Senior Product Manager

Big Ideas Learning A Larson Texts Company•Erie, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Product Manager at Big Ideas Learning, you will lead strategic initiatives, drive the product definition, development, and maintenance stages of the program/product lifecycle. You will be an influential team member who will mentor fellow team members on standard processes, best practices, and strategic/complex job-related decision making. You will co-lead the strategic planning, publishing/release plans, and discovery phases for new products. You will be responsible for, and/or have oversight of, defining product features, supporting Go To Market teams to prepare for submissions, launches, and back-to-school campaigns, and advising/aiding in the maintenance of products/systems to optimize market share and create transition plans for product retirement. As a Senior Product Manager, you will actively encourage and model collaboration within/across BIL teams and with partner teams, such as external implementation and sales teams. You will lead discussions and make/encourage decisions about content, design, digital features, print materials, marketing strategies, and product updates. You will be responsible for gathering the information needed to drive informed decisions for products.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or higher (significant, related experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree)
Experience in K – 12 educational market
5+ years of experience in product management of print and digital products/applications
Experienced and informed decision maker
Ability to collect, analyze, summarize, and synthesize data from various sources, create cohesive, sound, and effective solutions, and communicate to all levels of an organization
Experienced team player, effective team leader; able to collaborate with a variety of professionals
Experience advocating for change/new ideas; especially with executive leaders and/or board members.
Superior verbal and written communication skills; excellent presentation skills
Must be willing to travel; approximately 30%

Nice To Haves

Classroom and/or mathematics experience ideal.

Responsibilities

Model and execute Product Management for educational program(s).
Advocate for, define, communicate, and drive product development strategy.
Collaborate to develop strategic plans, define roadmaps, and oversee execution of product development to meet roadmaps.
Define templates and processes for creation of product specifications and configurations.
Develop storyboards, plan prototype development, and engage creative/design/technology teams to collaborate on deliverables.
Define and communicate product requirements (components, standards, digital features, print books, etc.) to all stakeholders including executives and board members.
Verify and/or facilitate verification that final products meet all requirements (print and digital).
Take an active leadership role in the prioritization of development backlogs, identification of risks, and creation of plans to mitigate risk.
Coordinate, facilitate, and moderate advisory groups.
Coordinate with Product Marketing and Go to Market teams to maximize exposure quality and potential.
Collaborate with and share cross-functional leadership support with internal Project Management, Creative, Production, Technology, Research and Instructional Design teams.
Provide market differentiators, product overview presentations, summaries, and feature lists to Go to Market teams.
Research new and existing developments and products in the mathematics market space.
Maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of best practices outlined in the latest educational research; attend professional conferences.
Mentor other staff by sharing skills, training, and sharing experiences.
Actively pursue, with cross-functional leadership, the prioritization of development plans and backlogs, as well as identifying risks and helping create plans for mitigations.
Advocate for BIL values and mission in organizational and cross-functional settings.
Perform other role related duties as assigned.