Learning Program Manager – Sciences

About Noon Education

Noon Academy is a premier edtech platform in the Middle East, serving over 14 million students and teachers through its learning app. Having recently secured $41 million in Series B funding, Noon is growing rapidly and aims to revolutionize classroom education. The platform combines engaging social group learning with AI technology to enhance educational outcomes, providing access to top teachers virtually alongside physical classroom experiences designed to maximize student engagement.

Role Overview

The Learning Program Manager for Sciences will spearhead the development and management of science education content spanning Biology and Chemistry across Grades 7 to 12. This leadership position focuses on managing a team responsible for curriculum design and ensuring timely, high-quality content delivery aligned with both National and International educational tracks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of four Design Leads specializing in Biology, Chemistry, Science for middle school/Nafes, and Bio & Chem for International tracks, alongside content creators and QA contractors.
• Develop and maintain the comprehensive science content delivery plan, overseeing the production roadmap and adherence to timelines.
• Manage workflows including capacity and production planning, prioritization meetings, and removing obstacles to maintain steady progress without last-minute emergencies.
• Establish and enforce quality standards through collaboration with Learning Excellence teams and Head Teachers, formalizing review processes and QA procedures.
• Utilize feedback mechanisms such as exit tickets, diagnostic tests, end-of-chapter reviews, and learning gain data, partnering with Data and Learning Excellence teams to inform continuous improvement.
• Coordinate cross-functional interactions with Head Teachers, Product, Engineering, Data teams, and school operations to ensure smooth content delivery hand-offs.
• Create scalable processes, tools, and templates that enable increased content production efficiency, including integration of AI-assisted content creation methods.

Candidate Profile

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

• At least 3 to 5 years of experience managing teams, with a preference for 5 years, particularly within fast-moving educational technology or learning-focused organizations.
• A background that blends education and technology, ideally experience with edtech platforms or startups familiar with scheduled content delivery.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous contexts, showing decisiveness and accountability when making decisions with incomplete information.
• Fluent in Arabic and professionally proficient in English.
• Based in Riyadh or willing to work from the Riyadh office.

Preferred Additional Experience:

• Instructional design or e-learning certifications.
• Knowledge of Saudi national assessment systems such as Tahsili, Qudrat, and Nafes.
• Experience managing distributed or freelance teams and contractors.
• Familiarity with data analytics tools, dashboard use, and AI-assisted content development workflows.
• Experience working with international or culturally diverse teams.

Why Join Noon?

• Opportunity to lead and build a key educational function from the ground up, including management of multiple design leads and various programs across grade levels and tracks.
• Direct reporting line to Head of Learning Operations and close collaboration with the Chief Learning Officer, offering influence on strategic decisions.
• Clear success metrics focused on learning gains, exam outcomes, and delivery performance to measure impact and progress.