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WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY Vice President, Program Design and Production in SALT LAKE CITY, Utah

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. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: * Lead production and continuous improvement workflows including internal teams and third-party production companies * Oversee program production timelines from pre-production to delivery and all program management/maintenance operations * Liaise between external production partners and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless communication * Liaise between all teams engaged in the creation and maintenance of WGU courses and programs to ensure productive communication, alignment and continuously improving satisfaction with the product * Approve and oversee all production and portfolio management and maintenance, finance, and budgeting toward YOY gains in efficiency * Oversee work with procurement and vendor management teams to get best-in-class rates and service levels * Collaborate with the Learning Design and Analytics team on all design Standards and Practice decisions * Work across College and Shared Service student lifecycle teams to streamline workflows related to program launch and continuous improvement * Performs other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities: * Effectively develop and execute a strategic program and portfolio goals * Direct college activities and results across cross-functional teams * Lead and develop direct reports * Manage cross-functional teams, including those potentially in a remote environment, while demonstrating excellence, integrity, and respect * Work effectively in a highly matrixed organization * Build relationships and influence at all levels, both internally and externally * Be an agent of change in a rapidly evolving environment * Support and champion data analysis to identify trends and drive innovation * Sound judgment and decision-making skills * This individual will have exceptional oral and written communication skills

Job Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree required with Masters preferred * 10+ years of line producing or production management experience in educational content design and production, ideally with some experience working specifically in the higher ed space. * Knowledge of all industry standard budgeting and project management software. * Respectful demeanor and acceptance of clients from a variety of backgrounds. * Clear, concise communication skills, including an openness to broad perspectives and the ability to distill opinions into actionable items. * Strong analytical capabilities and judgment * Ability to work proactively, independently, and reliably under tight timeframes in a fast-paced environment. * A strong sense of urgency and the ability to juggle multiple, competing priorities. * Ability to pivot quickly and fluidly, think practically, and be solution-oriented * Ability to travel is... For full info follow application link.

Western Governors Univeristy 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 clas sification protected by federal, state or local law.

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