Western Governors University

Western Governors University

Enterprise Partnerships Director - Strategy & Ventures Group

Salt Lake City, UT, USA · Director · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$131k-$235kDetected 16 hours ago
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About the role

  • Evangelize and coordinate across internal stakeholders, including academic and business unit leaders, WGU Labs, Enterprise Tech, Marketing, Legal, and Operations, to ensure alignment, risk management, and delivery readiness.
  • Serve as an advisor to broader Strategy & Ventures leadership regarding ecosystem trends.
  • Establish governance, evaluation criteria, and success measures for strategic partnerships across the portfolio.

Responsibilities

  • Proven ability to translate organizational goals into partnership strategies that deliver measurable outcomes, such as funding, pilots, and co-development projects.
  • Negotiate effective partnership structures that maintain WGU's mission integrity, financial stewardship, and brand strength.
  • Lead cross-functional workstreams, including technology validations, research collaborations, go-to-market pilots, and joint marketing activities, that deliver measurable value.
  • Perform initial triage of incoming partnership requests, independently or in support of the President or SVP of Strategy & Ventures.
  • Develop and oversee WGU's strategic partnership portfolio, evaluating emerging market opportunities, identifying priority opportunities, and advising executive leadership on investments, partnerships, and ecosystem engagement that advance institutional objectives.
  • Initiate outreach to potential partner organizations, identifying the relevant roles and individuals within those organizations who are most likely to be responsible for evaluating and implementing partnership agreements.
  • Partner Success & Portfolio Management
  • Ensure both partners and WGU meet milestones and achieve intended outcomes, measuring jointly defined success metrics.
  • Lead partnership-related contributions to enterprise strategic planning and provide recommendations regarding market positioning, strategic opportunities, and partnership investments.

Requirements

  • Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to identify connections across entities and initiatives and translate them into actionable partnerships.
  • 3+ years of experience leading a team, either in a direct management role or as a lead on complex cross-functional projects.
  • Familiarity with innovative philanthropic funds, corporate venture capital, startup accelerators, and research commercialization.
  • Solid understanding of workforce trends and the interplay between education, technology, and labor markets.
  • Familiarity with and experience working with solution providers in the talent economy, including education and learning, workforce management, and GenAI.
  • Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse audiences ranging from executives to external stakeholders.
  • Strong negotiation, contract structuring, and project management skills.
  • Highly data-driven, organized, and comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation.
  • Skilled in coaching and empowering team members to take ownership of partnership initiatives, manage complex workstreams, and deliver measurable results.
  • Education
  • Bachelor's degree.
  • Experience

Nice to have

  • 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
  • accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages

Compensation

  • $130,600.00 - $235,100.00

Benefits

  • Serve as the primary bridge between internal teams and partner organizations, translating vision into execution.

Equal opportunity

  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
  • 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.
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