About the position

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. The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At WGU, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their position, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Pay Range: $106,700.00 - $165,400.00.

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and managing all phases of business transformation projects.

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Establish and maintain professional working relations and communication with customers, project sponsors, service providers, and outside contacts.

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Maintain effective communication and coordination within project team.

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Lead business architecture mapping and future state planning workshops with business process and EdTech owners.

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Plan, coordinate, and deliver one or more business transformation projects/programs across WGU.

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Secure commitments from different stakeholders to deliver the project to plan.

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Define priorities and ensure alignment across all other transformation projects where inter-dependencies apply.

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Build a project/program team from different capabilities and functional areas.

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Deliver financial and quality commitments according to the strategic plan.

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Ensure smooth deployment of process and EdTech solutions in the colleges and practices across the university.

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Report project/program status & risk regularly to stakeholders, users, and leadership team.

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Collaborate with other professionals both inside and outside of the university to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere.

Requirements

7+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, or 4+ years and a master's degree, or a Doctorate or Terminal degree with 2+ years of experience.

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A Masters or Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Quality, Computer Science/Software/Information Management, or Business Management.

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Minimum 7 years’ professional experience in a role that required extensive Project/Change Management skills in a large and distributed organization (5000+ employees).

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Excellent understanding of Change Management theory/techniques, and implementation into a project plan.

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Minimum of 7 years of progressive project management & business transformation experience.

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Project Management qualification (PMP) or equivalent.

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Proficiency in project management software tools.

Nice-to-haves

Broad knowledge of project management.

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Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification.

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Lean Silver or Gold certification.

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Experience working with SalesForce software.

Benefits

Eligible for bonuses.

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Medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare.

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Health savings account and flexible spending account.

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Basic and voluntary life insurance.

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Disability coverage.

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Accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages.

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Legal and identity theft coverage.

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Retirement savings plan.

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Wellbeing program.

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Discounted WGU tuition.

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Flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual.

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Flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual.

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11 paid holidays.

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Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

Qualifications

7+ years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, or 4+ years and a master's degree, or a Doctorate or Terminal degree with 2+ years of experience
A Masters or Bachelor Degree in Engineering, Quality, Computer Science/Software/Information Management, or Business Management
Minimum 7 years’ professional experience in a role that required extensive Project/Change Management skills in a large and distributed organization (5000+ employees)
Excellent understanding of Change Management theory/techniques, and implementation into a project plan
Minimum of 7 years of progressive project management & business transformation experience
Project Management qualification (PMP) or equivalent
Proficiency in project management software tools
Broad knowledge of project management
Black Belt or Master Black Belt certification
Lean Silver or Gold certification
Experience working with SalesForce software

Benefits

The salary range for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs
A reasonable estimate of the current range is: Pay Range: $106,700.00 - $165,400.00
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
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
Other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave

Responsibilities

Responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and managing all phases of business transformation projects
Establish and maintain professional working relations and communication with customers, project sponsors, service providers, and outside contacts
Maintain effective communication and coordination within project team
Lead business architecture mapping and future state planning workshops with business process and EdTech owners
Plan, coordinate, and deliver one or more business transformation projects/programs across WGU
Secure commitments from different stakeholders to deliver the project to plan
Define priorities and ensure alignment across all other transformation projects where inter-dependencies apply
Build a project/program team from different capabilities and functional areas
Deliver financial and quality commitments according to the strategic plan
Ensure smooth deployment of process and EdTech solutions in the colleges and practices across the university
Report project/program status & risk regularly to stakeholders, users, and leadership team
Collaborate with other professionals both inside and outside of the university to promote a positive, student-obsessed atmosphere

Business Transformation Manager-Salt Lake City

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