You’re an accountable, hands on problem-solver with a “can-do” attitude, letting nothing stand in the way of clarity and prioritization.
You have an insatiable appetite for understanding your customers and are relentless in finding solutions that meet their needs, sweating the details and tying them back to the big picture.
You’re a born collaborator equally comfortable talking tech with developers, user experience with designers, copy and positioning with product marketers, numbers with finance and marketing, and strategy with executive leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Work with VP Product to drive product development from conceptualization through launch creating actionable plans, work streams and tactics and execute on those in support of new product launches.
Define and manage the product roadmap, setting expectations with all relevant stakeholders
Lead a team of product owners and support them in sprint grooming, prioritization, and definition efforts.
Be the key interface working with the development team to drive the creation and execution of the product roadmap
Work cross functionally with teams across the value chain, including development, content, marketing, analytics, design, legal and ops.
Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues that may impair the organization’s ability to meet its strategic, financial, and technical goals.
Leverage data/analytics to make decisions, but know how to make the call when all the data isn’t there
Eat, sleep, and breathe digital media, Education trends and user behaviors. Know the competition. Identify the whitespace. Become subject matter expert.
6+ years’ experience in digital product management with increasing responsibility
Extensive experience in app development in an agile working environment
Experience leading product teams to successful product launches
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Entrepreneurial spirit / ability to roll up your sleeves and try different things with minimal direction
A demonstrated record of partnering with teams across the organization and influencing to achieve business results across multiple teams who may have different goals
Demonstrated ability to understand and discuss technical concepts, schedule tradeoffs and champion opportunistic new ideas with technical and non-technical employees.
MBA
Experience managing content-driven products in B2C environments
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