Job Description

The Senior Regional Manager is a critical role that focuses on the university's mission by enhancing visibility, enrollment, and reputation as a leader in accessible and workforce-aligned higher education. This role is a relationship manager and liaison for the region, ensuring that operational workflows and priorities are in sync with the university's strategic goals. In tandem with leadership, this role drives internal operations improvements, prepares Quarterly Business Review (QBR) reports, and maintains accurate data to support informed decision-making processes. The successful candidate for the role is a highly experienced professional with senior-level industry knowledge and is familiar with managing large and complex projects

This role is responsible for building relationships with community organizations, businesses, and local leaders while independently managing daily operations, supporting regional growth initiatives, and executing strategies to meet performance goals.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and maintain relationships with employers, community organizations, government entities, and key local leaders
• Grow brand visibility through community engagement, partnerships, networking, and public speaking
• Build and execute a regional strategy leveraging partnerships, market insights, and community needs
• Lead and manage regional operations, ensuring alignment with institutional strategy and performance goals
• Track, maintain, and analyze regional data to support decision-making and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs)
• Develop and implement initiatives that improve operational efficiency and service delivery
• Foster strong collaboration across internal teams and cross-functional stakeholders

What You'll Bring (Minimum Requirements):

• Bachelor's degree
• 5+ years of experience in business development
• Proven track record of operational success and year-over-year growth within a business or education environment
• Strong enterprise, community, and government networks and partnerships are required
• Demonstrated ability to manage large, complex projects independently
• Strong communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills across diverse audiences
• Ability to analyze information, solve problems, and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working across marketing and communications disciplines, including brand, PR, digital, and field marketing
• High level of adaptability, initiative, and accountability with a results-driven mindset

Experience in Lieu of Education:

• An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Bonus Points for (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience operating in a complex, matrixed or disaggregated organization
• Background in higher education, workforce development, or regional partnerships
• Experience presenting to external stakeholders, partners, or at conferences

Work Location:

This is a full-time, in-office position requiring five days per week in our Washington, D.C. office, designed to foster the collaboration and connection that fuel our best work.

Travel Requirement:

This position requires occasional travel of up to 20 - 30%, including required attendance at designated company summits (typically one to two per year). Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed. Additional travel may be assigned as needed to support business requirements.

What to Expect:

At WGU, our mission drives everything we do, including how we hire. Our interview experience is designed to give qualified candidates the opportunity to show their best work through meaningful conversations and collaboration.
We thoughtfully review every application and invite forward the candidates whose experience and potential best align with the role and our mission.

• Introductory call
• Hiring manager virtual interview
• Onsite final interview

Visa Sponsorship:

While we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, WGU is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

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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; medical, dental, vision, telehealth and mental healthcare; health savings account and flexible spending account; basic and voluntary life insurance; disability coverage; accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity supplemental coverages; legal and identity theft coverage; retirement savings plan; wellbeing program; discounted WGU tuition; and flexible paid time off for rest and relaxation with no need for accrual, flexible paid sick time with no need for accrual, 11 paid holidays, and other paid leaves, including up to 12 weeks of parental leave.

How to Apply: If interested, an application will need to be submitted online. Internal WGU employees will need to apply through the internal job board in Workday.