Senior Academic Program Lead - Cybersecurity & AI

Western Governors University; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Telehealth

Mental healthcare

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Retirement plan

Wellbeing program

Discounted WGU tuition

Job summary

Western Governors University seeks a Lead Academic Program Manager to own end-to-end lifecycle of flagship programs in the School of Technology. This role collaborates with academic program directors, faculty, and support teams to design, launch, and scale programs, ensuring quality, on-time delivery, and profitability.

Success hinges on market research, curriculum development, and post-launch adoption supported by marketing and partnerships.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or bachelor’s with extensive experience in program management.
• Experience owning a product or program lifecycle with customer voice.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end lifecycle of the academic program from pre-definition to post-launch.
• Lead academic program leaders, instructional faculty, and student coaches/mentors.
• Drive data-driven improvements to student success, retention, and ROI.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in business or technical field

Bachelor’s degree + 7 years relevant experience

Job description

Western Governors University seeks a Lead Academic Program Manager to own end-to-end lifecycle of flagship programs in the School of Technology. This role collaborates with academic program directors, faculty, and support teams to design, launch, and scale programs, ensuring quality, on-time delivery, and profitability.

Success hinges on market research, curriculum development, and post-launch adoption supported by marketing and partnerships.