Discovery Education - Charlotte, NC
posted about 1 month ago
Full-time - Mid Level
Onsite - Charlotte, NC
Educational Services
About the position
The Technical Product Manager at Discovery Education is responsible for designing and developing educational experiences that enhance student learning and engagement. This role involves collaboration with various teams to optimize product features, streamline onboarding, and ensure interoperability, ultimately contributing to the success of Discovery Education's offerings in the educational sector.
Responsibilities
- Develop a deep understanding of the Discovery Education product line and the markets they could serve
- Collaborate with Engineering, Analytics, UX, Curriculum, Sales, and Marketing teams to identify and design new features and functionality that benefit students and teachers
- Define and analyze key metrics to inform decision-making and measure success
- Communicate data, insights, and business requirements clearly, distilling complexity down to its essence
- Set product goals and develop a product roadmap to achieve them
- Understand and articulate complex trade-offs, align on scope, and mitigate risks as needed
- Maintain prioritized backlog for a given feature
- Understand and advocate for the customer's needs
- Drive customer research where needed
- Support Sales & Marketing with customer-facing messaging
Requirements
- 3+ years of Product Management or Business Analysis experience building web products working in an agile environment
- Experience working with customers to clarify use cases and requirements
- Excellent analytical skills to break down and solve complex problems
- Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally, with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Exceptional written/verbal communication and presentation skills
- Self-starter with an entrepreneurial spirit
- Organized, focused and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with interoperability standards
- Demonstrated proficiency with SQL
- Experience with A/B testing
- EdTech experience not required
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Paid holidays
- Cross-functional training opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
