Learning Portfolio Lead: Curriculum & Strategy

Cengage; Kentucky; Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage is seeking a Portfolio Manager for the Milady Content and Learning Team to lead the portfolio and content strategy from concept to launch. You will analyze market trends, develop hypotheses, and test ideas to drive high-quality learning experiences across beauty education programs in For Profit, Higher Education, and K12 spaces.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, delivering on-time product delivery, and communicating portfolio value to internal and external

Qualifications

• BA or BS Degree required.
• Minimum 3 years in portfolio/product management or related leadership roles.
• Travel approximately 20% of the time.
• Strong skills with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead a profitable line of content offerings and develop strategic business plans.
• Provide leadership, representing the portfolio and customers across audiences.
• Use data to make market-informed business proposals and guide strategic decisions.
• Develop deep market mastery to identify trends, needs, and competition.
• Translate priorities into end-to-end development plans with budgets and goals.
• Direct project teams to ensure timely delivery within scope and budget.
• Maintain relations with authors, content creators, and adoption decision makers.
• Analyze portfolio plans to align forecasting and progress measurement.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to seed and secure adoptions.
• Work with Learning Design, Content Production, Marketing, Sales, and Product Technology teams.

Skills

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Data analysis

Communication

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Office suite

Education

BA or BS Degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Job description

Cengage is seeking a Portfolio Manager for the Milady Content and Learning Team to lead the portfolio and content strategy from concept to launch. You will analyze market trends, develop hypotheses, and test ideas to drive high-quality learning experiences across beauty education programs in For Profit, Higher Education, and K12 spaces.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, delivering on-time product delivery, and communicating portfolio value to internal and external