Program Manager, WNT

Primary Responsibilities

• In Camp Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Operate with a high degree of autonomy while maintaining alignment with WNT leadership, WNT Operations, and Sporting Strategy.
  • Embed female-specific best practices into planning, logistics, and communication.
  • Advocate for athlete-centered and gender-informed operational standards.
  • Measure and report on progress against strategic milestones.
  • Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend process improvements.
  • Flag misalignment, recommend prioritization changes, and escalate risks or resource constraints to the Program Director and relevant leadership.
  • Ensure continuity and institutional knowledge across multi-year cycles.
  • Aid in daily updates in the camp planning and information flow.
  • Support the Program Director with the preparation and follow-up of all relevant meetings.
  • Ensure key decisions, actions, and follow-ups from camp meetings are clearly captured and progressed.
  • Assist in maintaining standards, consistency, and accountability across departments during camp.
  • Enable WNT Leadership to stay focused on people, performance, and process rather than administrative load.
• Off Camp Roles and Responsibilities:
  • Drive and support mid- and long-term planning aligned to the WNT Strategy and Goldprint for Winning.
  • Contribute to major strategic initiatives including World Cups, Olympics, Legacy 2031, and broader WNT priorities.
  • Work closely with the Sporting Strategy team to ensure alignment between WNT objectives and wider U.S. Soccer initiatives.
  • Act as a strategic thought partner to the Program Director, helping prioritize high-impact, high-stakes decisions.
  • Own and manage the WNT Project Planner (e.g., Airtable), ensuring end-to-end tracking of priorities, timelines, RACI, and delivery.
  • Maintain oversight of cross-departmental workstreams to ensure alignment, prioritization, and progress.
  • Provide progress updates to IRD and WNT staff, highlighting risks and dependencies.
  • Drive clear actions, ownership, timelines, and follow-through from strategy and meetings.
  • Organize and support pre- and post-camp club calls for WNT, U23, and other WYNT programs where relevant.
  • Support ongoing alignment and integration between the WNT and U23/WYNT pathways.
  • Maintain and oversee key documentation related to strategic planning, pathways, and department initiatives.
  • Contribute to succession planning and organizational continuity by embedding repeatable systems, documentation, and processes.
  • Support internal and external stakeholder mapping and coordination in collaboration with the Strategy department.
  • Reduce administrative burden on senior leadership, enabling greater focus on strategy, relationships, and decision-making.
  • Undertake a progressive and ongoing personal and professional developmental process attending and participating in house CPD sessions and external sessions.
  • Undertake regular performance appraisals to review your personal development plan and on and off camp progress with WNT Leadership and line manager.
  • Execute additional departmental and team tasks as requested by WNT Strategy Team.

Requirements

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Business, or a related field preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, timelines, and stakeholders, translating strategy into execution.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and follow-through skills in fast-paced, high-performance environments.
  • Experience working in elite sport or high-performance settings, preferably within soccer.
  • Strategic, detail-oriented, and proactive, with sound judgment and discretion.
  • Comfortable operating across multiple departments and senior stakeholders.
  • Must be able to connect “micro” details to the “macro” vision and mission.
  • Experience with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, Airtable, Asana, Smartsheet, Notion or similar).
  • Strong alignment with women’s sport and athlete-centered, female-specific performance environments.
  • Able and willing to travel up to 50% and work non-traditional hours as required.
• Desired Qualifications:
  • Strong passion for and understanding of women’s soccer.
  • Strong understanding of elite football operations and camp environments, gained through professional experience.
  • International soccer experience, including exposure to major tournaments, as a player and/or staff member.
  • Strong soccer IQ, with understanding of competition calendars, camp demands, and international football environments.
  • Experience working within U.S. Soccer, NWSL, USOPC, or comparable national governing bodies preferred.
  • Background in sport strategy, performance operations, or high-performance program management.
  • Experience working in women’s high-performance environments, ideally through a female-athlete lens.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate as a strategic thought partner to senior leadership.
  • Experience building and maintaining systems and processes that scale across multi-year cycles.
  • Familiarity with project management and tracking systems.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish or other languages) a plus.

Pay

U.S. Soccer offers a comprehensive compensation package.

Schedule

U.S. Soccer offers a flexible schedule.

Benefits

U.S. Soccer provides an inclusive culture and an atmosphere for professional development.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This policy applies to all our employment practices within our organization. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA, veterans, parents, and persons with disabilities to apply.