Platform Product Manager

Benchmark Education Company•New Rochelle, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Platform Product Manager will inform the development of new online educational products for multiple applications within a larger platform. They will collaborate with stakeholders, other Product Managers, UX designers, and engineers to create innovative, customer-focused products meant to enhance teacher instruction and enrich the student learning experience.

Requirements

Minimum 3-5 years in product management working in the K-8 edtech space
An understanding of the needs of teachers, administrators, parents/caregivers and students
Excellent presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills, with ability to manage stakeholders
Knowledge of current ed tech trends and capabilities
Ability to work effectively and handle multiple projects and teams simultaneously
Experience with Agile development practices
Understanding of WCAG and Accessibility guidelines
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Pre-K – 6 literacy instruction and digital solutions that support it
Contributor of solutions to interactive and user experience challenges
Problem-solver with ability to think out-of-the-box and empathize with users
Working knowledge of user experience, user interaction, and responsive design across mobile platforms, devices, and products

Responsibilities

Represent multiple modules on a platform that is accessed by millions of users with multiple curriculum products
Help gather requirements and answer questions for new and existing digital products with key stakeholders
Clearly communicate the details of completed, in progress, and planned work across the platform working closely with other Product Managers
Track and document stakeholder feedback and team decisions
Represent the user in stakeholder conversations, communicating and identifying user needs into new product features for product teams to design
Train and communicate with other departments on use of digital product