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 companiesOversee program production timelines from pre-production to delivery and all program management/maintenance operationsLiaise between external production partners and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless communicationLiaise 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 productApprove and oversee all production and portfolio management and maintenance, finance, and budgeting toward YOY gains in efficiencyOversee work with procurement and vendor management teams to get best-in-class rates and service levelsCollaborate with the Learning Design and Analytics team on all design Standards and Practice decisionsWork across College and Shared Service student lifecycle teams to streamline workflows related to program launch and continuous improvementPerforms other related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:

Effectively develop and execute a strategic program and portfolio goalsDirect college activities and results across cross-functional teamsLead and develop direct reportsManage cross-functional teams, including those potentially in a remote environment, while demonstrating excellence, integrity, and respectWork effectively in a highly matrixed organizationBuild relationships and influence at all levels, both internally and externallyBe an agent of change in a rapidly evolving environmentSupport and champion data analysis to identify trends and drive innovationSound judgment and decision-making skillsThis individual will have exceptional oral and written communication skills

Job Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree required with Masters preferred10+ 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 judgmentAbility 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-orientedAbility to travel is required.

Physical Requirements:

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

How to apply: apply online

Full-time Regular Positions (FT classification, standard working hours = 40)

This is a full-time, regular position 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.

The University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.