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The Department of Environmental Health and Engineering is seeking an Academic Program Manager. This position will provide and coordinate administrative support services and academic program activities. The successful candidate is expected to act independently to coordinate a variety of processes and activities for the undergraduate, master, and PhD level academic programs. This position will be a member of the EHE Academic Office and will report to the Administrator.

Environmental Health and Engineering is a unique department that sits within the School of Public Health and School of Engineering. This position will have the opportunity to learn about the processes of two schools. The position will be hybrid.

The successful candidate has administrative responsibility for complex program elements requiring collaboration with students, faculty, and/or other departments.

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Specific Duties & Responsibilities

* Prepare teaching contracts, course schedules, syllabi, classroom and exam schedules, academic advising assignments and schedules, etc.

* Advise students on academic requirements. May handle sensitive personal issues with students.

* Create and maintain faculty, student, and course information records.

* Provide reports as needed.

* Provide information to students about admission criteria, program offering, degree prerequisites & requirements, etc.

* Assist with the departmental recruitment processes.

* Coordinate departmental events such as orientation, open house, seminars, receptions.

* Assist in preparing catalog copy and course descriptions.

* Make recommendations concerning marketing, admissions processing, business outreach.

* May independently manage specific program activities.

* Compose and prepare routine correspondence to students and faculty.

* Implement processes and procedures for exams.

* Implement processes and procedures related to the admissions process.

* Maintain various databases and paper records.

* Work with administrator and leadership of the department regarding appointments, scholarships, and tuition.

* Schedule and coordinate meetings and appointments and information sessions.

* Maintain academic calendar and adhere to the requirements of the academic year.

* Other duties as assigned.
* Master's or Ph. D. in education or specific field related to program.

* Five year's experience in all aspects of academic program administration. Supervisory experience preferred.

* Additional experience may substitute for education

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 313 Pay Range: $119,400.00 - $85,100.00

Job Profile Summary: As Lead Academic Program Manager of academic programs in WGU's INSERT AREA you will be the overall end-to-end owner of that program through its entire lifecycle. This will include (a) all the pre-definition research (market-segment selection, targeted skills, market demand for graduates, student demand, competitive analysis, portfolio strategy, pricing, program requirements, and program level PandL), (b) building and launching the program by working with the academic program directors and other subject matter experts across different departments to define the curriculum, and working with the program development team to build and launch the program (with the right quality, on-time and in budget), and (c) tracking the post-launch adoption of the program by working with the marketing and partnership teams to drive the adoption of the program with students, monitoring and tracking the success of students within the program, working with other stakeholders to make on-going adjustments to the program to improve student success and market relevance, and managing the program-level PandL.

Your success will be measured in terms of planning, building, delivering and scaling the right programs profitably that cater to our underserved student population with a high-level of retention and ROI for the students. In this role, you will report to the Associate Dean and Academic Program Director and/or the Vice President, Dean of the department. Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• PandL ownership experience with managing over INSERT + PandL
• Drive a culture of continuous experimentation, measurement, and learning from data to rapidly improve the quality and delivery to students
• Strong people leader to indirectly lead a diverse team of 25+ people including academic program leaders, instructional faculty, and student coaches/mentors
• Influences Others and Communicates Effectively: Communicates to improve and promote teamwork, decision making, and problem solving. Listens and responds effectively to the reactions and positions of others and encourages the expression of diverse ideas and opinions. Adjusts message and style to fit the audience. Provides timely and helpful.

Western Governors University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law.

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our countryand you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that futureconsider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 313 Pay Range: $119,400.00 - $185,100.00

As Lead Academic Program Manager of academic programs in WGU's Master's of Business Administration you will be the overall end-to-end owner of that program through its entire lifecycle. This will include (a) all the pre-definition research (market-segment selection, targeted skills, market demand for graduates, student demand, competitive analysis, portfolio strategy, pricing, program requirements, and program level P&L), (b) building and launching the program by working with the academic program directors and other subject matter experts across different departments to define the curriculum, and working with the program development team to build and launch the program (with the right quality, on-time and in budget), and (c) tracking the post-launch adoption of the program by working with the marketing and partnership teams to drive the adoption of the program with students, monitoring and tracking the success of students within the program, working with other stakeholders to make on-going adjustments to the program to improve student success and market relevance, and managing the program-level P&L. Your success will be measured in terms of planning, building, delivering and scaling the right programs profitably that cater to our underserved student population with a high-level of retention and ROI for the students. In this role, you will report to the Associate Dean and Academic Program Director and/or the Vice President, Dean of the department.

• P&L ownership experience with managing over MBA
• Drive a culture of continuous experimentation, measurement, and learning from data to rapidly improve the quality and delivery to students
• Influences Others and Communicates Effectively: Communicates to improve and promote teamwork, decision making, and problem solving. Listens and responds effectively to the reactions and positions of others and encourages the expression of diverse ideas and opinions. Adjusts message and style to fit the audience. Provides timely and helpful feedback. Communicates appropriately to win support with all audiences.
• Collaborates: Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. Represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas. Partners with others to get work done. Credits others for their contributions and accomplishments. Gains buy-in, trust and support of others.
• Manages Ambiguity: Deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change. Effectively handles risk. Can decide to act without the total picture. Is calm and productive, even when things are up in the air. Deals constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
• Drives for Results: Has a strong outcomes-based orientation. Persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. Has a track record of successfully achieving goals. Pushes self and helps others achieve results. Has a continuous improvement mindset.
• Builds Effective Teams: Forms teams with appropriate and diverse mixes of styles, perspectives, and experience. Establishes common objectives and a shared mindset. Creates a feeling of belonging and strong team morale. Shares wins and rewards team efforts. Fosters open dialogue and collaboration among the team. Creates a team that works well cross-functionally.
• Organizational Learning: Learns quickly when facing new situations. Experiments to find new solutions. Takes on challenges of unfamiliar tasks. Extracts lessons-learned from failures and mistakes. Expands knowledge base through ongoing curiosity.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Deep understanding of how students learn and combining innovative curriculum and student support strategies to drive student success
• Customer or student obsession with a focus on driving successful outcomes for them
• Industry or academic leader in the discipline
• Understanding of the industry trends, job opportunities, local student needs, and educational market trends in the discipline
• Credible voice of the department in external partnerships and presentation opportunities
• Execution focus with the ability to dive-deep and live in the details with a fast-paced weekly execution cadence
• Ability to organize and coordinate activities and results across cross-functional teams
• Ability to collaborate with and lead teams, including those in a remote environment, while demonstrating excellence, integrity, and respect
• Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels, both internally and externally
• Ability to be an agent of change in a rapidly changing environment
• Proven ability to analyze data to identify trends and drive innovation
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Organizational Impact:

• Responsible for implementing initiatives and projects established by university or department leadership; establishes strategic and operational plans for department, function, or office with short-term impact on results.
• May deliver input into new processes, standards, or plans that impact overall university or department results.

Problem Solving & Decision Making:

• Leverages a systems-thinking approach for improving existing processes and systems within the department using significant conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation.
• Problems and issues faced are numerous, difficult, and require detailed information gathering and analysis. Typically affect multiple areas or specialties. Problems and issues span a wide range of challenging and unique situations.

Communication & Influence:

• Collaborates cross-functionally with parties within and outside of the department and may occasionally communicate with external parties.
• May influence others to accept the job area's views, practices, concepts, and approaches and conduct briefings with leaders within the University or department.

Leadership & Talent Management:

• Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees in the department, Function, or Office.
• Provides direction to project team members, including feedback on performance.
• Demonstrates the WGU leadership principles in all aspects of service to students, employees, and partners of WGU.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related area from an accredited institution.
• 4+ years of related experience to include a combination of: program P&L responsibility, able to effectively plan and operate degree-granting educational programs with the goal of driving student outcomes, student satisfaction, and profitability.
• In lieu of a master's degree, a bachelor's degree + 7 years relevant experience may be considered if candidates possess the necessary skills and knowledge required for the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree in relevant area from an accredited institution
• Experience in higher education
• Experience in developing online education programs and/or developing and scaling rapidly changing organizations/programs
• Experience in developing curriculum and/or high-stakes assessments
• Demonstrated success in change management, and bringing order and structure to complex situations

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 1

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 313

Pay Range: $119,400.00 - $185,100.00

Job Description

Job Profile Summary:

As Lead Academic Program Manager of academic programs in WGU's Master's of Business Administration you will be the overall end-to-end owner of that program through its entire lifecycle. This will include (a) all the pre-definition research (market-segment selection, targeted skills, market demand for graduates, student demand, competitive analysis, portfolio strategy, pricing, program requirements, and program level P&L), (b) building and launching the program by working with the academic program directors and other subject matter experts across different departments to define the curriculum, and working with the program development team to build and launch the program (with the right quality, on-time and in budget), and (c) tracking the post-launch adoption of the program by working with the marketing and partnership teams to drive the adoption of the program with students, monitoring and tracking the success of students within the program, working with other stakeholders to make on-going adjustments to the program to improve student success and market relevance, and managing the program-level P&L. Your success will be measured in terms of planning, building, delivering and scaling the right programs profitably that cater to our underserved student population with a high-level of retention and ROI for the students. In this role, you will report to the Associate Dean and Academic Program Director and/or the Vice President, Dean of the department.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• P&L ownership experience with managing over MBA
• Drive a culture of continuous experimentation, measurement, and learning from data to rapidly improve the quality and delivery to students
• Influences Others and Communicates Effectively: Communicates to improve and promote teamwork, decision making, and problem solving. Listens and responds effectively to the reactions and positions of others and encourages the expression of diverse ideas and opinions. Adjusts message and style to fit the audience. Provides timely and helpful feedback. Communicates appropriately to win support with all audiences.
• Collaborates: Works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives. Represents own interests while being fair to others and their areas. Partners with others to get work done. Credits others for their contributions and accomplishments. Gains buy-in, trust and support of others.
• Manages Ambiguity: Deals comfortably with the uncertainty of change. Effectively handles risk. Can decide to act without the total picture. Is calm and productive, even when things are up in the air. Deals constructively with problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.
• Drives for Results: Has a strong outcomes-based orientation. Persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and setbacks. Has a track record of successfully achieving goals. Pushes self and helps others achieve results. Has a continuous improvement mindset.
• Builds Effective Teams: Forms teams with appropriate and diverse mixes of styles, perspectives, and experience. Establishes common objectives and a shared mindset. Creates a feeling of belonging and strong team morale. Shares wins and rewards team efforts. Fosters open dialogue and collaboration among the team. Creates a team that works well cross-functionally.
• Organizational Learning: Learns quickly when facing new situations. Experiments to find new solutions. Takes on challenges of unfamiliar tasks. Extracts lessons-learned from failures and mistakes. Expands knowledge base through ongoing curiosity.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Deep understanding of how students learn and combining innovative curriculum and student support strategies to drive student success
• Customer or student obsession with a focus on driving successful outcomes for them
• Industry or academic leader in the discipline
• Understanding of the industry trends, job opportunities, local student needs, and educational market trends in the discipline
• Credible voice of the department in external partnerships and presentation opportunities
• Execution focus with the ability to dive-deep and live in the details with a fast-paced weekly execution cadence
• Ability to organize and coordinate activities and results across cross-functional teams
• Ability to collaborate with and lead teams, including those in a remote environment, while demonstrating excellence, integrity, and respect
• Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels, both internally and externally
• Ability to be an agent of change in a rapidly changing environment
• Proven ability to analyze data to identify trends and drive innovation
• Sound judgement and decision-making skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Responsible for implementing initiatives and projects established by university or department leadership; establishes strategic and operational plans for department, function, or office with short-term impact on results.
• May deliver input into new processes, standards, or plans that impact overall university or department results.

• Leverages a systems-thinking approach for improving existing processes and systems within the department using significant conceptualizing, reasoning, and interpretation.
• Problems and issues faced are numerous, difficult, and require detailed information gathering and analysis. Typically affect multiple areas or specialties. Problems and issues span a wide range of challenging and unique situations.

• Collaborates cross-functionally with parties within and outside of the department and may occasionally communicate with external parties.
• May influence others to accept the job area's views, practices, concepts, and approaches and conduct briefings with leaders within the University or department.

• Responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees in the department, Function, or Office.
• Provides direction to project team members, including feedback on performance.
• Demonstrates the WGU leadership principles in all aspects of service to students, employees, and partners of WGU.

• Master's degree in a related are from an accredited institution.
• 4+ years of related experience to include a combination of: program P&L responsibility, able to effectively plan and operate degree-granting educational programs with the goal of driving student outcomes, student satisfaction, and profitability.
• In lieu of a master's degree a bachelor's degree + 7 years relevant experience may be considered if candidates possess the necessary skills and knowledge required for the position.

• Doctorate degree in relevant area from an accredited institution
• Experience in higher education
• Experience in developing online education programs and/or developing and scaling rapidly changing organizations/programs
• Experience in developing curriculum and/or high-stakes assessments
• Demonstrated success in change management, and bringing order and structure to complex situations

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is:

Grade: Professional 313

Pay Range: $119,400.00 - $185,100.00

Job Description

Join WGU's School of Business as a Lead Academic Program Manager in IT Management

Are you passionate about shaping the future of IT Management education and driving student success? WGU's School of Business is seeking a dynamic Lead Academic Program Manager (LAPM) to oversee our IT Management programs. As the end-to-end owner of these programs, you will be responsible for every stage of the program lifecycle, from initial research to post-launch success.

Why This Role is Exciting:

• End-to-End Ownership: You will lead the entire program lifecycle, including market-segment selection, competitive analysis, curriculum development, and program-level P&L management.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with academic program directors, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams to build and launch high-quality programs on time and within budget.
• Impactful Work: Drive the adoption of programs, monitor student success, and make ongoing adjustments to ensure market relevance and high retention rates.

• P&L Ownership: Manage the program-level P&L, ensuring profitability and alignment with market demands.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous experimentation, measurement, and learning to enhance program quality and delivery.
• Leadership: Indirectly lead a diverse team of 25+ people, including academic program leaders, instructional faculty, and student coaches/mentors.
• Effective Communication: Promote teamwork, decision-making, and problem-solving through clear and effective communication.
• Collaboration: Work cooperatively across the organization to achieve shared objectives and gain buy-in, trust, and support from others.
• Managing Ambiguity: Comfortably handle the uncertainty of change, make decisions without the total picture, and remain calm and productive.
• Driving Results: Persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles, with a strong outcomes-based orientation and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Building Effective Teams: Form diverse teams, establish common objectives, and foster a sense of belonging and strong team morale.
• Organizational Learning: Quickly learn from new situations, experiment to find new solutions, and expand your knowledge base through ongoing curiosity.

• Student-Centered Approach: Deep understanding of student learning needs and the ability to combine innovative curriculum and support strategies to drive student success.
• Customer or Student Obsession: Focus on driving successful outcomes for students.
• Industry Expertise: Insight into industry trends, job opportunities, and educational market trends in IT Management.
• Execution Focus: Ability to dive deep into details and maintain a fast-paced weekly execution cadence.
• Collaboration: Ability to organize and coordinate activities across cross-functional teams and lead teams in a remote environment.
• Change Agent: Ability to be an agent of change in a rapidly changing environment.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Proven ability to analyze data to identify trends and drive innovation.
• Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Organizational Impact: Implement initiatives and projects established by university or department leadership, with short-term impact on results.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Use a systems-thinking approach to improve existing processes and systems within the department.
• Communication & Influence: Collaborate cross-functionally and influence others to accept the job area's views, practices, concepts, and approaches.
• Leadership & Talent Management: Provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees and demonstrate WGU leadership principles.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  
  • Master's degree in IT, Business Administration, or related area from an accredited institution.
  • 4+ years of related experience, including program P&L responsibility and the ability to effectively plan and operate degree-granting educational programs.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  
  • Doctorate degree in a relevant area from an accredited institution.
  • Experience in higher education, developing online education programs, and scaling rapidly changing organizations/programs.
  • Experience in developing curriculum and/or high-stakes assessments.
  • Demonstrated success in change management and bringing order and structure to complex situations.

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our countryand you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that futureconsider WGU as the next step in your career.

Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 313 Pay Range: $119,400.00 - $185,100.00

Join WGU's School of Business as a Lead Academic Program Manager in IT Management. Are you passionate about shaping the future of IT Management education and driving student success? WGU's School of Business is seeking a dynamic Lead Academic Program Manager (LAPM) to oversee our IT Management programs. As the end-to-end owner of these programs, you will be responsible for every stage of the program lifecycle, from initial research to post-launch success.

Why This Role is Exciting:

• End-to-End Ownership: You will lead the entire program lifecycle, including market-segment selection, competitive analysis, curriculum development, and program-level P&L management.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with academic program directors, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams to build and launch high-quality programs on time and within budget.
• Impactful Work: Drive the adoption of programs, monitor student success, and make ongoing adjustments to ensure market relevance and high retention rates.

Key Responsibilities:

• P&L Ownership: Manage the program-level P&L, ensuring profitability and alignment with market demands.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous experimentation, measurement, and learning to enhance program quality and delivery.
• Leadership: Indirectly lead a diverse team of 25+ people, including academic program leaders, instructional faculty, and student coaches/mentors.
• Effective Communication: Promote teamwork, decision-making, and problem-solving through clear and effective communication.
• Collaboration: Work cooperatively across the organization to achieve shared objectives and gain buy-in, trust, and support from others.
• Managing Ambiguity: Comfortably handle the uncertainty of change, make decisions without the total picture, and remain calm and productive.
• Driving Results: Persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles, with a strong outcomes-based orientation and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Building Effective Teams: Form diverse teams, establish common objectives, and foster a sense of belonging and strong team morale.
• Organizational Learning: Quickly learn from new situations, experiment to find new solutions, and expand your knowledge base through ongoing curiosity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Student-Centered Approach: Deep understanding of student learning needs and the ability to combine innovative curriculum and support strategies to drive student success.
• Customer or Student Obsession: Focus on driving successful outcomes for students.
• Industry Expertise: Insight into industry trends, job opportunities, and educational market trends in IT Management.
• Execution Focus: Ability to dive deep into details and maintain a fast-paced weekly execution cadence.
• Collaboration: Ability to organize and coordinate activities across cross-functional teams and lead teams in a remote environment.
• Change Agent: Ability to be an agent of change in a rapidly changing environment.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Proven ability to analyze data to identify trends and drive innovation.
• Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication skills.

Competencies:

• Organizational Impact: Implement initiatives and projects established by university or department leadership, with short-term impact on results.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Use a systems-thinking approach to improve existing processes and systems within the department.
• Communication & Influence: Collaborate cross-functionally and influence others to accept the job area's views, practices, concepts, and approaches.
• Leadership & Talent Management: Provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees and demonstrate WGU leadership principles.

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in IT, Business Administration, or related area from an accredited institution.
  • 4+ years of related experience, including program P&L responsibility and the ability to effectively plan and operate degree-granting educational programs.

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Doctorate degree in a relevant area from an accredited institution.
  • Experience in higher education, developing online education programs, and scaling rapidly changing organizations/programs.
  • Experience in developing curriculum and/or high-stakes assessments.
  • Demonstrated success in change management and bringing order and structure to complex situations.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Apply Today! Join WGU's School of Business and be a part of a team dedicated to transforming education and empowering students to achieve their goals. If you are ready to make a significant impact and drive student success in IT Management, we want to hear from you!

Position & Application Details: Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours): This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is eligible for bonuses; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information: Disclaimer: The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive. Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

If you're passionate about building a better future for individuals, communities, and our country-and you're committed to working hard to play your part in building that future-consider WGU as the next step in your career. Driven by a mission to expand access to higher education through online, competency-based degree programs, WGU is also committed to being a great place to work for a diverse workforce of student-focused professionals. The university has pioneered a new way to learn in the 21st century, one that has received praise from academic, industry, government, and media leaders. Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Grade: Professional 313 Pay Range: $119,400.00 - $185,100.00

Join WGU's School of Business as a Lead Academic Program Manager in Undergraduate Management. Are you passionate about shaping the future of management education and driving student success? WGU's School of Business is seeking a dynamic Lead Academic Program Manager (LAPM) to oversee our Undergraduate Management programs. As the end-to-end owner of these programs, you will be responsible for every stage of the program lifecycle, from initial research to post-launch success.

Why This Role is Exciting:

• End-to-End Ownership: You will lead the entire program lifecycle, including market-segment selection, competitive analysis, curriculum development, and program-level PandL management.
• Collaborative Environment: Work closely with academic program directors, subject matter experts, and cross-functional teams to build and launch high-quality programs on time and within budget.
• Impactful Work: Drive the adoption of programs, monitor student success, and make ongoing adjustments to ensure market relevance and high retention rates.

Key Responsibilities:

• PandL Ownership: Manage the program-level PandL, ensuring profitability and alignment with market demands.
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous experimentation, measurement, and learning to enhance program quality and delivery.
• Effective Communication: Promote teamwork, decision-making, and problem-solving through clear and effective communication.
• Collaboration: Work cooperatively across the organization to achieve shared objectives and gain buy-in, trust, and support from others.
• Managing Ambiguity: Comfortably handle the uncertainty of change, make decisions without the total picture, and remain calm and productive.
• Driving Results: Persist in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles, with a strong outcomes-based orientation and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Building Effective Teams: Form diverse teams, establish common objectives, and foster a sense of belonging and strong team morale.
• Organizational Learning: Quickly learn from new situations, experiment to find new solutions, and expand your knowledge base through ongoing curiosity.

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