Portfolio Director

Build the Future

At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is on creating seamless, impactful products that truly benefit our users while supporting growth and collaboration across teams. We foster a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and a balance between career growth and personal well-being.

Our Higher Ed team is actively seeking a Portfolio Director, Life Sciences to join our Product & Platform team.

How can you make an impact?

We are seeking a driven and entrepreneurial Portfolio Director to lead the strategic vision and execution of our group of Life Sciences disciplines, including Biology, A&P, Microbiology, and Nutrition, among others. The Life Sciences group contains some of our largest portfolios, comprising a mix of market leaders and growth targets. In this role, you will lead the planning and implementation of business strategies that drive growth pan-portfolio, encourage and propel innovation, and deliver continued commercial success for the division. To accomplish this, you will become an expert on the market dynamics and needs in these discipline areas, oversee team execution of research and data analysis to inform the group's product plans, and engage with a variety of stakeholders internally and externally, acting as a leader within the product organization.

This role works remotely from a home office and reports to the Vice President of Portfolio. Travel is required between 25-30 percent of the year. Candidates must permanently reside within the United States to be considered for this opportunity.

What you will be doing:

• Driving the commercial success of the portfolio group by leading teams in managing the integrated product offer of content, platform, services, and data, ensuring delivery of superior customer experiences.

• Owning the group's P&L, setting revenue targets, balancing investment and cost management, tracking ROI, and making data-driven decisions to ensure long-term financial success.

• Leading a diverse team by facilitating team culture while simultaneously providing personalized coaching and development for individual team members, acting as a thought leader within the larger higher ed product organization.

• Cultivating market expertise by engaging in continuous, customer-facing research and analysis to stay ahead of evolving market trends.

• Evaluating, sponsoring and propelling new pan-portfolio business opportunities that spark innovation and expansion across disciplines, emerging market adjacencies, and divisions.

• Partnering with cross-functional teams, such as stakeholders in platform, marketing, and content development to align group portfolio plans with broader organizational objectives.

• Collaborating closely with the technical team and external vendors to leverage and enhance McGraw Hill's platforms, ensuring they meet the needs of your group's educators and learners through a mix of best-in-class content, tools and functionality.

• Envisioning and defining the optimal user experience, ensuring consistency and continual improvement across all content and tools within the portfolio group.

• Prioritizing resources effectively, making informed decisions on resource allocation within the portfolio, and communicating these decisions clearly to key stakeholders, including product development and marketing colleagues.

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Strategic execution and portfolio growth: Developing medium- and long-term blueprints for signing new products, recruiting top-tier contributors, and expanding the market share of existing offerings.

• Engagement with stakeholders (internal and external): Continually learning and developing your understanding of market needs through sponsoring proactive instructor and student research, including campus visits and conferences. Proactive outreach and relationship-building with internal partners and stakeholders to support the needs of the portfolio group.

• Innovation and product excellence: Delivering industry-leading learning experiences pan-portfolio by engaging with product leadership to inform data-driven platform development priorities, finding creative ways to repurpose existing tools and content, and driving for continued innovation.

We're looking for someone with:

• 7+ years of experience in educational technology, with a background in sales, marketing, product management, or business development. Education or experience in Life Sciences disciplines is preferred.

• Strong leadership and negotiation skills: Proven ability to lead, influence, and collaborate effectively in a matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders.

• Financial and business acumen: Entrepreneurial mindset with an ability to identify opportunities, monetize ideas, and drive revenue growth through informed decision-making.

• Exceptional problem-solving and critical thinking skills: Ability to tackle complex challenges with innovative and practical solutions.

• Proficiency in data analysis: Ability to interpret and present data insights in a compelling way, using storytelling to drive strategic change and influence decision-making.

• Adaptability and versatility: Comfortable juggling multiple roles and priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Relentless curiosity: Driven by learning, you thrive on constantly exploring new possibilities - whether those possibilities are based in product, strategy, or operations.

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.