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SalaryVice President of Product Management
Reports to: CEO
Department: Product
Schedule: Monday – Friday
Status: Full-time, Exempt
Salary Range: $175K + DOE
Date Written/Revised: March 2024
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
We know that education is changing. At Learning.com we strive to help students excel in a digital world. Our passion and commitment to this mission lives through everything we do.
WHO YOU ARE
- You are passionate about having a positive impact on students, teachers, and schools
- You are curious, inquisitive, driven, self-motivated
- You enjoy working at a fast pace with quick, calm problem-solving skills
- You see possibilities over limitations
- You take pride in doing good work
- You act with compassion and respect for customers, partners, and colleagues
- You are humble, kind, empathetic, and enthusiastic
- You collaborate, challenge beliefs, learn
- You aren’t afraid of change
- Your work is fulfilling and engaging
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Leadership
- Lead the Product Management Team to be seen as a collaborative, innovative driver of business growth.
- Attract, develop, and retain best in class talent.
- Establish / evolve a Product Management methodology, process, and department structure to deliver growth.
- Collaborate across departments, and provide leadership that supports the company’s culture, mission, and values.
- Constructively challenge team and colleagues to consider different approaches, leverage new technology and bring effective change to the team and the development process.
- Strategy
- Maintain a strong pulse on the market landscape, competitors, and the voice of the customer to ensure we are focused on the most pressing and urgent market needs and business objectives.
- Define and execute a product strategy and roadmap in close collaboration with sales, marketing, finance, and development.
- Through ongoing market insights, bring recommendations for future growth opportunities and potential challenges to the senior leadership team for consideration.
- Bring unique vision and creativity to achieving market needs, constructively challenge development teams to push the boundaries while achieving market driven timelines and budgets.
- Product Management
- Achieve overall company and product level P&L targets and manage resources to drive business objectives.
- Define and deliver product MVP’s and MMR’s based on market insights for effective education products and services that aligns to the core values and business goals.
- Drive continuous improvement in the performance, cost, and quality of existing products and services.
- Other duties as assigned
WHO YOU’LL SUPERVISE
- Manage a small remote Product Management team.
- Provide performance coaching and direct feedback.
- Collaborate with People Operations to create professional development plans and develop succession plans.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- Passionate about education, making a difference and living the values of the organization.
- Minimum 10 years of Product Management leadership in an EdTech and SaaS business.
- Ability to challenge the status quo, collaborate effectively with all levels of the organization, represent an unbiased perspective of the market needs and lead a talented team of Product managers to define, communicate and deliver a winning product strategy.
- Experience leading in a fast-paced, quickly evolving organization while supporting the needed change management.
- Experience creating products in the US and abroad.
- Experience with strategic planning, R&D, data analytics and Product Lifecycle Management systems.
- Executive level presentation and interpersonal skills: a highly effective, articulate and clear communication style.
- Enthusiastic about the opportunity to drive change in partnership with the organization.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
KEY COMPETENCIES YOU HAVE
- Strategic Vision and Management: Possess a strong strategic vision for the product line and the ability to lead cross-functional teams towards that vision. This includes setting long-term product goals, aligning product strategies with the company's business objectives, and inspiring teams to achieve high levels of performance.
- Market and Customer Insight: Understands market trends, customer needs, and the competitive landscape. Conducts thorough market research, gathers and analyzes customer feedback, and stays ahead of industry trends to inform product strategy and development. Ability to segment the market effectively and identify key customer personas to target with specific product features or marketing strategies.
- Product Lifecycle Management: Has a deep understanding of the entire product lifecycle, from concept through development to launch and beyond. This includes roadmap planning, prioritization of Product features based on customer and business value, overseeing the product development process to ensure it meets market needs, and managing the product portfolio to optimize performance and profitability. Proficiency in agile methodologies and the ability to work closely with development teams.
- Cross-functional Collaboration and Communication: Effective communication and ability to collaborate with various departments. Work closely with teams across the organization, including sales, marketing, finance, customer success, and development, to ensure that product strategies are integrated and aligned with overall business goals. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to influence others, negotiate effectively, and build strong internal partnerships.
WHERE YOU’LL WORK: Remote, with moderate travel (approx. 25%)
WHO WE ARE
Learning.com is dedicated to preparing students for success in our digital world. Founded in 1999, the company partners with millions of students, educators, district administrators and state legislators to bridge the digital learning gap and ensure every learner has the resources to be successful. Learning.com has earned more than 30 industry awards including the Award of Excellence from “Tech & Learning;” ISTE Best of Show; “The Oregonian’s Top Workplace”, and the Employee Resource Group Council’s “Diversity Impact Awards” 2023 and 2022.
Learning.com’s K-12 curriculum solution, EasyTech, helps students develop computer science, digital literacy and problem-solving skills. Learning.com’s EasyCode curriculum is a comprehensive coding solution for K-12 that develops students’ coding, computational thinking and computer science prowess. EasyTech and EasyCode, both delivered through the Learning.com platform, feature scaffolded, student-led digital lessons, as well as district and school-wide reporting to measure programs efficacy and optimize implementation. By enabling schools to integrate technology more meaningfully, and cultivate digital readiness, Learning.com’s comprehensive curriculum plays a critical role in equipping all students to excel in a digital world.
At Learning.Com we value creating a company that works towards diversity, equity, and inclusion based on identity such as race, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, and ability. We invite employees who also value these aspects of our work.
WE CARE ABOUT YOU
We work hard to create a culture where we take care of ourselves and each other. We foster an environment where everyone is encouraged to bring their unique personalities and skills to work every single day.
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes but is not limited to: medical/dental/vision coverage, 401k plan with matching, Long and Short term disability and Life insurance, EAP, Flexible Spending & Health Savings accounts, health and wellness benefits including virtual meditation, chair yoga, and workout classes, access to financial planners/counselors, learning and development opportunities, tuition reimbursement program, and ample time off, including 12 paid holidays, paid holiday shutdown, personal time off, and paid half-day Fridays!
APPLY NOW AND JOIN A TEAM THAT CELEBRATES ONE ANOTHER!
GENERAL INFORMATION
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified. Management has the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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