Fast Facts

McGraw Hill is seeking a Director of Strategic Research to lead strategic planning and execution, competitive analysis, and market research to inform and shape the company's direction. This remote role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and effective communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities: The role involves leading the strategic planning process, facilitating high-level strategy sessions, conducting competitive analyses, developing a strategy execution scorecard, and collaborating on M&A initiatives.

Skills: Strong analytical and project management skills, excellent written and verbal communication abilities, and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint are required for this position.

Qualifications: A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience are needed; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred along with familiarity with corporate governance and investor relations.

Location: This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work in the United States.

Compensation: $100000 - $185000 / Annually

Overview

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.

How can you make an impact?

As the Director of Strategic Research you will play a pivotal role in shaping McGraw Hill’s direction and positioning by supporting enterprise-wide strategic planning and execution tracking of the key priorities. This role will also contribute to M&A initiatives, competitive analyses, and in-depth market research to help inform our strategic choices, identify, measure, and mitigate risks, and craft compelling internal and external narratives.

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the annual strategic planning process in partnership with key stakeholders across the organization (ELT, BU level, and corporate functions)
• Facilitate executive-level discussions and BU-specific strategy sessions and workshops to promote the culture of innovation, collaboration, and prioritization of key initiatives
• Perform competitive analyses, market sizing studies, market entry analyses, and buy/build/partner evaluations to drive insights and inform trade-off decisions
• Develop and implement a strategy execution scorecard to track progress against strategic objectives and maintain visibility and dialogue at the ELT level
• Collaborate closely with the Investor Relations team to align perspectives on key areas of interest for earnings calls and investor communications
• Craft compelling narratives and prepare visually engaging presentations to communicate insights and analyses effectively and appropriately for various audiences
• Lead various workstreams (e.g., commercial due diligence) of due diligence for M&A and partnerships

What You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years professional experience
• Demonstrated experience in project or program management, preferably in a fast-paced corporate environment.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing materials for C-suite and Board-level audiences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and handle sensitive, confidential information with discretion.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Familiarity with corporate governance, investor relations, or public company board operations.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
• High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to build executive-level presentations and analytical models.

Why work for us?

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

The pay range for this position is between $100,000- $185,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

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