducational researchAcademic counselingProfessional training
Headquarters	US
Industries	EducationTesting & Assessment
Name	ACT
Employees	1,000
Type	Private
Parent Company	Nexus Capital
Subsidiaries	ACT Education SolutionsEncouraMawi LearningScootPad
Tagline	Provides standardized academic testing and career readiness assessment services.
Founded	1,959
Website	act.org
Latest Funding Round	Private Equity
Latest Funding Year	2,024
Latest Investors	Nexus Capital

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