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SkillUp Online is a leading EdTech company dedicated to closing the global skills gap. We empower learners and organizations with future-ready skills through deep-skilling courses and capstone projects. As we embrace the era of AI disruption, we are looking for a visionary and hands-on leader to drive our AI strategy, transforming how we deliver education and how our enterprise clients leverage technology.

ROLE OVERVIEW
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As Director, Program Portfolio Strategy, you will lead the strategic direction of SkillUp's program catalog for the US market. You will bring structure to how we identify opportunities, validate demand, and make decisions on program investments. This is a highly cross-functional role working across product, marketing, and leadership teams, acting as both a strategic advisor and a decision enabler.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
--------------------

### Program Portfolio Strategy

*   Define the structure and direction of SkillUp's program portfolio for the US market
*   Identify high-potential program opportunities based on market demand
*   Recommend programs to build, expand, redesign, or retire
*   Define clear ideal customer profiles (ICPs) for each program

### Catalog Governance

*   Establish a structured framework for managing the program catalog
*   Define lifecycle stages and performance benchmarks for programs
*   Maintain visibility into program performance and portfolio health
*   Ensure clarity, focus, and scalability across the catalog

### Market Intelligence (US Focus)

*   Track the US edtech, bootcamp, and workforce learning landscape
*   Analyze competitors, pricing models, and positioning strategies
*   Monitor employer demand signals and hiring trends
*   Identify emerging skills, roles, and credential pathways

### Demand Validation

*   Introduce structured validation before program development begins
*   Design and guide validation experiments such as landing pages, waitlists, and employer interviews
*   Partner with marketing to execute demand testing and interpret insights
*   Ensure programs are built based on real market signals

### Pricing Strategy

*   Benchmark pricing across comparable programs and competitors
*   Evaluate and test pricing models
*   Align pricing with program outcomes, positioning, and accessibility

### Program Positioning & Messaging

*   Partner with marketing to define clear program positioning
*   Clarify target audiences and career outcomes
*   Ensure differentiation in a competitive market
*   Align messaging with employer demand and learner expectations

### Strategic Collaboration

*   Work closely with product, marketing, and leadership teams
*   Provide structured input into program decisions and investments
*   Mentor product owners and guide program development from a strategy lens
*   Act as a strategic advisor and thought partner to leadership

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS
-----------------------

*   10+ years of experience in edtech, workforce learning, or related sectors
*   Proven experience building or managing program portfolios or learning products
*   Strong understanding of the US education and workforce training landscape
*   Experience working with industry credential ecosystems (e.g., Google, IBM, AWS)
*   Strong market research and demand validation capabilities
*   Experience with pricing strategy and program positioning
*   Ability to translate market insights into actionable program decisions
*   Comfortable working cross-functionally across product, marketing, and leadership teams
*   Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
*   Ability to operate independently in a fractional, high-ownership role

WHAT WE OFFER
-------------

*   A high-impact, strategic role shaping SkillUp's US program portfolio
*   Opportunity to work at the intersection of product, market strategy, and learning
*   Flexibility of a fractional role (~20 hours per week)
*   Fully remote, globally collaborative work environment
*   Direct exposure to leadership and decision-making
*   Opportunity to build and influence a growing edtech portfolio from the ground up

HR Leader | Aligning People Strategy with Business Goals | Employee Relations & Performance Management | Multi-Country HR Operations.

Neha Niranjane

SkillUp Online

Manager – HR and Talent Acquisition

HR Manager at SkillUp Online

Lokesh Joshi

HR Manager

Program Portfolio Strategist (Fractional – US Market)

Chief Strategy Officer

Director of Program Management

Head of PMO

SkillUp Online is a future-focused learning platform with a single
goal; to close the tech skills gap and enable professionals and
organizations to thrive using emerging technologies.

We’re achieving this by providing today’s learners with the
job-aligned future skills and practical experience employers need to
flourish in years to come.

Our mission is to empower people and organizations using technology to build a better world.

**ABOUT SKILLUP**
: SkillUp Online is a leading EdTech company dedicated to closing the global skills gap. We empower learners and organizations with future-ready skills through deep-skilling courses and capstone projects. As we embrace the era of AI disruption, we are looking for a visionary and hands-on leader to drive our AI strategy, transforming how we deliver education and how our enterprise clients leverage technology.

We invite you to get to know more about us: https://skillup.online/

**ROLE OVERVIEW**
: As Director, Program Portfolio Strategy, you will lead the strategic direction of SkillUp’s program catalog for the US market. You will bring structure to how we identify opportunities, validate demand, and make decisions on program investments. This is a highly cross-functional role working across product, marketing, and leadership teams, acting as both a strategic advisor and a decision enabler.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:**

**Program Portfolio Strategy**

- Define the structure and direction of SkillUp’s program portfolio for the US market
- Identify high-potential program opportunities based on market demand
- Recommend programs to build, expand, redesign, or retire
- Define clear ideal customer profiles (ICPs) for each program

**Catalog Governance**

- Establish a structured framework for managing the program catalog
- Define lifecycle stages and performance benchmarks for programs
- Maintain visibility into program performance and portfolio health
- Ensure clarity, focus, and scalability across the catalog

**Market Intelligence (US Focus)**

- Track the US edtech, bootcamp, and workforce learning landscape
- Analyze competitors, pricing models, and positioning strategies
- Monitor employer demand signals and hiring trends
- Identify emerging skills, roles, and credential pathways

**Demand Validation**

- Introduce structured validation before program development begins
- Design and guide validation experiments such as landing pages, waitlists, and employer interviews
- Partner with marketing to execute demand testing and interpret insights
- Ensure programs are built based on real market signals

**Pricing Strategy**

- Benchmark pricing across comparable programs and competitors
- Evaluate and test pricing models
- Align pricing with program outcomes, positioning, and accessibility

**Program Positioning & Messaging**

- Partner with marketing to define clear program positioning
- Clarify target audiences and career outcomes
- Ensure differentiation in a competitive market
- Align messaging with employer demand and learner expectations

**Strategic Collaboration**

- Work closely with product, marketing, and leadership teams
- Provide structured input into program decisions and investments
- Mentor product owners and guide program development from a strategy lens
- Act as a strategic advisor and thought partner to leadership

**QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:**

- 10+ years of experience in edtech, workforce learning, or related sectors
- Proven experience building or managing program portfolios or learning products
- Strong understanding of the US education and workforce training landscape
- Experience working with industry credential ecosystems (e.g., Google, IBM, AWS)
- Strong market research and demand validation capabilities
- Experience with pricing strategy and program positioning
- Ability to translate market insights into actionable program decisions
- Comfortable working cross-functionally across product, marketing, and leadership teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to operate independently in a fractional, high-ownership role

**WHAT WE OFFER**

- A high-impact, strategic role shaping SkillUp’s US program portfolio
- Opportunity to work at the intersection of product, market strategy, and learning
- Flexibility of a fractional role (~20 hours per week)
- Fully remote, globally collaborative work environment
- Direct exposure to leadership and decision-making
- Opportunity to build and influence a growing edtech portfolio from the ground up

United States

Lead the strategic direction of SkillUp's program catalog for the US market, focusing on program portfolio strategy, catalog governance, market intelligence, demand validation, pricing strategy, and strategic collaboration. This is a fractional role with approximately 20 hours per week, fully remote.

Fractional Director, Program Portfolio Strategy

Operations

As a **Program Portfolio Strategist**, you will lead the strategic direction of SkillUp’s program catalog for the US market. You will bring structure to how we identify opportunities, validate demand, and make decisions on program investments. This is a highly cross-functional role working across product, marketing, and leadership teams, acting as both a strategic advisor and a decision enabler.

## KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

### Program Portfolio Strategy

- Define the structure and direction of SkillUp’s program portfolio for the US market
- Identify high-potential program opportunities based on market demand
- Recommend programs to build, expand, redesign, or retire
- Define clear ideal customer profiles (ICPs) for each program

### Catalog Governance

- Establish a structured framework for managing the program catalog
- Define lifecycle stages and performance benchmarks for programs
- Maintain visibility into program performance and portfolio health
- Ensure clarity, focus, and scalability across the catalog

### Market Intelligence (US Focus)

- Track the US edtech, bootcamp, and workforce learning landscape
- Analyze competitors, pricing models, and positioning strategies
- Monitor employer demand signals and hiring trends
- Identify emerging skills, roles, and credential pathways

### Demand Validation

- Introduce structured validation before program development begins
- Design and guide validation experiments such as landing pages, waitlists, and employer interviews
- Partner with marketing to execute demand testing and interpret insights
- Ensure programs are built based on real market signals

### Pricing Strategy

- Benchmark pricing across comparable programs and competitors
- Evaluate and test pricing models
- Align pricing with program outcomes, positioning, and accessibility

### Program Positioning & Messaging

- Partner with marketing to define clear program positioning
- Clarify target audiences and career outcomes
- Ensure differentiation in a competitive market
- Align messaging with employer demand and learner expectations

### Strategic Collaboration

- Work closely with product, marketing, and leadership teams
- Provide structured input into program decisions and investments
- Mentor product owners and guide program development from a strategy lens
- Act as a strategic advisor and thought partner to leadership

## QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

- 10+ years of experience in edtech, workforce learning, or related sectors
- Proven experience building or managing program portfolios or learning products
- Strong understanding of the US education and workforce training landscape
- Experience working with industry credential ecosystems (e.g., Google, IBM, AWS)
- Strong market research and demand validation capabilities
- Experience with pricing strategy and program positioning
- Ability to translate market insights into actionable program decisions
- Comfortable working cross-functionally across product, marketing, and leadership teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to operate independently in a fractional, high-ownership role

## WHAT WE OFFER

- A high-impact, strategic role shaping SkillUp’s US program portfolio
- Opportunity to work at the intersection of product, market strategy, and learning
- Flexibility of a fractional role (~20 hours per week)
- Fully remote, globally collaborative work environment
- Direct exposure to leadership and decision-making
- Opportunity to build and influence a growing edtech portfolio from the ground up

Program Portfolio Strategist (Fractional)

Product Strategist

**Program Portfolio Strategist (Fractional – US Market)**

**EXPERIENCE:**
10–15 Years

**EMPLOYMENT TYPE:**
Fractional (~20 hours per week)

**LOCATION:**
Remote (US)

**Reporting to:**
Chief Product & Marketing Officer

**ABOUT SKILLUP**
: SkillUp Online is a leading EdTech company dedicated to closing the global skills gap. We empower learners and organizations with future-ready skills through deep-skilling courses and capstone projects. As we embrace the era of AI disruption, we are looking for a visionary and hands-on leader to drive our AI strategy, transforming how we deliver education and how our enterprise clients leverage technology.

We invite you to get to know more about us: https://skillup.online/

**ROLE OVERVIEW**
: As a
**Program Portfolio Strategist**
, you will lead the strategic direction of SkillUp’s program catalog for the US market. You will bring structure to how we identify opportunities, validate demand, and make decisions on program investments. This is a highly cross-functional role working across product, marketing, and leadership teams, acting as both a strategic advisor and a decision enabler.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:**

Program Portfolio Strategy

- Define the structure and direction of SkillUp’s program portfolio for the US market
- Identify high-potential program opportunities based on market demand
- Recommend programs to build, expand, redesign, or retire
- Define clear ideal customer profiles (ICPs) for each program

Catalog Governance

- Establish a structured framework for managing the program catalog
- Define lifecycle stages and performance benchmarks for programs
- Maintain visibility into program performance and portfolio health
- Ensure clarity, focus, and scalability across the catalog

Market Intelligence (US Focus)

- Track the US edtech, bootcamp, and workforce learning landscape
- Analyze competitors, pricing models, and positioning strategies
- Monitor employer demand signals and hiring trends
- Identify emerging skills, roles, and credential pathways

Demand Validation

- Introduce structured validation before program development begins
- Design and guide validation experiments such as landing pages, waitlists, and employer interviews
- Partner with marketing to execute demand testing and interpret insights
- Ensure programs are built based on real market signals

Pricing Strategy

- Benchmark pricing across comparable programs and competitors
- Evaluate and test pricing models
- Align pricing with program outcomes, positioning, and accessibility

Program Positioning & Messaging

- Partner with marketing to define clear program positioning
- Clarify target audiences and career outcomes
- Ensure differentiation in a competitive market
- Align messaging with employer demand and learner expectations

Strategic Collaboration

- Work closely with product, marketing, and leadership teams
- Provide structured input into program decisions and investments
- Mentor product owners and guide program development from a strategy lens
- Act as a strategic advisor and thought partner to leadership

**QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:**

- 10+ years of experience in edtech, workforce learning, or related sectors
- Proven experience building or managing program portfolios or learning products
- Strong understanding of the US education and workforce training landscape
- Experience working with industry credential ecosystems (e.g., Google, IBM, AWS)
- Strong market research and demand validation capabilities
- Experience with pricing strategy and program positioning
- Ability to translate market insights into actionable program decisions
- Comfortable working cross-functionally across product, marketing, and leadership teams
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to operate independently in a fractional, high-ownership role

**WHAT WE OFFER**

- A high-impact, strategic role shaping SkillUp’s US program portfolio
- Opportunity to work at the intersection of product, market strategy, and learning
- Flexibility of a fractional role (~20 hours per week)
- Fully remote, globally collaborative work environment
- Direct exposure to leadership and decision-making
- Opportunity to build and influence a growing edtech portfolio from the ground up

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