Associate Product Manager
About The Position
As an Associate Product Manager on the US College Product Management team within Digital Learning Solutions, you will contribute to initiatives that support Sage’s strategy to accelerate, experiment, and deliver new digital solutions for the US College market. The role calls for curiosity, attention to detail, and data-informed problem solving. You will listen to customers, coordinate work across departments, and help develop features from early exploration through launch and ongoing iteration. You will work collaboratively, adopt a customer-first approach, take ownership and accountability, and help improve customer experience at the intersection of content, customers, and technology. The position supports product development and evaluation of new product ideas; market research and competitive analysis; definition of technical requirements and user stories; content development; project coordination; implementation of digital products; and product reporting and communication. Work includes collaborating with Product Managers, Engineers, QA Analysts, editorial teams, Marketing, Sales, Acquisitions, Content Development, internal teams, and external partners.
Requirements
- Microsoft Office knowledge, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (required).
- Problem-solving skills.
- Time-management skills.
- Any combination of qualifications equivalent to those listed, including Scrum Master and/or Scrum Product Owner certification and project management experience.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a product management or product owner role, preferably using Scrum or another Agile framework.
- Experience developing online products, including eBooks and courseware.
- Familiarity with college products and business models.
- Experience supporting projects within publishing or educational organizations.
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence.
- Scrum Master and/or Scrum Product Owner certification.
- Project management experience.
Responsibilities
- Support business decisions for new product development by capturing data, conducting research, and coordinating with cross-functional partners.
- Assist in leading project timelines and deliverables to keep initiatives on track.
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and QA Analysts on roadmap planning and backlog prioritization.
- Participate in User Acceptance Testing and help validate completed development work.
- Participate in assessing new product features through market research, requirements collection, and development of business use cases.
- Inform recommendations on product direction based on risk, customer value, and investment level.
- Communicate with Marketing, Sales, Acquisitions, and Content Development teams about customer needs and market trends.
- Engage with customers and the broader market through usability testing and competitive research.
- Capture competitor activity and emerging trends and suggest product improvements and strategic decisions.
- Help define technical requirements and acceptance criteria, and participate in user testing with internal teams and external partners.
- Translate customer and business needs into actionable user stories.
- Work with software engineers, quality assurance analysts, user experience research, and others to support feature development.
- Work with editorial teams to define and refine digital product content requirements.
- Support workflow streamlining, content standardization, and digital-first processes.
- Coordinate and participate in project meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions, and follow up on action items.
- Help maintain project plans and documentation, including requirements, user stories, and prototypes.
- Support cross-functional collaboration to promote clarity, alignment, and accountability.
- Assist in refining implementation workflows, including internal training, customer onboarding, and LMS integration.
- Document and standardize procedures and support ongoing improvements based on user feedback and data insights.
- Participate in delivering product updates, presentations, and reports for internal teams and partners.
- Compile usage data, competitive insights, and feature improvements to support decision-making and visibility.
Benefits
- PPO medical insurance, with Sage covering most premium costs.
- Dental insurance, with Sage covering most premium costs.
- Vision insurance, with Sage covering most premium costs.
- Company-sponsored anniversary trip every five years.
- 401(k) matching at 100% up to 5% of pay.
- Financial support for bachelor’s and graduate-level degree programs.
- Financial support for learning for personal interest.
- Unique program benefits supporting a healthy life.
- Freedom and autonomy in day-to-day work.
- Hybrid or remote work, depending on the role.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
