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The Associate Dean and Program Director in WGU's School of Business is a respected academic leader and subject matter expert, dedicated to student success outcomes. Working closely with school and university leadership, cross-functional departments, and WGU's broader community, this leader is responsible for the holistic success of programs, including program outcomes, relevance, and quality for continuous improvement. Success in this role is measured by the ability to strategically plan, build, deliver, scale, and improve programs that provide pathways to opportunities for diverse student populations. The Associate Dean and Program Director reports to the Vice President and Dean of Business Programs.

Core responsibilities include: * Student Success and Community of Care: Ensuring exceptional student success outcomes through leveraging WGU's community of care while offering world-class courses and high-quality learning experiences * Program Growth and Innovation: Expanding and developing both existing and new, market-relevant, competency-based programs that meet evolving industry needs. * Strategic Partnerships and Go-to-Market Strategy: Building and implementing industry partnerships and go-to-market strategies that attract both students and employer partners.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities * PandL Ownership and Growth: Manages PandL with a focus on achieving contribution margins and driving student growth. Makes smart financial decisions that protect student tuition dollars and produce high factored graduation returns. * Program Design, Management and Marketing: Leads the design, launch, and marketing of new and revised business programs. Leverages data-driven insights to ensure programs are in high demand and aligned with industry needs, while continuously improving portfolio performance. * Data-Driven Improvement and Execution: Cultivates a culture of continuous experimentation, measurement, and learning from data to enhance program quality and delivery. Maintains a strong focus on execution, diving deep into details and operating with a fast-paced weekly cadence to meet objectives. * Leadership by Influence, Collaboration and Team Building: Leverages influence, rather than title, to guide cross-functional and cross-organizational teams toward shared goals. Fosters collaboration across WGU's shared service teams with a shared sense of purpose and belonging. Encourages open dialogue and promotes organizational learning through curiosity, experimentation, and learning from both successes and failures. * Strategic Problem Solving and Risk Management: Confidently navigates uncertainty and change, making informed decisions based on available data and insights. Approaches challenges with a clear plan, adapting strategies as needed to resolve complex issues and drive... For full info follow application link.

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