ASU Partnership Project Manager – Independent Contractor (1099)

🏢 Instride · 📍 Los Angeles, CA or Remote · 💼 remote

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

At InStride, people are our purpose.

We believe that investing in people is the most powerful way to drive success—for individuals and organizations alike.

As a public benefit corporation, we partner with leading employers to unlock opportunities for their employees, providing access to top-tier education programs that align with their employees’ career goals and the company’s business goals.

Our mission goes beyond skill-building; we're here to empower our partners’ employees to advance their careers, elevate their expertise, and achieve meaningful personal and professional growth.

No matter the team you’re on, our dedication to the success of our partners and their employees is what drives us. If you're passionate about making a difference and driving educational and professional advancement, InStride is the place for you.

To get a better feel for our culture, watch more here.

Candidates must be located in one of the following states to be considered eligible for employment: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI.

Part-time: Approximately 20 hours per week
Contract duration: October/November 2026 through April 2027

What we're looking for (role overview):

InStride is currently seeking a highly organized and proactive ASU Partnership Project Manager to join our Academic Partnerships team on a part-time contract basis. With guidance from the VP, Strategic Partnerships, this individual will support the execution of key initiatives related to InStride’s partnership with Arizona State University (ASU).

This role will focus on keeping projects, meetings, stakeholders, documentation, and deliverables organized and moving forward. The ideal candidate is an exceptional project manager who can coordinate across multiple internal and external stakeholders, maintain clear documentation, proactively track action items and deadlines, and ensure commitments are followed through to completion.

Skills we’d love to see you show off:

Project Management: Create structure around complex, cross-functional work

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Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights

Key Role Focus:

Evaluating passion for social impact through education, enterprise partnership acumen, and the ability to navigate complex B2B2C ecosystems.

📋 Preparation Priorities (Key Areas to Clarify):

1. Treating the role as a standard SaaS sales job without appreciating the unique nuances of higher-ed partnerships.
2. Cynicism regarding corporate social responsibility or upskilling initiatives.
3. Inability to manage long sales cycles with multiple institutional stakeholders.

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I combine enterprise partnership expertise with a passion for workforce development, scaling educational benefits that drive both business ROI and employee mobility.

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