Ascend Learning, Inc.
*Director of Revenue Analytics (Project Management)
Ascend Learning is a national leader in data driven, online educational solutions for learners, educators and employers in high-growth, licensure-driven professions spanning healthcare, fitness and wellness, skilled trades, insurance, and financial services. We are passionate about accelerating learning while impacting job readiness, employment success and employee retention with the belief that our work changes lives.
Our culture is intentionally results-driven and selfless with a relentless focus on our customers. We believe in trust, transparency, freedom, and responsibility with a commitment to meritocracy, inclusion, and diversity of thought. Continual investment in our over 1400 employees is also a core principle realized through ongoing professional development and providing opportunities to grow, develop and lead. Ascend Learning is headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and remote workers in cities across the U.S. and in the U.K.
Ascend Learning is looking for a strong, experienced finance leader to oversee the company's transition to Revenue based analytics and metrics from a historically Billings or Invoiced based analytical framework. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role interacting directly with senior leaders in commercial and financial roles and coordinating with Ascend's operations and data analytics teams. This role will also interact with Ascend's shareholder deal teams at Blackstone and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board.
In this role you will be responsible for providing business leaders with crucial insights and recommendations for improving the company's commercial/revenue performance. You will partner with the businesses and third-party resources to develop the appropriate metrics, data processes and tools needed to sustainably generate the relevant KPIs for Ascend and its segments/businesses. You should be an exceptional leader that can build strong relationships, prioritize, and span the technical, operations and business divide.
This is a hybrid role reporting to either the Leawood, KS office or the Burlington, MA office.
Success in this role requires you to:
Requirements:
This position requires that the employee be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless an exemption has been granted by Ascend Learning for a religious, health-related or other legally-mandated reason, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law. Individuals are considered “fully vaccinated” (1) two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series (such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines); or (2) two weeks after a single-does vaccine (such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine). Ascend Learning's current policy also requires that individuals visiting our offices be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In line with our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our employees, if we choose to interview you and you are fully vaccinated, we may invite you to interview in our office. If you are not fully vaccinated and we choose to interview you, we will arrange for a virtual interview.
Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
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