Description
The Enterprise Partnerships Director will accelerate WGU's mission by cultivating and managing high-impact partnerships that expand reach, enhance innovation, and generate new pathways for learners and employers.
Partnership Development
- Develop and oversee WGU's strategic partnership portfolio
- Initiate outreach to potential partner organizations
- Identify potential areas of co-development
- Evangelize and coordinate across internal stakeholders
- Negotiate effective partnership structures
- Serve as an advisor to broader Strategy & Ventures leadership
- Establish governance, evaluation criteria, and success measures for strategic partnerships
Partner Success & Portfolio Management
- Oversee progress and performance across all partnership initiatives
- Ensure both partners and WGU meet milestones and achieve intended outcomes
- Identify opportunities to deepen relationships or sunset partnerships
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Serve as the primary bridge between internal teams and partner organizations
- Lead cross-functional workstreams
- Promote knowledge sharing and partnership management playbooks
Measurement & Reporting
- Establish partnership success metrics and dashboards
- Leverage insights to refine partnership strategy and report outcomes
- Lead partnership-related contributions to enterprise strategic planning
External Engagement & Representation
- Serve as WGU's executive representative with senior leaders
- Influence external stakeholders and internal executives
- Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and mentor a small, high-performing team
- Model cross-functional leadership and build capacity for partnership management
- Contribute insights from external relationships to broader WGU competitive analysis and strategy development