Cohort Program Manager

About the job

Cohort Program Manager Hyderabad, Telangana | Full Time About NxtWave NxtWave is one of India’s fastest-growing Ed-Tech startups. NxtWave is revolutionizing the 21st-century job market by transforming youth into highly skilled tech professionals irrespective of their educational background with its CCBP 4.0 programs. NxtWave is founded by Rahul Attuluri (Ex Amazon, IIIT Hyderabad), Sashank Reddy (IIT Bombay), and Anupam Pedarla (IIT Kharagpur). The startup is backed by Orios Ventures, Better Capital, and marquee angels, including founders of some of India’s unicorns. NxtWave is an official partner for NSDC under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Govt. of India, and is recognized by NASSCOM, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, and Startup India. By offering vernacular content and interactive learning, NxtWave is breaking barriers to tech education and enabling learners across India to achieve better outcomes. Today, NxtWave learners come from 450+ districts across India, and CCBP 4.0 learners have been hired by 1000+ companies including Google, Amazon, Nvidia, Goldman Sachs, Oracle, Deloitte, and more. Job Summary We are looking for a Cohort Program Manager to own and drive the success of a specific learner cohort (Year of Graduation–based, e.g., 2nd-year students). This role is responsible for designing, executing, and continuously improving the end-to-end cohort program with a strong focus on student engagement, retention, renewals, NPS, and early placement confidence. The Cohort Program Manager acts as the voice of the cohort and works closely with academic, product, placement, and student success teams to improve learner outcomes. Key Responsibilities - Own the end-to-end journey of an assigned learner cohort and act as the single point of accountability for cohort outcomes. - Design and execute cohort-specific engagement programs, including live classes, revision sessions, assessments, workshops, podcasts, and achiever interactions. - Drive student participation and consistency across learning, live sessions, workshops, and assessments. - Work on retention, renewals, and churn reduction by identifying early risk signals and launching targeted interventions. - Improve NPS and overall learner sentiment through structured feedback collection, analysis, and closure loops. - Build early placement visibility and confidence through placement updates, achiever sessions, internship spotlights, and readiness initiatives. - Collaborate with Academic, Product, Placement, and Student Success teams to recommend curriculum, feature, and experience improvements based on cohort feedback. - Track cohort-level metrics and present insights, risks, and action plans to stakeholders on a regular cadence. Preferred Skills & Qualifications - 2–3 years of experience in Program Management, Student Success, Customer Success, Operations, or Community Management roles - Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage a cohort like a mini business unit - Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills - Data-driven approach to decision-making and performance tracking - Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with high accountability - Experience in EdTech or learner-focused programs is a strong plus What We Offer - Opportunity to directly impact student success, retention, and long-term placement outcomes - High-ownership role with exposure to product, academics, and growth initiatives - Collaborative, fast-growing startup environment - Competitive compensation aligned with role impact

Benefits

• Opportunity to directly impact student success, retention, and long-term placement outcomes
• High-ownership role with exposure to product, academics, and growth initiatives
• Collaborative, fast-growing startup environment
• Competitive compensation aligned with role impact