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Western Governors University is hiring a Manager, Academic Product Management. This role involves managing the development of multiple academic programs, evaluating their quality against student outcomes, and leading a team through hiring, coaching, and performance management. The manager also oversees project budgets and timelines, analyzes program data, and ensures curriculum aligns with accreditation and regulatory standards.

Highlights

Manage development processes for multiple academic products at scale.
Evaluate program quality and assess course, assessment, and resource effectiveness.
Lead a team including hiring, training, coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
Define curriculum and assessment strategies, incorporating new instructional techniques.
Track project status, budgets, and resources, coordinating with teams and academic leaders.
Analyze program health data and prepare regular business reports for leadership.
Ensure curriculum and assessments comply with accreditation and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate across projects and colleges to establish consistent operations.
Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in Higher Education or related field and five years of relevant experience, including two years supervising a team.
Preferred qualifications include a master's degree in Instructional Design or related areas and higher education experience.
Salary range: $85,100 - $140,500 with eligibility for bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Manager, Academic Product Management Full Description

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: Management_Executive 606Pay Range: $85,100.00 - $140,500.00

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Manages the program development process for multiple academic products through scale.
Evaluates program and learning experience quality; assesses program, course, assessment, and learning resource performance against student achievement.
Manages a team which includes hiring, training, developing, coaching, mentoring, and managing performance.
Assists in defining curriculum and assessment approaches, including new instructional and assessment techniques and innovations.
Monitors projects' status, budget, and resources; partners with project teams and provides input to ensure project and initiatives are aligned with budget and time requirements.
Keeps academic leaders across WGU updated on academic program development requirements regarding budgets and timelines.
Analyses program health and wellness data; prepares monthly and quarterly business reports inclusive of fiscal and success metrics; presents findings, trends, and recommendations to leadership teams.
Ensures the strategies and development of curriculum and assessments align with academic program accreditation and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with colleagues to establish efficient, consistent operations across projects and colleges.
Partners with academic leadership and project teams to ensure project estimates are accurate and in line with budget requirements.
Gather stakeholder feedback on projects to define expectations and program needs; keeps stakeholders updated on project status and budget throughout the project and product lifecycle.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrated management in an environment with competing demands and limited resources
Excellent collaboration and consensus-building abilities to bring together a diverse group of constituents
Ability to organize, coordinate, and manage team activities and results
Ability to coach and develop direct reports
Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization
Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels
Ability to be an agent of change in a rapidly changing environment
Proven ability to analyze data to identify trends and drive innovative process improvement
Demonstrated sound judgement and decision-making skills
Demonstrated skills in project management, course development, and program evaluation
Ability to interact effectively on cross-organizational teams

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Instructional Design, Education Technology, a related field, or equivalent work experience
Five (5) years of experience in developing online education programs and curriculum, implementing new, innovative learning models, process development and implementation, change management or a closely related field, which includes two years supervising a team

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Instructional Design, Learning Science, Assessment Development
Experience in a college specific area—education; healthcare; business, information technology
Experience in a higher education environment
Experience stabilizing and structuring diffuse and ambiguous situations

Physical Requirements:

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

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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 recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

Original Job Description

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Manages the program development process for multiple academic products through scale.
Evaluates program and learning experience quality; assesses program, course, assessment, and learning resource performance against student achievement.
Manages a team which includes hiring, training, developing, coaching, mentoring, and managing performance.
Assists in defining curriculum and assessment approaches, including new instructional and assessment techniques and innovations.
Monitors projects' status, budget, and resources; partners with project teams and provides input to ensure project and initiatives are aligned with budget and time requirements.
Keeps academic leaders across WGU updated on academic program development requirements regarding budgets and timelines.
Analyses program health and wellness data; prepares monthly and quarterly business reports inclusive of fiscal and success metrics; presents findings, trends, and recommendations to leadership teams.
Ensures the strategies and development of curriculum and assessments align with academic program accreditation and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with colleagues to establish efficient, consistent operations across projects and colleges.
Partners with academic leadership and project teams to ensure project estimates are accurate and in line with budget requirements.
Gather stakeholder feedback on projects to define expectations and program needs; keeps stakeholders updated on project status and budget throughout the project and product lifecycle.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrated management in an environment with competing demands and limited resources
Excellent collaboration and consensus-building abilities to bring together a diverse group of constituents
Ability to organize, coordinate, and manage team activities and results
Ability to coach and develop direct reports
Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization
Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels
Ability to be an agent of change in a rapidly changing environment
Proven ability to analyze data to identify trends and drive innovative process improvement
Demonstrated sound judgement and decision-making skills
Demonstrated skills in project management, course development, and program evaluation
Ability to interact effectively on cross-organizational teams

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Higher Education, Instructional Design, Education Technology, a related field, or equivalent work experience
Five (5) years of experience in developing online education programs and curriculum, implementing new, innovative learning models, process development and implementation, change management or a closely related field, which includes two years supervising a team

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Instructional Design, Learning Science, Assessment Development
Experience in a college specific area—education; healthcare; business, information technology
Experience in a higher education environment
Experience stabilizing and structuring diffuse and ambiguous situations

Physical Requirements:

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

#LI-TM1

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 recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.

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