US & Canada Area Manager BYU-Pathway Worldwide

BYU-Pathway Worldwide improves the lives of students by providing access to spiritually based affordable online higher education. Our mission is to develop disciples of Jesus Christ who are leaders in their homes the Church and their communities.

Serving more than 88000 students annually across 180 countries BYU-Pathway offers certificates and degrees in partnership with BYU-Idaho and Ensign College.

The Area Manager is a highly trusted leader who represents BYU-Pathway Worldwide in an assigned geographic area within the United States and Canada. Acting with spiritual maturity strategic clarity and operational excellence this leader works to embed BYU-Pathway in the Church by aligning with Area Presidencies and Church Area priorities.

This role blends:

Spiritual leadership

Senior relationship management

Field operations oversight

Strategic growth execution

Enrollment health accountability

The overarching objective of this role is to bless as many lives as possible by sustainably expanding access to BYU-Pathway programs while strengthening long-term program health in the assigned area.

To fulfill this responsibility the Area Manager builds strong relationships with Church leaders and key partners including Area Presidencies Temporal Affairs Welfare and Self-Reliance Seminary and Institute and others. Through these partnerships the Area Manager advances the mission and priorities of the Area and BYU-Pathway Worldwide.

The Area Manager leads and supports 200 BYU-Pathway senior service missionaries who play a key role in promoting BYU-Pathway finding and supporting students and overseeing weekly PathwayConnect and EnglishConnect gatherings.

*This Area Manager position is a hybrid position based out of our offices in Salt Lake City Utah and will be a part of the U.S. and Canada field operations team. The position is full-time and typically works Monday Friday between the hours of 8 am - 5 pm (MOUNTAIN). However you may be required to adjust your work schedule to accommodate travel and working relationships within multiple time zones. Travel is required (2550%). Area Managers regularly travel within their assigned area to lead and support strategic initiatives. This position is anticipated to cover the U.S. West Area (subject to change).

*By applying for this position you are indicating that you are currently authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship are willing to physically reside in and perform the work within the State of Utahand you are willing to come into the BYU-Pathway Worldwide headquarters in Salt Lake City 2-5 days per week.

***If you are a BYU-Pathway student or graduate who lives anywhere other than Utah or Idaho please reach out to the CAREER SERVICES team for opportunities in your local area. You may find CAREER SERVICES assistance at embed BYU-Pathway in the church by building and maintaining strong relationships with area leadership including the Area Presidency Welfare & Self-Reliance Seminaries & Institutes Temporal Affairs local priesthood leaders and others as necessary.

Tasks include:

Build and maintain strategic partnerships with ecclesiastical leaders and key partners

Promote BYU-Pathway and align efforts with area priorities

Seek and incorporate regular feedback from partners

Ensure effective PathwayConnect and EnglishConnect operations by leading and developing 200 BYU-Pathway Service Missionaries.

Tasks include:

Organize and support the service missionaries

Oversee the training of service missionaries by demonstrating effective training practices establishing a regular training schedule and performing learning evaluations

Engage priesthood leaders in sharing information about BYU-Pathway

Oversee enrollment growth efforts.

Tasks include:

Determine and implement best practices to help accomplish the mission of BYU-Pathway by reaching enrollment goals to bless as many lives as possible.

Work with BYU-Pathway service missionaries partners and leaders to increase awareness of how BYU-Pathway can bless lives.

Identify and implement additional ways to reintroduce BYU-Pathway.

Help CES work as a system by collaborating with other CES institutions as well as internal BYU-Pathway departments to ensure unity.

Tasks include:

Build strong relationships with leaders across the Church Educational System (S&I BYU-Idaho Ensign College BYU-Hawaii and BYU)

Build strong relationships with internal BYU-Pathway departments (e.g. Student Support Communications Curriculum etc.)

Engage appropriate leaders in problem-solving and strategic planning

Education:

Bachelors degree is required.

Masters degree is preferred

Experience:

Proven track record in:

Effective leadership and relationship building

Successfully managing projects and distributed teams

Performance improvement training or instruction

Creatively solving problems with a team

Working well with and be trusted by senior leaders

Public speaking and presentations

Experience in higher education administration Church employment or business development is a plus

Skills to be successful:

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Effective collaborator who gives and receives constructive feedback

Proven project management and organizational skills

Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving ability

Technologically proficient (Microsoft Office databases reporting tools)

Experience using Power BI or similar tools to analyze and interpret data

Exceptional listening skills across all stakeholder levels