Senior Product Manager, Platform

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

20h•Remote

About The Position

Britannica Education is hiring a passionate, experienced Senior Product Manager, Platform to help revolutionize our extensive and expanding products leveraging world class content, knowledge and expertise. The Senior Product Manager, Platform role will work with cross-functional teams creating, implementing, and launching user-focused products and features. The Senior Product Manager, Platofrm is responsible for ensuring the execution of the strategic vision set forth by the CPO of the Education team. This is a new role in the organization and will be integral in refining and/or establishing key platform components across our product portfolio. This role will report to the Senior Director of Product Management.

Requirements

BA/BS or equivalent
Min 5 years of progressive experience in the field of digital product management.
Experience associated with platform development (e.g. integrations, APIs, data warehouses, SSO, etc.) required
Strong technical background in supporting integration with SIS and LMS systems
Familiarity with content and learning management systems
Familiarity with data pipelines including ETLs, data schemas, SQL, and data warehousing
Strong track record of leading strong teams; to inspire, influence, and negotiate at all levels of the organization
Good business acumen, fiscal skills, and comfort with accountability
Strong project management skills including building and managing project plans, managing and communicating risks, and ensuring project alignment with business objectives
Highly organized and proficient with Agile methodologies, with product management tools, software engineering processes, and writing/managing a backlog of requirements in the form of user stories
Exceptionally detail-oriented with strong writing skills and a strong eye for good UX
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
The successful candidate should be self-motivated and comfortable working independently; be flexible and creative in seeking solutions.

Nice To Haves

Ed Tech experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Supporting the product development process from conception to completion
Understanding complex data and technical dependencies
Executing and maintaining a streamlined user authentication process for teacher and student log ins
Working with the development team to solution and deliver SSO and LMS integration across product lines
Collaborating with cross-functional departments that include business owners, QA, technology, design, marketing, and editorial to execute product features and enhancements with a platform lens
Monitoring and analyzing product usage metrics and feedback to identify areas for improvement
Gathering and documenting functional requirements for product features; translating business needs (collect, edit, and summarize) into well-defined user stories for our development team
Project managing the product development process to execute and deliver results
Driving team accountability to timelines and deliverables across key stakeholders within the business
Light travel to home office, industry conferences, etc.