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Kaplan is hiring a Strategic Solutions Delivery Manager. This role involves leading major project execution, customizing and configuring products to meet client needs, and operationalizing business strategies. The manager ensures alignment between product development, sales, and operations to deliver tailored solutions and supports the go-to-market strategy through process definition and collaboration.

Highlights

Lead planning, execution, and delivery of major product and solutions-focused projects.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align and ensure successful project outcomes.
Design, customize, and configure solutions to meet unique client needs and maintain deployed solutions.
Analyze client needs to define scalable, efficient business processes aligned with product strategy.
Translate product and go-to-market strategies into actionable operational plans for scalability.
Act as primary contact for strategic clients, managing customizations, migrations, upgrades, and technical support.
Continuously evaluate and improve solutions and workflows based on client and internal feedback.
Requires a Bachelor's degree and over 5 years of project management experience.
Compensation range: $64,819 to $162,047, dependent on qualifications and experience.
Offers comprehensive benefits including remote work, retirement plan contributions, tuition assistance, health benefits from day one, and generous paid time off.

Strategic Solutions Delivery Manager Full Description

Job Title Strategic Solutions Delivery Manager

Job Description

For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best-in-class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.

The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.

The Strategic Solutions Delivery Manager will lead the execution of major projects, customize and configure products to meet client needs, and operationalize business strategies. In this role, you will act as the bridge between product development, sales, and operations, ensuring that solutions are tailored, deployed effectively, and maintained to deliver optimal results for our clients. A key focus of this role is operationalizing product strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and enabling seamless integration into client environments. You will also play a critical role in defining and streamlining business processes to support the go-to-market (GTM) strategy. You will also play a critical role in defining and streamlining business processes to support the go-to-market (GTM) strategy.

Primary/Key Responsibilities

Project Management

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of major product and/or solutions focused-projects, ensuring timelines, budgets, client expectations, and strategic objectives are met.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive alignment and ensure successful project outcomes.

Product Customization & Configuration

Collaborate with internal teams to design, customize, and configure solutions that address unique client needs while adhering to company standards and aligning with product strategy.
Oversee the maintenance and enhancement of deployed solutions to ensure ongoing performance and client satisfaction.

Business Process Definition

Analyze client needs and business requirements to define efficient, scalable processes.
Work closely with internal teams to align processes with the overall product strategy and operational goals.

Operationalizing Product Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy

Translate product and GTM strategies into actionable operational plans, ensuring seamless execution scalability.
Identify and resolve gaps between strategy and execution, fostering collaboration across teams to drive measurable outcomes..
Partner with sales, marketing, and product teams to implement strategies that drive adoption and growth.

Client Collaboration

Act as the primary point of contact for strategic clients identified as eligible for customizations, fostering strong partnerships during implementation and throughout the lifecycle of their solutions.
Provide expertise and guidance for migrations, upgrades, and technical customizations tailored to strategic client needs.
Address evolving requirements for these clients through proactive communication and close collaboration with internal teams.
Deliver training, documentation, and ongoing technical support to strategic clients, ensuring a seamless experience and long-term satisfaction.

Continuous Improvement

Continuously evaluate solutions and processes, gathering feedback from clients and internal teams to drive enhancements that improve delivery, scalability, and client satisfaction.
Identify opportunities to optimize workflows, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance the client experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree required
5+ years of Project management experience

Beyond base salary, our comprehensive total rewards package includes:
- Remote work provides a flexible work/life balance
- Comprehensive Retirement Package automatically enrolled in The Company Contribution Plan (8-10% annual company contribution based on tenure)
- Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members
- Comprehensive health benefits new hire eligibility starts on day 1 of employment
- Generous Paid Time Off includes paid holidays, vacation, personal, sick paid time-off, plus one (1) volunteer day and one (1) diversity and inclusion day to participate and give back to our local communities

We are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment where every employee can thrive. You can learn more about our full benefits package and total rewards philosophy here.

At Kaplan, we believe in attracting, rewarding, and retaining exceptional talent. Our compensation philosophy is designed to be competitive within the market, reflecting the value we place on the skills, experience, and contributions of our employees, while taking into account labor market trends and total rewards.

For full-time positions, Kaplan has three Salary Grades. This position is Salary Grade B: $64,819 to $162,047. The specific compensation offered will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, and market data. We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal and state wage laws.

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LocationRemote/Nationwide, USA

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Employee TypeEmployee

Job Functional Area Business Analysis/Project Management

Business Unit00092 Kaplan Health

Diversity & Inclusion Statement:

Kaplan is committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that values diversity, promotes equity, and integrates inclusivity into all aspects of our operations. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, nationality, or sex. We believe that diversity strengthens our organization, fuels innovation, and improves our ability to serve our students, customers, and communities. Learn more about our culture here.

Kaplan considers qualified applicants for employment even if applicants have an arrest or conviction in their background check records. Kaplan complies with related background check regulations, including but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. There are various positions where certain convictions may disqualify applicants, such as those positions requiring interaction with minors, financial records, or other sensitive and/or confidential information.

Kaplan is a drug-free workplace and complies with applicable laws.

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