Executive Program Director, STEM

Executive Program Director, STEM

At Macmillan Learning, we're committed to driving innovation that transforms education. We seek team members who thrive on pushing boundaries, envisioning future possibilities, and building solutions that make a lasting impact. Whether you're a Pioneer shaping bold new ideas, a Builder turning possibilities into reality, or a Stabilizer optimizing for success, you'll play a vital role in advancing our mission. If you're excited by the prospect of testing new technologies, implementing transformative strategies, and thriving in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we'd love to hear from you!

The Executive Program Director, STEM, provides leadership and strategic direction for Macmillan Learning's STEM portfolio, driving sustainable digital growth, innovation, and pedagogical excellence. This role synthesizes discipline strategies into a unified, forward-looking vision that advances partnerships, deepens market relevance, and strengthens Macmillan's leadership position in higher education. As both strategist and catalyst, the Executive Program Director shapes multi-year portfolio strategy, steers cross-functional initiatives that accelerate growth, and cultivates a dynamic ecosystem of internal and external thought leaders. By influencing decisions across Product, Marketing, Sales, Implementation, and Finance, the Director ensures that the STEM portfolio not only achieves business success but also delivers measurable learning impact across the global higher education landscape. This role manages other employees.

Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

Portfolio & Market Strategy Synthesis

• Set and execute the strategic vision for the STEM portfolio, ensuring market share growth in alignment with corporate priorities and emerging opportunities in digital learning.
• Converge discipline-level strategies with a cohesive, data-informed holistic STEM portfolio vision that anticipates market shifts and institutional needs.
• Identify and prioritize investment opportunities, partnerships, and innovations that strengthen Macmillan's competitive advantage and long-term revenue growth.
• Lead comprehensive market and opportunity analyses to inform portfolio positioning and product differentiation. Serve as the executive voice for STEM within corporate strategy, influencing decisions that drive cross-portfolio success.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Talent Ecosystem Development

Financial & Business Case Leadership

Leadership & Mentorship

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Salary Range : $160,000 - $180,000

Exemption Status : Exempt

Physical Requirements :

Must be able to multi-task, concentrate in an open office work environment, and to travel occasionally. Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week as needed.

The position is eligible for remote employment, excluding the following locations : Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming.

Benefits :

Regular full-time and qualifying part-time employees and their dependents are eligible for Macmillan benefits, effective on the employee's date of hire. Macmillan also offers health benefits coverage to qualifying same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners (may require additional documentation) of active employees.

Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family owned company that improves lives through learning. By linking research to learning practice, we develop pioneering products and learning materials for students that are highly effective and drive improved outcomes. Our engaging content is developed in partnership with the world's best researchers, educators, administrators, and developers.

At Macmillan Learning, we believe diverse perspectives and backgrounds enrich our mission to improve lives through learning. We actively seek candidates who reflect a wide range of identities, experiences, and communities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ethnicity, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, physical ability, neurodiversity, genetic information, protected veteran status, family and economic status and background, geographical status and background, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.