The University of Michigan seeks a Director of Content and Product Strategy to lead the development of an online learning portfolio, aligning with the institution's strategic goals and enhancing digital education.
Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include managing an online learning portfolio, collaborating with faculty, and guiding product strategy to drive innovation and engagement.
Skills: Candidates should have 7+ years of experience in online learning and product strategy, strong analytical skills, and the ability to foster collaboration across diverse teams.
Qualifications: A bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 3+ years of supervisory experience are required, with a focus on managing online learning initiatives.
Location: This position is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA and allows for hybrid work arrangements.
Compensation: $130000 - $145000 / Annually
How to Apply
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What You'll Do
The Center for Academic Innovation at the University of Michigan is seeking an experienced, innovative, and collaborative Director of Content and Product Strategy. In this role, you will report to the Chief Learning Officer and will lead the development and evolution of a diverse online learning portfolio that advances the University of Michigan's mission and strategic goals. You will shape the overall product and content strategy, ensuring the portfolio aligns with learning, business, and brand objectives while leveraging data to inform growth and innovation. You will collaborate closely with faculty, academic units, and internal teams to identify opportunities for new offerings, enhance engagement, and support faculty innovators throughout the end-to-end lifecycle of their initiatives. Your leadership will help define the future of U-M's online learning landscape, ensuring that offerings remain impactful, sustainable, and aligned with emerging trends in digital education.
Who We Are
About the Center for Academic Innovation
Through curricular innovation, tools for student success and equity, and educational research and analytics, the University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation is building the future of education. Our vision is a future in which education connects and empowers learners everywhere to reach their full potential throughout their lives. To realize our vision, we make it our mission to collaborate across campus and around the world to create equitable, lifelong educational opportunities for learners everywhere.
About Online Learning at CAI
The Online Learning group within CAI consists of five teams that collaborate with others across the Center and University to design and develop online learning experiences that support the future of education for a global community. We work with faculty and academic unit leaders to envision how they can expand reach and impact, advance innovative teaching, and support greater access and lifelong learning through the design and development of integrated online learning experiences. Our teams focus on the following areas:
For more information, please visit our website: Academic Innovation.
Responsibilities*
Portfolio & Product Management
Faculty & Stakeholder Engagement
Staff Supervision and Leadership
Modes of Work
The work requirements allow both onsite and offsite work and an employee has an expected recurring onsite presence. On occasion, the employee may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by unit leadership or their designee and/or the job requirements.
Additional Information
Salary Information
The general salary range for this position is $130,000 - $145,000. Candidates can expect to be paid a competitive and equitable salary. Factors used to determine salary include education level, experience, knowledge and skills for the position and internal equity within the unit. All candidates are encouraged to discuss salary questions to honor alignment and transparency throughout the recruiting process.
Please Note: This is a 5 year term limited position with the possibility of renewal depending on funding.
The mode of work for this position is Hybrid . The work requirements for this position allow both onsite and offsite work and you will have an expected regular and recurring onsite presence. On occasion, you may be required and must be available to work onsite more frequently if necessitated by our center's policy and domain leadership or by your job requirements.
Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the United States.
The salary for this position will be based upon the selected candidate's education and experience.
Excellent benefits are available, for details, see http://benefits.umich.edu/
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Center for Academic Innovation (CAI) is committed to inclusion in our organizational work, culture, climate, and the products we create. We strive to recruit, develop, and retain a diverse team as a reflection of our commitment to our work designing equitable and inclusive learning and work environments that are necessary for the university community to make progress on solving societal challenges. CAI draws on each of our team member's unique backgrounds and experiences to guide our everyday work in the center, and our team collaborates with students, staff, and faculty on projects that center our commitment to DEI work. All interested applicants, including those from groups historically marginalized by educational privilege, are encouraged to apply.
Organizational Statement on Harassment
We believe all individuals deserve to be treated with respect and dignity and have the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes mutual respect and a safe space for collaboration. Any concerns shared with Individuals with Reporting Obligations in the Center for Academic Innovation will be reported to the Equity, Civil Rights, & Title IX Office to be reviewed and addressed, and the Center for Academic Innovation encourages reporting of any forms of harassment including sexual and gender-based harassment.
Background Screening
The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Application Deadline
Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.
Decision Making Process
Applications will be reviewed as received throughout the posting period and continue until the position is filled.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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