Description

Position Description

Delivery Manager, Strategy

About this role...

In this role, you will report to the Vice President of Strategy and manag e the progress monitoring process necessary to execute on NWEA's strategic plan. Using the Deliverology™ rubric, as the Delivery Manager , you will review strategic initiatives with roadmap dependencies on a monthly basis to ensure forward progress and continued momentum. In addition, you will coordinate the bi-annual stocktake process for each strategic goal. To support shared understanding, you will be expected to document progress in writing so that it can be shared widely across the organization. Working collaboratively with the VP of Strategy, you will have responsibility for escalat ing obstacles and identif y potential solutions. Location: This position is located in our downtown Portland, OR. h eadquarters. Candidates should reside in the Portland metro area or be ready and willing to relocate.

Your next challenge...

• Collaborate with Product Management, Product Engineering Strategic Initiative Leads and other teams to create monthly progress report for strategic initiatives with roadmap dependencies. This report will include an overall rating as well as evidence of implementation progress.
• In partnership with the VP of Strategy, identify strategic initiatives that require intervention and/or support from the Executive Team. Celebrate success and suggest actions to alleviate roadblocks experienced in plan execution with stakeholders across the organization. Participate in monthly discussions with the Executive Team.
• Manage the overall strategic plan review process where evidence is surfaced to view progress on each of NWEA's goals. This will include collecting/analyzing data, preparing PowerPoint decks, viewing rating spreadsheets, and generating task lists. This will also include ongoing communication with goal and initiative leads.
• Deeply engage in problem-solving in strategic areas as needed.
• Manage data collection for NWEA's strategic initiatives dashboard on a monthly basis, ensuring data is both accurate and updated regularly.
• Manage deliverables NWEA has promised in philanthropic grants that support strategic goals and initiatives. Compile reports that highlight evidence and activities that send an accurate picture of progress to date on grant deliverables.
• Research other philanthropic opportunities to support strategic initiatives within the plan. Provide occasional support to the writing on grant proposals and concept papers.
• Manage content for the internal Strategy pages on NWEA's SharePoint site.
• Seek opportunities to continuously improve all progress monitoring processes, finding ways to drive collaboration and efficiency.

Traits for success...

• Superior verbal and written communication skills, including demonstrated presentation experience and overall professional demeanor .
• Proven ability to distinguish milestones and measures critical to overall success and translate these into meaningful action steps . Verbal and written communication should transform complexities clearly and concisely in a way that inspires action.
• Strong desire and p roven ability to successfully develop relationships at all levels within an organization.
• Through effective questioning skills, must be able to synthesize information and identify potential root cause for problems.
• Excellent analytical skills; ability to use data and other evidence to drive action.
• Proven track record of working well in teams to drive results.
• Strong ability to prioritize to ensure timely delivery and focus on greatest opportunities for impact.
• Advanced proficiency in a broad range of applications, including Microsoft Office

Competencies

• Customer Focus - building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Decision Quality - making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
• Action Oriented - taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm
• Plans & Aligns - planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Ensures Accountability - holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Collaborates - building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Builds Networks - effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization
• Communicates Effectively - developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Instills Trust - gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Self-Development - actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels
• Being Resilient - rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations

Education and e xperience ...

• Bachelor's degree in Business , Communications or similar discipline required; MBA or other advanced degree or equivalent work experience a plus. A n equivalent combination of three years' education and four years' experience will be considered in lieu of a degree .
• Minimum three years of practical implementation experience with demonstrated results.
• Project management experience a plus.
• Strong preference for experience in the K-12 education and/or technology industry.

About us...

NWEA® is a research-based, not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators worldwide by creating assessment solutions that precisely measure growth and proficiency-and provide insights to help tailor instruction. For 40 years, NWEA has developed innovative pre-K-12 assessments, including our flagship interim assessment, MAP® Growth™; our progress monitoring and skills mastery tool, MAP® Skills™; and our reading fluency and comprehension assessment, MAP® Reading Fluency™. Educators trust our professional learning offerings to accelerate student learning and our research to support assessment validity and data interpretation. Our tools are trusted by educators in more than 9,500 schools, districts, and education agencies in 145 countries .

What we can offer you....

At NWEA w e not only offer a competitive base salary , we offer a 15% contribution of eligible employees' base salary to a defined contribution 403(b) retirement savings plan; c areer development opportunities; an awesome work culture and environment; we also offer industry leading benefits and perks that are focused on supporting our employees' holistic wellbeing. To learn more about what we can offer more, click here

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