Customer Strategy Operations Specialist

Overview<br><br><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Make an Impact!   </strong><br>At McGraw Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide from kindergarten through graduate school. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning tools and content that maximize a teacher’s time and a student’s learning experience. We do all of this in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career in a way that fits into your life. </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>How can you make an impact?</strong>  <br>McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is looking for a<strong> Customer Strategy Operations Specialist </strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">to support critical business systems that power our Customer Success organization. In this role, you will help optimize the tools, data, and workflows that enable teams to better serve customers and drive product adoption. You will collaborate cross</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">‑</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">functionally to improve system performance, streamline processes, and ensure teams have the insights and infrastructure they need to succeed.</span></strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States. </strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>What you will be doing: </strong>  </span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Support the administration and optimization of key Customer Success platforms, including configuring workflows, maintaining system data, and ensuring effective platform usage.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Build and refine workflows, scripts, and system processes that improve operational efficiency and communication between internal teams and customers.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Investigate and resolve internal support tickets related to business systems to ensure proper functionality and user adoption.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Salesforce, data, and operations teams to ensure alignment across systems and processes.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Develop ad hoc reports and insights using SQL queries, system reporting tools, and Excel to support internal decision‑making and customer reporting needs.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Assist with integrating business systems and ensuring smooth data flow across the McGraw Hill data ecosystem.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Participate in the discovery, onboarding, and implementation of new business systems and platform enhancements.<br>Monitor and improve key operational metrics such as customer health scores and system performance indicators.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>We’re looking for someone with: </strong></span></p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, Computer Programming, or a related field.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Experience working with business systems such as Salesforce, Gainsight, Planhat, Pendo, or similar customer success platforms.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Experience building workflows or supporting operational processes within SaaS or customer success environments.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Proficiency with SQL, database concepts, or data analysis used for reporting and system insights.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel for data analysis, reporting, and visualization.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Experience with business process mapping, system integrations, or operational process improvements.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across cross‑functional teams.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑changing environment.</span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong>Why work for us?</strong>  <br>The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.    </span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;">The pay range for this position is between $62,000 - $65,000 annually. However, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.  Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered. Click <a style="color: #000000;" href="https://mheducation.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInert&action=download&id=118&hashed=-2132612710">here</a> to learn more about our benefit offerings.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><strong> </strong></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;"><em><span style="background: white;">McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com or @careers.mheducation.com” email address and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email.</span></em></span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p> 50659

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