Degreed

Vice President, Consulting Services

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Professional Services, SaaS, ConsultingIndustries

Position Overview

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Degreed is the upskilling platform that fuels growth and innovation through lifelong learning. We bring together everything you need to learn and advance: LMSs, courses, videos, articles, projects, and real-world skill insights, matching you with opportunities that align with your skills, role, and goals. For businesses, Degreed helps build a culture of learning that attracts, develops, and retains top talent, driving both individual and company success. We believe learning is the key to unlocking opportunities. Our mission is to discover, empower, and celebrate the next generation of global expertise. Join us in shaping the future of learning and workforce development!

As the Vice President of Consulting Services, you will be a pivotal member of the Professional Services leadership team, reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Global Delivery. In this role, you will lead Consulting Services teams across NAMER, LATAM, and EMEA/APAC, ensuring alignment across regions, operational excellence, and revenue growth. You will champion a consulting-led approach, optimize service delivery, and establish Consulting Services as a strategic differentiator that delivers measurable value to our clients.

This is an opportunity to provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership in a dynamic SaaS environment. You will drive business transformation for complex enterprise clients, working cross-functionally to enhance customer outcomes and optimize operational efficiency. If you are passionate about leading global teams, driving strategic initiatives, and making a significant impact on client success, this role is for you.

Key Skills

  • Leadership & Mentoring: Proven ability to lead and mentor global teams, fostering excellence in Implementation and Technical Consulting.
  • Strategic Service Delivery: Expertise in driving strategy and execution for service delivery, aligning processes with business objectives to scale operations effectively.
  • Client Advisory & Relationship Management: Strong consulting background with experience as a strategic advisor to complex enterprise clients, fostering strong relationships and driving business transformation.
  • Financial Acumen & P&L Management: Proven success in managing profitability margins, optimizing cost structures while ensuring high-quality service delivery.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Ability to partner effectively with Sales, Finance, and Product teams to align services with customer needs and company goals.
  • Technical Consulting Expertise: Strong understanding of complex technology ecosystems and architectures, ensuring seamless integration and optimization for clients.
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Expertise in implementing data-driven decision-making, leveraging analytics to optimize performance, efficiency, and customer outcomes.
  • Executive Presence: Ability to engage C-level stakeholders and lead strategic discussions.
  • Talent Development: Proven success in developing and retaining top consulting talent.
  • Change Management & Operational Efficiency: Expertise in change management, operational efficiency, and risk mitigation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a global team of Consulting Services Directors and their regional teams, ensuring excellence in Implementation and Technical Consulting.
  • Drive strategy and execution for service delivery, aligning processes with business objectives to scale operations effectively.
  • Act as a strategic advisor to complex enterprise clients, fostering strong relationships and driving business transformation.
  • Ensure financial discipline by managing profitability margins, optimizing cost structures while maintaining high-quality service delivery.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, and Product teams to align services with customer needs and company goals.
  • Oversee consulting engagements with clients.

Skills

Leadership
Mentoring
Implementation
Technical Consulting
Strategic Service Delivery
Operational Excellence
Business Transformation
Cross-functional Collaboration

Degreed

Learning platform for workforce skill development

About Degreed

Degreed provides a learning and skill development platform designed to help businesses and organizations enhance their workforce. The platform integrates various learning resources such as courses, articles, videos, and webinars, allowing users to track their learning progress, set goals, and gain insights into their skill development. This centralized hub fosters a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability within organizations. Degreed differentiates itself by addressing the fast-changing skill requirements in the workforce and focusing on internal mobility, enabling employees to acquire new skills and move within the organization. The company's goal is to empower organizations to maximize their human capital through ongoing learning and development, ensuring they remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market.

Pleasanton, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2012Year Founded
$377.6MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
EducationIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance for you and your family (both PPO and HDHP plans available)
Dental and vision plans for you and your family
Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, short-term disability, and long-term disability
Company equity
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with up to 4% match
Company funded HSA and dependent care FSA (pending eligibility)
Generous Parental Leave
Unlimited Paid Time Off and 5 sick days per year
Education benefit: Up to $1,200 per year for anything you want to learn (and we mean anything)!
One-time Home Office Stipend to make your workspace more comfortable
Monthly internet and phone stipend
Monthly wellness stipend through Twic

Risks

Emerging EdTech startups offer similar platforms at lower costs, threatening Degreed's market share.
Economic downturns may reduce corporate spending on Degreed's subscription-based model.
Data privacy concerns pose compliance challenges amid Degreed's global expansion.

Differentiation

Degreed integrates diverse learning resources into a single, comprehensive platform.
The platform supports internal mobility by connecting users to job opportunities.
Degreed's AI-driven capabilities enhance user experience and learning outcomes.

Upsides

Increased demand for personalized learning boosts Degreed's tailored skill development pathways.
Hybrid work models drive investment in digital learning solutions like Degreed.
Partnerships with coaching platforms enhance Degreed's leadership development offerings.

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