Blackboard Transact, the global leader in higher education learning software and campus transaction systems and payments, is searching for a Transaction Systems Product Management Director to join our product management team. Based in Phoenix Arizona, Blackboard Transact solutions are deployed throughout America’s largest and most prestigious colleges and universities.
This position will concentrate on the management of our solutions at a System level, including our current on-premise and cloud offerings. This will involve the management and enhancement of our current Transact offerings, as well as the development of new offerings, including payment, security, and identification and privilege management utilizing a combination of software, hardware and services.
The Product Management Director will play an integral role in the success of the Transact Division. Specific responsibilities include:
Owning product vision and managing the respective product lines to meet corporate and division strategic and financial goals
Managing current on-premise and cloud offerings and leading the development of additional true multi-tenant cloud offerings.
Working closely with product design, and product development on the successful execution of product roadmaps
Managing and communicating product roadmap direction to internal and external constituents
Executing typical high technology product definition cycle steps of elicitation, analysis, specification, and validation while considering and leveraging industry standards and best practices
Negotiating licensing agreements with the vendors of synergistic products.
Working closely with Product Development in the design and development phases of the product lifecycle
Collaborating and interacting with executive leadership and other functional departments in defining product direction, determining work priorities, and designing functional enhancements
Performing competitive analysis for portfolio products
Working cross functionally with numerous groups including Consulting, Support, Product Development, Sales and Marketing
Collaborating with Product Marketing while owning the go to market process for product releases
Tracking and reporting market performance
Hosting customer focus groups to test and refine product ideas and strategies
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED SKILLS:
8+ Years of experience in Product Management, requirement writing and related skills
Experience in the development and management of mutli-tenant cloud-based offerings
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience, with 4 +years of applicable, related product management experience in cloud-based solutions.
An aptitude and interest in both business strategy and considerations, the latest concepts in product design, and an understanding of the latest technologies in the web and cloud computing areas
Proven ability to form and deliver analysis depicting anticipated market demand
Ability to conceptualize features and functionality from idea stage to implementation, and communicate complex information to different target audiences
Ability to think strategically and find creative solutions to problems
Flexibility when working with different sets of processes and people who are building very different products, e.g. web-based applications, mobile applications, on-premise solutions, and physical hardware
Outstanding written and verbal communications skills
Outstanding active listening skills
Demonstrated communication, analytical and problem solving skills, and short term and long term planning skills
Experience working and managing in an environment focused on the development, sales, or distribution of educational content or educational tools.
PREFERRED SKILLS:
Master’s degree in a relevant major such as business, information technology, or computer science
Excellent communication and presentation skills with ability to effectively influence and communicate cross functionally within Blackboard and across external partners
Prior knowledge or experience in higher education
Knowledge and experience in payments processing, security systems, or enterprise level edtech software and/or hardware
Training and certification in either Agile or Pragmatic Marketing product management disciplines
Experience with: Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio, JIRA, SmartSheet, Adobe Acrobat, Aha!
Ability to travel up to 25%
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