LMS Strategist

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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 :

Grade : Professional 311

Pay Range : $97,100.00 - $145,600.00

Job Description

Summary

The Strategist within the Program Experience Solutions team plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of the university's digital learning experiences. This role is accountable for developing program experience strategies, fostering collaboration and alignment across departments, conducting research and evaluation, analyzing data to derive insights, ensuring ethical and legal compliance, implementing pilot programs, facilitating training and development initiatives, and optimizing performance metrics.

Job Duties

• Develops and implements comprehensive strategies to enhance program experiences and student outcomes.
• Fosters collaboration and alignment among various departments and stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of strategies.
• Conducts research and evaluation of emerging technologies, pedagogical approaches, and industry best practices to inform decision-making.
• Utilizes data analysis techniques to derive actionable insights and drive data-informed decision-making processes.
• Ensures ethical and legal compliance in the development and deployment of technologies and digital learning initiatives.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates pilot programs to test the efficacy of new technologies and strategies.
• Develops and delivers training programs to educate faculty and staff on technologies, best practices, and ethical considerations.
• Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness of strategies and continuously optimize program experiences.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

KSAs

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Job Description Disclaimer : This position description provides the major duties / responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Position & Application Details

Full-Time Regular Positions (classified as regular and working 40 standard weekly hours) : This is a full-time, regular position (classified for 40 standard weekly hours) that is 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; and 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, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply : If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.

Additional Information

Disclaimer : The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It's not all-inclusive.

Accommodations : Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity : All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.