The College Board · 3 hours ago
Senior Director, BigFuture Product Management, Higher Education
New York, United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$132K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years exp
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Responsibilities
Lead a Higher Education product team to define and execute on overall vision/roadmaps, ensuring user experience, business and delivery goals are met
Define and manage the Higher Education product portfolio roadmap, identifying short, medium, and long-term product changes and enhancements that will improve the user experience, grow participation, and enhance operational and financial sustainability
Formulate product plans that are driven and informed by regular user and market research, internal partner feedback, outreach and interaction with Higher Education institutions, educators, and students, as well as competitive, analytics and cost/benefit analyses
Be accountable for the successful delivery/launch of any product changes or enhancements implemented and desired outcomes
Confidently make complex tradeoffs, actively resolve blockers and risks, and lead teams to validate assumptions and communicate decisions, while educating stakeholders throughout the process
Understand technical concepts and be able to communicate them to non-technical audiences
Act as a product evangelist, both internally and externally, by promoting and educating stakeholders about the benefits and features of our Higher Education products and services, and the benefits of these products and services to College Board’s overall offering
Be accountable for and manage day-to-day business to meet or exceed P&L targets including proactively addressing costs while ensuring that actions are taken to deliver all financial commitments while maintaining customer experience and engagement goals
Leverage your strong leadership skills to effectively influence, persuade, and negotiate with multiple levels including executive leadership
Collaborate closely with our senior leaders in partner divisions and teams to identify needed enhancements and additions, coordinate releases and launches impacting same end users, measure and monitor product analytics and user feedback, and ensure compliance and risk management
Effectively manage four direct reports to ensure they are engaged and working effectively toward accomplishing goals
Design and implement an onboarding and training process to orient new staff and provide continuous training for existing staff
Provide the leadership necessary to deliver results across the team
Drive the overall performance management plan within the unit to impact team engagement
Qualification
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Required
8+ years’ experience in product management, product strategy, and/or product consulting roles, including building, growing, and supporting a product team running a portfolio of products
Strong working knowledge of B2B products, with a background in EdTech and Higher Education markets, ideally Higher Education Recruitment and Enrollment solutions
Experience managing multiple Product teams across a portfolio and working with matrixed cross-functional partner teams
Technical fluency and experience managing products from inception through design to implementation and launch
Experience working in an Agile product development work environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to complete complex tasks on short deadlines and in a fast-paced environment
Excellent prioritization skills
Experience distilling data to inform key decisions
Experience designing and communicating Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
Experience creating business cases and receiving buy-in from senior leadership
Experience presenting in high stakes internal and external settings, seeking to drive understanding and alignment
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
Authorization to work in the U.S.
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Generous paid time off
Paid parental leave
Fertility benefits
Pet insurance
Tuition assistance
Retirement benefits
Annual bonuses
Salary growth over time through market increases
Opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility
Four weeks of paid time off
A generous retirement savings plan
Tuition reimbursement
Ongoing professional development and training
Company
The College Board
College Board is a non-profit organization that clears a path for all students to own their future through the Advanced Placement Program, the SAT, Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy, BigFuture, and more.
1,001-5,000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Coleman
Chief Executive Officer
Daniela Berger Pollack
Chief Financial Officer
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