HarperCollins Publishers · 2 hours ago
Product Manager (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $110K/yr
3+ years expHarperCollins Publishers is actively seeking a quick-learning mid-level Product Manager accountable for driving product strategy and roadmap development. This role requires strong product management and project management skills to ensure seamless delivery of product solutions in collaboration with engineering teams and stakeholders.
BooksEducationPrintingPublishing
Responsibilities
Defining and owning the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for assigned products within the squad model
Managing the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through launch and optimization
Writing detailed product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Prioritizing product backlog based on business value, user impact, and technical feasibility
Managing multiple concurrent product development projects and ensuring timely delivery
Collaborating with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, QA, and business stakeholders, and supporting functions such as supply chain, corporate services, and book production
Partnering with engineering, data, and business stakeholders to define, deliver, and govern AI-enabled and automation initiatives, ensuring responsible use, scalability, and alignment with business objectives
Facilitating product planning sessions, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
Managing dependencies and coordination between multiple product squads
Ensuring stakeholder alignment through regular communication and status updates
Monitoring performance metrics and user feedback to drive continuous improvement
Setting up processes to support product development best practices within the squad model
Preparing product status reports, roadmap updates, and executive briefings as required
Acting as the primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders
Ability to breakdown complex product challenges analytically and clearly articulate solutions
Ability to wear 'many hats' and adapt to various roles as needed to execute business needs while establishing squad-based processes
Qualification
Required
4-year college degree in Business, Technology, or equivalent work experience
3-5 years of combined experience in Product Management and/or Project Management roles, specifically managing cross-functional product development projects
Proven experience defining product requirements, managing product backlogs, and driving product launches
Strong project management skills with ability to manage timelines, resources, and deliverables
Experience with user research methods, data analysis, and product metrics
Familiarity with AI-driven products, data-enabled features, or automation initiatives, including translating AI capabilities into clear product requirements
Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams onsite and remotely across multiple geographic regions and time zones
Comfortable presenting to product teams, executives, and stakeholders to deliver complex product concepts
Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and experience with squad-based or similar team structures
Working knowledge of project management tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Microsoft Teams)
Excellent written and oral communication skills with ability to translate technical concepts into business terms
Analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision-making approach
Strong time management and organizational skills
Self-motivated, positive attitude, and high-energy, with willingness to accept varied assignments
Willingness to travel, dependent upon business needs
Preferred
Experience with software development processes and digital product initiatives, preferred
Product management certification or project management certification are assets
Experience in publishing or media-related domains such as supply chain, corporate services, book production workflows, or DAM/content management systems, a strong asset
Benefits
Comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package
Variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits
Elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce
Company
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Publishers is the second-largest consumer book publisher in the world.
1001-5000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Charlie Redmayne
CEO, HarperCollins UK
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Lisa Sharkey
SVP, Publisher Harper Influence at HarperCollins
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