Director, Open Enrollment Programs - Wharton Executive Education

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Director, Open Enrollment Programs - Wharton Executive Education

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Director C, Student Services, Executive Education

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Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With campuses in Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, a faculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students. Each year, 13,000 professionals worldwide advance their careers through Wharton Executive Education’s individual, company-customized, and online programs. More than 104,000 Wharton alumni form a powerful global network of leaders who transform business every day. Wharton is home to a diverse staff population representing a rich array of backgrounds, expertise, and cultures. To learn more, visit www.wharton.upenn.edu.

The Director, Open Enrollment Programs is a critical role on Wharton Executive Education’s Open Enrollment Program Design and Management Team, responsible for the quality design of new Open Enrollment offerings, updates/refreshing of multiple existing Open Enrollment programs, and overall satisfaction of Open Enrollment participants (as measured by participants’ evaluations and external rankings).

The Director is responsible for working closely with Wharton faculty and a team of colleagues across Business Development, Program Design and Management, Marketing and Client Relation to assess market demand for existing and new content and translating that need into open enrollment executive education offerings consistent with the mission and goals of the Wharton School and Executive Education. He/she will work with faculty to develop innovative, sophisticated and robust educational solutions, design curricula, and identify faculty to deliver program content that enhances and meets the learning objectives of participants. The Director will also collaborate with colleagues from the OE Business Development Team in support of group enrollments and ACP recruitment.

The Director manages a high volume of programs in an assigned portfolio, and ensures learning objectives are met. To accomplish this, the Director will understand market needs, be thoroughly knowledgeable about the faculty and resources available to Wharton Executive Education, and design and deliver unique, targeted, impactful solutions to accomplish program objectives. This includes developing relationships with faculty, and cultivating new Wharton/Penn faculty, new instructors, and senior executives (when needed) for Executive Education programs.

The Director’s portfolio will also include partnership programs with other universities. These programs are structured as custom offerings with the partner university serving as the client. The Director is accountable for understanding and assessing client needs, ensuring a high quality of instruction that delivers on those needs. The Director is responsible for client retention and satisfaction with a goal of developing and maintaining multi-year, high value relationships. The Director will work collaboratively with clients and Wharton faculty to develop robust solutions, design customized curricula that enhances the learning experience of the executive