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For more than 80 years, Kaplan has been a trailblazer in education and professional advancement. We are a global company at the intersection of education and technology, focused on collaboration, innovation, and creativity to deliver a best-in-class educational experience and make Kaplan a great place to work.
The future of education is here and we are eager to work alongside those who want to make a positive impact and inspire change in the world around them.
The Director of Strategy for Kaplan North America (KNA) is responsible for Corporate Strategy for KNA. This position will develop consultative relationships with senior management of KNA and partner with them to identify strategic issues and prioritize these to achieve the shared vision for KNA. This position will help lead the development of the Managed Services Partnership (MSP) strategy and work closely with Business and University partners to scale KNA’s MSP portfolio.
Primary Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
- Provide bold thinking and ideas that challenge the status quo to advance the enterprise by improving current performance in existing products/segments and by expanding the enterprise beyond its current operations.
- Develop the strategy, vision, and leadership to identify new revenue streams derived from new products, markets, and ideas that leverage the best of KNA.
- Analyze/assess market trends, customer trends, customer segment opportunities, and competitive activity to inform and stress-test proposed initiatives
- Create insightful and actionable business cases for strategic initiatives and advocate for their approval
- Analyze Joint Venture (JV), Partnership, and Merger & Acquisition (M&A) opportunities
- Assist with leading comprehensive strategic and annual planning while working with executive leaders to integrate the business planning with financial planning and coordinate efforts with departments within the organization.
- Recommend and help prioritize business actions and strategic priorities.
- Facilitate strategic executive meetings with the CEO and his direct reports
- Communicate progress, results, obstacles, and facilitate effective decision making
Minimum Qualifications
- Degree in Business preferred
- MBA from a top tier business school.
- 5-7 years total experience, with ideally 2-4 years as a management consultant in a reputed management consulting firm.
- Experience in Strategy consulting or Corporate Strategy roles from major consulting firms. Alternatively, could have experience at a top-tier corporate strategy group
- Experience building strong executive relationships by utilizing consultative and influencing actions to drive change within large, complex organizations
- Proven reputation for delivering successful projects while leading by example and with integrity.
- Operational experience and knowledge of finance and education fields a plus
- Best-in-class MS PowerPoint and strong Excel skills; expertise with tools of trade used by the management consultants; strong ability to research and generate / frame assumptions
- Excellent communication skills, particularly the ability to influence and negotiate through face-to-face and written communication with various and diverse individuals and audiences.
- Superior story-boarding and strategy-framing capabilities
- An exceptional ability to understand the key drivers of the business, identify and capture performance improvement opportunities, and resolve complex issues.
- Excellent project management ability.
- Ability to see the big picture and extraordinary detail orientation
- Senior executive presence and courage to fall behind an unpopular idea or champion a cause; ability to engage with senior-most leaders in current and prospective corporate (C-level executives) and university (President, Provost, Dean) partners
- Relentless focus on developing the team: servant leader, consensus builder, impact-focused, comfortable letting the spotlight shine on others. Ability to engage and influence others, build relationships, and address issues with employees and clients at all levels.
- Confident and decisive professional who takes the initiative to achieve operational and company goals within the regulated higher education environment.
- Strong and engaging professional presence
- An energetic, highly motivated leader with a commitment to drive positive change and excel in a culture of accountability.
We offer a competitive benefits package including:
Remote work providing flexible work/life balance
Comprehensive Retirement Package including 401K company match and two pension programs
Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members
Competitive health benefits and new hire eligibility starts day-1 of employment
Generous Paid Time Off includes paid holidays, vacation, personal, sick paid time-off, plus one (1) volunteer day and one (1) diversity and inclusion day to participate and give back to our local communities
And so much more!
Remote work providing flexible work/life balance
Comprehensive Retirement Package including 401K company match and two pension programs
Our Gift of Knowledge Program provides tuition assistance and substantial discounts for our employees and close family members
Competitive health benefits and new hire eligibility starts day-1 of employment
Generous Paid Time Off includes paid holidays, vacation, personal, sick paid time-off, plus one (1) volunteer day and one (1) diversity and inclusion day to participate and give back to our local communities
And so much more!
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This position is a Salary Grade B
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00091 Kaplan Higher ED Kaplan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All positions with Kaplan are paid at least $15 per hour or$31,200 per year for full-time positions. Compensation for specific positions are based on job level, skills, years of experience, and education, among other factors. Additionally, certain positions are bonus or commission eligible.
Diversity & Inclusion Statement:
Diversity inspires innovation and growth in the Kaplan community. Kaplan strives to be a model employer for inclusiveness. Not only does Kaplan value its employees for their professionalism and skills, but also for the unique viewpoints they bring to the Organization. Kaplan's employees bring diverse perspectives, ideas, and backgrounds that give Kaplan a competitive edge in anticipating and exceeding our students' needs in today's global market. Learn more about our
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