Company Introduction
WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C., and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world - and themselves - in new ways.

The Senior Transformation Partner plays an integral role in helping to define the future of WorldStrides and drives critical business initiatives by directly partnering with leaders across the Company. Furthermore, the role contributes to WorldStrides' success by collaboratively driving strategic initiatives, providing leadership support to ensure successful project execution focused on process optimization, growth strategies and improving the customer journey.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as a strategic advisor to leadership to operationalize strategy into actionable initiatives and projects, influencing the portfolio roadmap.
• Collaborates to build a culture of adaptability and openness to change, creating a continuous improvement mindset.
• Partners with business leaders to identify and develop growth strategies by developing a strong pipeline of strategic opportunities for market penetration and expansion.
• Leverages expertise in operations to support WorldStrides' business functions to optimize WorldStrides Way of Working.
• Manages a portfolio(s) of initiatives to achieve target value, which requires testing the investment quality of significant opportunities and ensuring a healthy target balance.
• Informs and influences the capacity planning to achieve target goals for the portfolio.
• Demonstrates high emotional intelligence to aid in navigating complex organizations with multiple stakeholders and flags potential barriers/risks to Transformation Management Office (TMO).
• Contributes to team's high-performing culture, by supporting colleagues and building TMO capabilities.

Work Perks

• Fun & driven environment.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, life, accidental death and dismemberment, accident, critical illness, and disability insurance, FSA healthcare, FSA dependent care, HAS with employer contribution, and generous 401k match.
• 10 paid floating corporate holidays, 1 paid volunteer day & 25 PTO days to start - accrue up to 28 over 3 years, 4 mental health days, and 5 bereavement days.
• Tuition reimbursement up to five thousand, two hundred fifty dollars annually or one thousand dollars towards professional certification annually.
• Opportunities for paid and discounted travel.
• Flexible work schedule providing on-site, remote, and virtual office opportunities.
• Encouraged participation in our Employee Resource Groups and Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion council.
• Fitness Center and cafe onsite at select locations.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Parental, Caregiver, and Disability leave.
• Team Member Discount Program

WorldStrides, a global organization, is committed to educate and serve communities worldwide. Our commitment is fueled by the passion of our team members and partners to make experiential learning accessible, while also being socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible. Together, we accomplish this by investing in initiatives to promote inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WorldStrides` is committed to building a diverse workforce, supported by an environment that promotes inclusion and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Skills and Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects to grow businesses through effective go to market strategies and efficient operational practices. Strong experience with process improvement, project management and complex organizations. Demonstrated ability to lead change. Uses Excel, PowerPoint, and other tools to interpret data and generate insights. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with integrity and respect for others.

Education, Experience, and Training:

Bachelor's degree in business, systems engineering or in a relevant field of study preferred or equivalent combination of education; at least eight (8) years progressive strategy and operations experience.

Physical Conditions and Nature of Work:

Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions, protection from weather conditions. Nature of work is primarily sedentary: walking (1 hour daily), standing (1 hour daily), and light lifting (0 - 15lbs); no environmental hazards indicated for this classification.