OU Education Services

Learning and Development

• Consults with faculty on course design, including learning objectives, assessments, content sequencing, and instructional strategies.
• Applies instructional design models, learning theories, and multimedia techniques to create an effective online learning experience.
• Manages individual course development projects from kickoff to implementation, including scoping, documentation, and scheduling.
• Assist in program reviews and program modifications as needed.
• Administers LMS sub-accounts and provides ongoing instructional support to faculty.
• Contributes to new program development initiatives through requirements gathering, curriculum mapping, and content authoring.
• Participates in internal team meetings and program coordination meetings.
• Maintains project plans, tracks progress, and reports status using department tools and systems.

Instructional Designer

Project Manager

• Lead the end-to-end project management for new academic programs, certificates, workshops, and other educational initiatives, from conception through launch and initial evaluation.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies, utilizing Agile and Scrum techniques where appropriate.
• Coordinate with diverse stakeholders, including university faculty, academic departments, admissions, marketing, IT, and administrative staff, to ensure timely and successful program launches.
• Apply knowledge and demonstrated experience to run prioritization and decision-making frameworks and manage their associated cadences.
• Partner with two Program Managers to proactively identify, analyze, and mitigate potential student issues or roadblocks that could impact their experience, retention, or success.
• Manage projects focused on optimizing and improving key touchpoints within the student lifecycle, from initial inquiry and application through enrollment, academic progress, and graduation.
• Identify pain points and opportunities for improvement in the student experience, developing and implementing solutions in collaboration with relevant university departments.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication to address complex student-related challenges effectively.
• Utilize data and feedback to inform project design and evaluate the effectiveness of implemented initiatives on student satisfaction and success.
• Oversee projects designed to strengthen student recruitment pipelines and enhance student retention rates.
• Collaborate with admissions, marketing, and academic advising teams to develop and execute strategies for attracting and retaining a diverse and qualified student body.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to recruitment and retention, providing regular reports and insights to stakeholders.
• Champion and integrate Agile and Scrum methodologies into daily work habits, including facilitating brief daily check-ins (stand-ups) for project visibility and swift issue identification.
• Utilize visual project management tools (e.g., Kanban boards) to track progress, limit work-in-progress, and ensure transparency.
• Plan work in short iterations (sprints), focusing on high-value deliverables while maintaining a flexible backlog to prioritize tasks dynamically.
• Proactively build in "slack" or buffer time to accommodate unpredictable problems, urgent requests, and deep work, ensuring the ability to respond effectively to emergent needs without derailing core initiatives.
• Promote a mindset of continuous improvement through regular retrospectives, adapting processes based on lessons learned to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for all assigned projects, ensuring clear, consistent, and timely updates to all stakeholders.
• Facilitate regular project meetings, documenting discussions, decisions, and action items.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with university faculty, staff, and external partners.
• Proactively identify and resolve project conflicts, issues, and dependencies.
• Develop and standardize project management processes, tools, and templates to ensure consistency and efficiency across initiatives.
• Maintain thorough project documentation, including scope documents, meeting minutes, risk logs, and post-mortem reports.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the affiliate's project management methodologies.

Vice President

• Design and execute a comprehensive enrollment strategy that advances OUES’s mission and FY26–FY30 strategic goals
• Drive balance across undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs to ensure portfolio health and revenue sustainability
• Anticipate market shifts through forecasting, scenario planning, and competitive analysis
• Build and scale enrollment functions from the ground up, establishing infrastructure, processes, and high-performance culture
• Oversee admissions and recruitment operations, ensuring a seamless, student-first journey from inquiry to enrollment
• Manage department budgets and P&Ls, aligning investment with enrollment and revenue targets
• Meet and exceed high growth goals by program, college, and overall portfolio
• Lead multiple collaborative workstreams—across marketing, student success, technology, and academic partners—to ensure timely execution of initiatives
• Leverage and optimize technology (CRM, SIS, analytics platforms) for insight, efficiency, and impact
• Champion a data-first culture: use dashboards, predictive modeling, and funnel analytics to drive decisions
• Monitor KPIs across the full student lifecycle (lead generation, admit-to-yield, commit-to-start, retention)
• Translate analytics into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership and university stakeholders
• Serve as the enrollment voice within OUES leadership, collaborating with the Provost, Deans, and central OU partners
• Work hand-in-hand with marketing, student success, and academic strategy leaders to ensure a cohesive approach to student acquisition and retention
• Represent OU externally with prospective students, families, and key partners, embodying OU’s mission and values

Vice President, Enrollment

Account Manager

• Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships & Workforce Engagement to lead OU Online’s efforts to cultivate and convert employer partnerships into high-quality student pipelines.
• This is a business development leadership role focused on building, nurturing, and scaling corporate and workforce relationships that generate enrollment, create shared value, and advance the University of Oklahoma’s mission to serve learners across the state and beyond.
• Work with chambers of commerce, corporate HR and L&D leaders, healthcare systems, tribal governments, and state agencies to co-design partnerships that lead directly to learner engagement and enrollment.
• Lead partnership strategy, identify high-potential industries, and secure tuition benefits partnerships, workforce training programs, and custom educational offerings.
• Create scalable onboarding and servicing approaches for employer partners—ensuring clear alignment between workforce needs and OU Online offerings.
• Represent OU Online at workforce councils, chambers of commerce, and employer roundtables.
• Serve as the senior relationship owner for key employer accounts, build trust, and co-create solutions over time.
• Partner with marketing and admissions to build outreach strategies that activate employees within partner organizations.
• Establish and run a structured account management model, with regular partner check-ins, outcomes tracking, and cross-sell opportunities for additional programs or cohorts.
• Translate partner insights into program innovation opportunities (e.g., new certificates, flexible learning formats, micro-credentials).

• Behavioral Expectations
• Builder’s Mindset – You’re energized by creating something new and scalable from the ground up.
• Accountable to Outcomes – You understand that partnerships must drive measurable value—especially enrollment and revenue.
• Externally Oriented – You thrive in external-facing roles, developing high-trust relationships and navigating complex stakeholder landscapes.
• Collaborative Operator – You’re comfortable working cross-functionally with internal teams (marketing, academic units, enrollment ops).
• Mission-Aligned – You believe in the role of public institutions in supporting workforce mobility and educational access.

• Qualifications
• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Communications, Public Affairs, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in corporate partnerships, workforce development, or business development, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Demonstrated success in building and scaling employer partnerships that drive enrollment, revenue, or workforce outcomes.
• Based in the state of Oklahoma (Norman, Oklahoma City, Tulsa)
• Preferred:
• Master’s degree in business, Higher Education, or Public Administration.
• Familiarity with Guild, InStride, Coursera for Business, or similar employer-facing models.
• Knowledge of Oklahoma’s business, tribal, and public workforce landscape.

• Benefits:
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• 401(k)
• Volunteer days
• Wellness reimbursement
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
• Hybrid work environment promoting work-life balance.

Instructional Designer

Project Manager

Vice President, Enrollment

Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships & Workforce Engagement