Director, WFE Portfolio Strategy

Strategic Education • Full-time • Remote from United States of America • $116,300 - $174,500 / year • 1w ago

Fast Facts

The Director of WFE Portfolio Strategy will lead the development and innovation of Workforce Edge's education solutions, ensuring alignment with market needs and strategic goals while enhancing competitiveness.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include developing portfolio strategy, enhancing education solutions, conducting market analysis, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to drive business outcomes.

Skills: Candidates should have strategic management experience in education or workforce development, strong data-driven analytical skills, and excellent communication capabilities.

Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include 8+ years in product strategy and leadership roles, with advanced degrees being strongly favored.

Location: This position is located in the United States, with some occasional travel required.

Compensation: $116300 - $174500 / Annually

The Director of Workforce Edge (WFE) Portfolio Strategy will play a key role in shaping the future of WFE’s talent solutions ecosystem and driving growth through strategic leadership, innovation, and market insight. This role supports the development and evolution of WFE’s portfolio strategy and education solutions, ensuring that offerings align with the needs of employers, academic partners, and employees.

Reporting to the CEO, this leader will help define and execute the strategic direction of Workforce Edge’s education solution portfolio, balancing innovation, differentiation, and meaningful outcomes. The focus will be on expanding and optimizing Workforce Edge’s education solutions ecosystem, identifying new market opportunities, enhancing existing products, and ensuring the portfolio remains competitive, scalable, and value-driven.

In close partnership with WFE product strategy, marketing, sales, operations, partner engagement, and customer and student success teams, this position will ensure alignment across product, sales, and market initiatives, translating vision into actionable strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes and strengthen Workforce Edge’s position as a leading talent solutions ecosystem in the education and workforce development space.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Portfolio Strategy: Support the development and execution of the Workforce Edge (WFE) portfolio strategy, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and market demand. Identify opportunities in high-growth industries such as healthcare, technology, retail, and financial services, shaping solutions that drive measurable business results.
Portfolio Development: Evaluate and enhance WFE’s portfolio of education and talent solutions. Refine existing offerings for differentiation and performance while guiding the design of new solutions that address emerging workforce needs.
Innovation and Market Insights:
Stay ahead of workforce development trends, competitive movements, and education innovation to guide portfolio evolution and positioning. Promote a culture of creativity, agility, and data-informed experimentation to identify high-impact opportunities.
Go-to-Market Enablement: Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Operations to define packaging, pricing, and positioning strategies that improve competitiveness and adoption. Ensure that portfolio offerings are clearly articulated, effectively launched, and supported across all client and partner channels to maximize adoption and market share.
Market and Client Engagement: Represent Workforce Edge as a thought leader in client discussions, conferences, and industry forums. Provide insights on workforce development trends and education innovation to strengthen WFE’s market position.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate closely with Product Strategy, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and SEI leaders (including USHE) to ensure seamless integration between product innovation, portfolio strategy, and business objectives. Align priorities across functions to drive cohesive execution and measurable impact.
Partnership and Ecosystem Development: Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with academic institutions, training providers, and industry organizations to expand WFE’s ecosystem. Drive initiatives that expand learning access, strengthen credential pathways, and address critical talent and skills gaps.
Data-Driven Insights: Use market intelligence, performance data, and client feedback to guide decisions, measure success, and continuously improve the portfolio’s impact and value. Translate insights into actionable recommendations that enhance competitiveness and value creation.
Leadership and Collaboration: Build and lead a high-performing portfolio strategy team. Provide strategic direction and day-to-day leadership within the portfolio team. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and accountability while engaging with senior leadership to align on the vision, priorities, and outcomes.

Job Skills:

Proven experience in strategic or portfolio management roles, preferably within education, workforce development, or talent solutions environments.
Strong understanding of workforce trends, talent strategy, and the evolving needs of employers across industries such as healthcare, technology, retail, and financial services.
Demonstrated ability to design and execute go-to-market strategies, including solution packaging, pricing, and positioning, in partnership with cross-functional teams.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to represent Workforce Edge as a thought leader in client meetings and industry events.
Strategic, analytical, and data-driven mindset with the ability to assess market opportunities and optimize solution performance.
Proven capability to lead and develop high-performing teams that value innovation, collaboration, and accountability.
Commitment to advancing education access, workforce readiness, and technology-enabled learning solutions that create measurable client and learner impact.

Work Experience:

8+ years of progressive experience in product, portfolio, or solution strategy, ideally within education technology or workforce development environments.
5+ years in a leadership role managing cross-functional teams and driving strategic initiatives with measurable business impact.
Experience collaborating with enterprise clients, industry partners, and executive stakeholders to design and deliver impactful education and workforce solutions.
Demonstrated success in go-to-market strategy, partnership development, and portfolio optimization across multiple industry sectors.

Education:

BS Degree required;
Advanced Degree strongly preferred

Other:

Must be able to travel occasionally should a business need arise. For most roles travel would not be common. Travel may involve plane, car or metro. In accordance with ADA policies, reasonable accommodations regarding travel limitations can be provided. Travel will be more common for roles such as Account Executives (25 - 50%), senior leaders (10 – 20%) or Capella Core Faculty (5 – 10%).
Ability to work onsite in Corporate or Campus location (in a typical office environment) may be required based on role. If so, this would include being mobile within the office, including movement from floor-to-floor using elevators or stairs.
If offsite or hybrid role, must have access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
Faculty and Federal Work Study roles require access to work in setting which enables meeting all requirements of the role (including computer, privacy, reliable internet access, phone, ability to video conference, etc.) at a remote location.
This role may require lifting, however reasonable accommodations will be provided in accordance with our ADA policies.
Must be able to meet critical thinking and problem solving aspects aligned to job duties, as well as effectively communicating with co-workers.
Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant. Accommodations related to schedule may be considered.
Able to access information using a computer.
Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

SEI offers a comprehensive package of benefits to employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week. In addition to medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans, SEI employees may take advantage of well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance as well as entertainment and retail discounts. Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.

Careers - Our Benefits, Strategic Education, Inc

SEI is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture where individuals can grow their careers and contribute fully. We strive to attract talent with broad experiences, skills and perspectives. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.

$116,300.00 - $174,500.00 - Salary

If you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at Careers@strategiced.com.

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