Academic Partnerships · 4 hours ago
Vice President, Partner Support
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Responsibilities
Determine the operations strategy for program implementation and day-to-day operations. Translate corporate strategy into processes and guidelines to meet key company goals and foster successful implementations and partner interactions.
Lead meetings to guide program operations and share best practices with Partner’s key stakeholders. Develop relationships with decision-makers to understand needs and focus areas critical to success.
Drive constant optimization of Risepoint’s Partner best practices and operational methodologies. Be a change management leader keeping the Partner experience at the forefront.
Determine and evaluate key metrics to evaluate the program effectiveness, adjusting when needed to meet partner expectations and agreed upon deliverables.
Manage and evaluate resource requirements and deliverables and track performance to ensure short- and long-term goals are achieved.
Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders with the ability to adapt and change priorities as the business needs change.
Set and manage stakeholder expectations, internally and externally to meet the agreed upon scope and timeline. Negotiate and plan contingencies when needed.
Foster accountability of cross-functional team leads to resolve project issues and ensure project success.
Determine project management strategy and implement that strategy for all partner launches.
Ensure project management team leverages best practices for partner programs that meet the expectations of stakeholders both internally and externally.
Collaborate and problem-solve with cross-functional leadership teams to ensure project remains on-time and meets the quality standards as outlined in the strategy and Partner relationship.
Provides leadership and direction for new program launches that fully support the Partner and company goals.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor's Degree required
Minimum of 10 years experience in higher education, consulting or operational leadership roles
A proven track record of successfully delivering multiple projects simultaneously, building appropriate processes and tools
Strong communications skills that foster connection and collaboration along with a strong executive presence at all levels of the organization
Exceptional ability to build cross-functional and senior relationships, influence stakeholders and drive alignment and enthusiasm across all levels of the company
Experience in coaching, developing and resource planning within the immediate team and across the organization
Preferred
Master's Degree preferred
PMP certification is preferred, but not required
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
Wellness program
Alternative medicine options
Pet discounts
Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
Continuous Professional and Leadership Development Programs
Tuition Reimbursement for employees and their dependents
Rewards & Recognition programs
Company
Academic Partnerships
AP helps power a university’s online programs. Our partners do what they do best—teach students—while we help by providing support services.