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.

We know that talented candidates sometimes hesitate to apply when they don't meet every single qualification listed. We encourage you to apply if you're excited about this role and believe you can contribute meaningfully to our team, even if your background doesn't align perfectly with every requirement. We're looking for people who are passionate about our mission and can bring valuable perspectives to our work. Different experiences, skills, and approaches all have the potential to strengthen what we do. If this opportunity interests you, we'd love to hear how your unique background and abilities could contribute to our team's success. We're committed to building a workplace where everyone can do their best work and where diverse viewpoints are valued. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply - we're excited to learn about the different ways you might add value to our organization.

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. To learn more, please visit macmillanlearning.com or see us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or join our Macmillan Community. Macmillan Learning is a division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a family-owned global media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.

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. You can read more about our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives here.

The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC d / b / a Macmillan Learning. Bedford Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC has developed an affirmative action program in compliance with the NY Department of Education’s guidance. Portions of the affirmative action program are available for review by applicants and employees by contacting Human Resources at Macmillan Learning.