About The Position
The Product Manager for School Experience supports the development and delivery of products that enhance the day-to-day experience of schools across Pearson Virtual Schools (PVS). This role assists with defining user needs, documenting requirements, coordinating cross-functional work, and ensuring high-quality execution of features that improve workflows for teachers, school administrators, and support staff. This position is ideal for early‑career product managers who are growing their skills in user discovery, requirement definition, and collaborative delivery. The role contributes to products that reduce administrative burden, increase instructional efficiency, and support consistent, scalable school operations.
Requirements
- Experience in Product Management, Business Analysis, UX, or an adjacent role.
- Exposure to user research activities and the ability to incorporate insights into product documentation.
- Familiarity with K–12 school environments, virtual/online learning, or workflow‑oriented software.
- Interest in interoperability frameworks such as 1EdTech (LTI, OneRoster) or similar standards.
- Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
- Basic analytical skills and comfort working with data to inform decisions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in or supporting virtual schools or other digital learning environments.
- Knowledge of LMS systems, student information systems, or classroom workflow tools.
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Figma, Mural, or similar platforms.
Responsibilities
- Identify areas of opportunity to improve the delivery of the School Experience for all stakeholders (Caretakers, School Leaders, and Teachers).
- Participate in user research efforts, including interviews, workflow reviews, and usability testing, to understand the needs of PVS teachers, administrators, and support teams.
- Translate user insights into clear problem statements, basic requirements, and user stories that reflect PVS instructional and operational needs.
- Support the creation and maintenance of an outcome‑focused product roadmap by documenting feature requirements, organizing backlog items, and identifying dependencies.
- Collaborate closely with Design, Engineering, School Operations, and other partners to support planning, development, and release activities.
- Assist in conducting experiments, testing prototypes, gathering user feedback, and analyzing product performance data.
- Contribute to integration and interoperability work across PVS platforms, including systems aligned with 1EdTech standards.
- Help ensure that solutions follow PVS priorities such as improving engagement, supporting teacher effectiveness, operational scalability, and responsible use of data and AI.
Benefits
- This position is eligible for Pearson’s annual incentive program.
- Information on benefits can be found here.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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