Strategy and Transformation Manager

We believe in the power and joy of learning

At Cengage Group, our employees have a direct impact in helping students around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Our culture values diversity, engagement, and discovery

Our business is driven by our strong culture, and we know that creating an inclusive and diverse workplace is absolutely essential to the success of our company and our learners, as well as our individual well-being. We recognize the value of diverse perspectives in everything we do and strive to ensure employees of all levels and backgrounds feel empowered to voice their ideas and bring their authentic selves to work. We achieve these priorities through inclusive programs, benefits, and initiatives that are integrated into the fabric of how we work every day. To learn more, please see https://www.cengagegroup.com/about/inclusion-and-diversity/.

Are we right for you:

We are looking for a Strategy and Transformation Manager to help lead critical strategic and analytics-focused initiatives across the corporation, focused on driving our bold growth agenda and improving the organization's operational efficiency. This will require in-depth knowledge of the business, a data-centered approach, external benchmarking, competitive intelligence gathering, and an ability to advise executive leadership. Successful stakeholder management and influencing skills as you unpack areas of opportunity will be key as you will drive the change.

You thrive when embracing the unknown, using critical thinking, effective problem structuring, executive communication and presence, and an ability to influence across diverse teams.

What you will do here:

• Lead key strategic and operational improvement initiatives to support scale objectives and new corporate priorities that cut across Cengage Group and mitigate areas of risk within business unit operating models

• As needed, lead integrations of acquisitions, including developing and maintaining Cengage’s integration playbook, and leading cross-functional integration teams

• Lead analyses, workshops, and project teams to identify improvement areas and design solutions to increase business efficiency, implementing large scale projects that cut across Cengage Group

• Be a change agent. Heavy stakeholder engagement to drive cross-functional alignment on a new strategy or transformation – structuring and influencing decision points, making tough tradeoffs, and managing the change management aspects to seamless execution for key leaders

• Work hand-in-hand with external research or consulting teams, bolstering work with relevant internal analysis or process understanding to provide well-rounded recommendations

• Provide impactful strategy recommendations and analysis and recommendations on new and proposed commercial models.

• Drive analysis and thought leadership on improving our overall services to our internal and external customers, ensuring we remain best in class

• Identify and unlock sources of efficiency, simplicity and scale for the entire organization

• Identify and track interesting adjacencies and important macro-trends

• Coach and mentor analysts for project success and their professional development.

Skills you will need here:

• A four-year college degree with high achievement and/or previous experience with the following –

• 5 years [AC2] of professional experience, including corporate experience, professional services organization (consulting) and/or cross-functional leadership roles (strategy, business operations, transformation)

• Track record of achievement in delivering large, sophisticated projects and influencing business outcomes as a highly collaborative partner

• Demonstrated ability to frame, visualize and contextualize complex and ambiguous problems

• Ability to drive a high-impact agenda with a diverse set of executives/ business stakeholders, and the ability to drive the right change in a fluid and dynamic environment

• Ability to challenge ideas and norms with thoughtful arguments; is a leader with vision who is creative and confident in identifying solutions and persuading others to a course of action

• Intellectual curiosity to quickly become a crucial advisor within the areas of investigation; understanding strategic objectives, internal process flows, external benchmarking, and relevant performance indicators.

• Highly developed analytical skills and data savvy; strong quantitative & problem-solving toolkit; comfortable using varying sources of data, qualitative inputs and assumptions to quickly test and prioritize hypotheses

• Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence; consistent track record of understanding how to deliver both personal and team goals

• Capacity to work independently or as part of a team with a “roll up your sleeves” approach

• Passion for identifying and championing sources of business value

• Prior experience leading successful business transformation projects

• Excellent written, oral, presentation, and facilitation skills.

Cengage Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason. You may view Cengage’s EEO/Affirmative Action Policy signed by CEO Michael Hansen and Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law notice by visiting their corresponding links.

Cengage Group is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or you may call us at +1 (617) 289-7917.

About Cengage Group

Cengage Group, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.

$101,900.00 - $163,000.00 USD