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Risepoint is hiring a VP, Business Transformation to lead and coordinate the company's key transformation initiatives aimed at evolving into a tech-enabled, data- and AI-driven services organization. The role involves establishing and managing a Transformation Management Office, collaborating with senior leaders across functions, and driving cross-functional problem-solving and execution to realize the company's 2027 vision.

Highlights

Develop and manage Risepoint’s enterprise-wide transformation roadmap and governance with CEO, Executive Team, and Board.
Collaborate with senior leaders across student success, marketing, product, analytics, corporate strategy, and technology to implement tech- and AI-enabled solutions.
Lead complex transformation initiatives and serve as a strategic problem-solver for business challenges.
Define and track transformation success metrics and KPIs, intervening as needed to meet milestones.
Support automation, marketing tech stack evolution, data modernization, and AI agent deployments.
Form and lead a Digital Transformation Advisory Board to leverage external expertise and best practices.
Drive M&A integration planning and execution for acquired businesses.
Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree (MBA preferred), 10+ years of leading tech-enabled transformations, management consulting experience, and technical fluency with AI and data products.
Strong leadership, communication skills, and experience leading cross-functional initiatives with executive visibility.
Comprehensive benefits include PTO, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement plan with company match, parental leave, and professional development programs.

VP, Business Transformation Full Description

VP, BusinessTransformation

US - Remote

Full time

Risepoint assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, Risepoint's mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. Risepoint brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners.

Company Summary

Risepoint is a private equity-backed, mission-driven company redefining how colleges and universities scale, operate, and serve students in a changing world. We help higher education institutions achieve growth and sustainability through a powerful combination of services, technology, and operational support—all designed to improve student outcomes and unlock institutional performance.

We operate at speed, guided by our core values—Reliable, Empowered, Adaptable, Customer-Centric, and Heart (R.E.A.C.H)—and united by a belief in the power of impact-driven, collaborative leadership. We’re scaling rapidly and building a high-performance culture that values rigor, ownership, and authenticity. If you're looking to lead in an environment that blends purpose with impact, you're in the right place.

Department Summary

Risepoint’s Strategy function leads the company’s evolution into a next-generation partner for universities—fusing rigorous analytics, market insight, and operational connectivity to drive innovation, growth, and shareholder value. We oversee corporate strategy, new business ventures, advanced analytics, market intelligence, and major cross-functional transformations.

As part of this work, we are catalyzing an enterprise-wide shift to become a tech- and AI-enabled platform. That means reimagining how we serve students and the execution of M&A integrations. partners, redesigning how work gets done, and investing in differentiated, scalable capabilities across the student lifecycle.

Role Summary

The VP, Business Transformation, will serve as the connective tissue and driving force behind Risepoint’s most critical transformation efforts. Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, this role will work closely with the CEO, CSO, and Executive Team to establish the a Transformation Management Office which will help coordinate and problem solve key areas related to Risepoint’s ambitious transformation to become a tech-enabled services company, as well as other major programs. This person will work across functions to embed the drumbeat of transformation—driving pace, ownership, visibility, and problem-solving as we evolve into a scalable, data- and AI-driven organization.

This isn’t a traditional PMO or strictly a change management role. We’re looking for a strategic operator with technical fluency—someone who can scope ambiguous challenges, align senior leaders, solve cross-functional problems, and accelerate the execution of our 2027 vision. The VP of Business Transformation will also constitute and lead a Digital Transformation Advisory Board of external experts who can support Risepoint’s vision with relevant insights and direction.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and drive Risepoint’s holistic transformation roadmap—including pace, visibility, coordination, accountability across teams and overarching governance with CEO, Executive Team, and Board of Directors
Partner with SVP Student Success, SVP Marketing & Operations Strategy, VP Product Strategy, SVP Analytics & Commercial, SVP Corporate Strategy, as well as SVPs and VPs throughout the Technology organization, to surface and deliver tech- and AI-enabled solutions to core workflow and service model challenges
Lead complex transformation workstreams—serving as interim owner and strategic problem-solver
Define success metrics and transformation KPIs in partnership with functional leaders; track progress and intervene when milestones are at risk
Support cross-functional initiatives (e.g., Student Success Center automation, marketing tech stack evolution, data architecture modernization, AI agent development and deployment across the enterprise) to accelerate design and delivery of new solutions
Identify and leverage external expertise to support Risepoint’s transformation journey in two key ways: (1) Scope and form Digital Transformation Advisory Board to allow Risepoint to tap into experts both within and beyond Higher Ed Services who have championed and delivered Digital Transformations (2) Build an extensive informal network across companies and industries to bring in best practices related to complex transformation efforts (including Digital Transformation, M&A Integration, etc.)
Work with the People organization and key leadership to help shape upskilling and talent strategies related to major transformation efforts
Serve as a visible champion of transformation—modeling resilience, transparency, and urgency, especially across SLT and frontline leadership
Lead M&A integration planning and implementation efforts as we continue to acquire complementary businesses

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s required; Master’s (MBA or technical/ quantitative field) preferred
Experience
10+ years leading tech-enabled transformation efforts, ideally in a services or platform business.
Management consulting background (to level of Project Leader/Engagement Manager at a minimum)
Prior exposure to EdTech, higher ed, or adjacent industries is a plus (as consultant or in-house)
Strategy/Execution: Strong background in managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with executive visibility; able to connect strategic goals to tactical execution
Change Management: Deep experience leading major change agendas and projects and building the internal apparatus to bring the organization along.
Technical Fluency: Comfort working with product managers, data scientists, and engineers on issues like AI enablement, data productization, or workflow redesign
Leadership: Experience leading through influence in matrixed orgs; demonstrated success in upskilling teams, leading change, and navigating ambiguity
Communication: Executive presence; able to write clearly, distill complexity into clarity, and build alignment across stakeholders of varying technical depth

Preferred Competencies & Traits

Strategic operator with bias for action and “grab the gap” mentality
Adept at cross-functional problem-solving and systems thinking
Builder mindset: doesn’t just spot gaps — fills them
Highly resilient and calm under pressure; thrives in ambiguity

Risepoint offers the following comprehensive benefits:

18 days PTO + Winter Shutdown
12 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday
Medical – four options
Dental
Vision
Life & Disability (company paid)
Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
Retirement plan with company match
Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave (company paid)
Volunteer Time Off

Supplemental Benefits:

Wellness program
Alternative medicine options
Pet discounts
Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Personal and Professional Development:

Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs
Tuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependents
Rewards & Recognition programs

Risepoint is an equal-opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Original Job Description

VP, BusinessTransformation

US - Remote

Full time

Company Summary

Department Summary

Role Summary

Key Responsibilities

Develop and drive Risepoint’s holistic transformation roadmap—including pace, visibility, coordination, accountability across teams and overarching governance with CEO, Executive Team, and Board of Directors
Partner with SVP Student Success, SVP Marketing & Operations Strategy, VP Product Strategy, SVP Analytics & Commercial, SVP Corporate Strategy, as well as SVPs and VPs throughout the Technology organization, to surface and deliver tech- and AI-enabled solutions to core workflow and service model challenges
Lead complex transformation workstreams—serving as interim owner and strategic problem-solver
Define success metrics and transformation KPIs in partnership with functional leaders; track progress and intervene when milestones are at risk
Support cross-functional initiatives (e.g., Student Success Center automation, marketing tech stack evolution, data architecture modernization, AI agent development and deployment across the enterprise) to accelerate design and delivery of new solutions
Identify and leverage external expertise to support Risepoint’s transformation journey in two key ways: (1) Scope and form Digital Transformation Advisory Board to allow Risepoint to tap into experts both within and beyond Higher Ed Services who have championed and delivered Digital Transformations (2) Build an extensive informal network across companies and industries to bring in best practices related to complex transformation efforts (including Digital Transformation, M&A Integration, etc.)
Work with the People organization and key leadership to help shape upskilling and talent strategies related to major transformation efforts
Serve as a visible champion of transformation—modeling resilience, transparency, and urgency, especially across SLT and frontline leadership
Lead M&A integration planning and implementation efforts as we continue to acquire complementary businesses

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s required; Master’s (MBA or technical/ quantitative field) preferred
Experience
10+ years leading tech-enabled transformation efforts, ideally in a services or platform business.
Management consulting background (to level of Project Leader/Engagement Manager at a minimum)
Prior exposure to EdTech, higher ed, or adjacent industries is a plus (as consultant or in-house)
Strategy/Execution: Strong background in managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with executive visibility; able to connect strategic goals to tactical execution
Change Management: Deep experience leading major change agendas and projects and building the internal apparatus to bring the organization along.
Technical Fluency: Comfort working with product managers, data scientists, and engineers on issues like AI enablement, data productization, or workflow redesign
Leadership: Experience leading through influence in matrixed orgs; demonstrated success in upskilling teams, leading change, and navigating ambiguity
Communication: Executive presence; able to write clearly, distill complexity into clarity, and build alignment across stakeholders of varying technical depth

Preferred Competencies & Traits

Strategic operator with bias for action and “grab the gap” mentality
Adept at cross-functional problem-solving and systems thinking
Builder mindset: doesn’t just spot gaps — fills them
Highly resilient and calm under pressure; thrives in ambiguity

Risepoint offers the following comprehensive benefits:

18 days PTO + Winter Shutdown
12 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday
Medical – four options
Dental
Vision
Life & Disability (company paid)
Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
Retirement plan with company match
Maternity / Paternity / Parental Leave (company paid)
Volunteer Time Off

Supplemental Benefits:

Wellness program
Alternative medicine options
Pet discounts
Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity

Personal and Professional Development:

Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs
Tuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependents
Rewards & Recognition programs

Risepoint is an equal-opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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