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Great Minds · 4 hours ago

Senior Product Manager, Humanities

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$141K/yr - $151K/yr

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Responsibilities

Work in partnership with the Senior Director, Product to execute the vision for the Supplemental product line aligned to the Great Minds knowledge-building approach

Cultivate strong working relationships with leaders and professionals throughout the organization to ensure Enterprise and product team alignment with the Great Minds knowledge building vision

Ensure the product vision is executed by the different teams involved in establishing, launching, and maintaining the product line to customers

Set the product roadmap and prioritization for the Supplemental product line aligned with Great Minds goals and strategy

Proactively partner with Implementation Success, Sales, and Marketing to ensure success across Go to Market activities for each new product/feature in the product line

Communicate the product vision and strategy to internal and external stakeholders for a specific product line

Provide oversight and ensure alignment between the instructional philosophy, content development and Great Minds digital platform in the delivery of features and customer experience

Manage the product management team in the execution of a product line, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch for a product line

Build, lead, coach, mentor, and develop a thoughtful, knowledgeable, and collaborative team of product managers who execute the vision for a product line

Foster a healthy, strong team culture that values humility, feedback, and alignment to Great Minds mission, including knowledge-building and high-quality instructional materials

Ensure that all products in a product line are developed efficiently, on time, and within budget

Steer the business development, market analysis, and innovation necessary to meet market opportunities and needs

Collaborate with the Senior Director, Product on the vision for the product life cycle, components, pricing, strategy, go to market for all products for a product line

Collaborate with the Content & Editorial team to execute the strategy related to state adoptions, pricing bundles, sampling, and open territory/large-district opportunities for a product line

Work with the Senior Director, Product to determine the go to market strategy and product pricing for a product line

Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues within a product line that may impair the organization’s ability to meet its strategic, financial, and technical goals

Evaluate, strategize and problem solve around the effect of internal and external forces on the market with the Senior Director, Product

Provide product training to customer-facing teams including sales, marketing and implementation, and work closely with professional development and coaching teams to drive alignment of messaging across all products, marketing materials and customer interactions

Define in order to validate through market and user research that product requirements will meet targeted customer demands, compelling current and new customers to purchase and use our products with fidelity; ensure product requirements are clearly delineated, documented, socialized, and executed on; collaborate with Prod Ops

Monitor the Return on Investment (ROI) and Profit & Loss (P&L) for a product line and raise risks and remedies to the Senior Director, Product

Support financial analysis and drive business case development for data-driven decisions on investment priorities

Qualification

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Product ManagementK-12 Curriculum DevelopmentDigital Product ManagementTeam LeadershipAgile PracticesMarket AnalysisStakeholder ManagementAnalytical ThinkingBusiness AcumenCommunication SkillsProject ManagementFlexibilityProblem-Solving OrientationCollaboration Skills

Required

At least 7 years of experience working in education publishing with a track record of success in product development, digital product management, curriculum development and/or project management, plus 3 years supervisory management experience

Strong background in product management in K-12 curricular products

Deep respect for and alignment to the philosophy, instructional design, and pedagogy of Great Minds’ knowledge-building vision

Ability to navigate the Great Minds climate, where leadership often drives product vision and roadmap decisions

Demonstrated success in a leadership role building, motivating, and inspiring cross-functional teams to achieve goals

Possessing a leadership style that is collaborative and inclusive, creating the conditions, structure, and the framework leading to optimal levels of trust, efficiency, and success

Excellent stakeholder management skills, including customers, sales team, content development teams, software engineers, and senior leadership that require a sophisticated level of sensitivity and excellent judgment

Strong analytical thinking and decision-making skills to anticipate challenges, issues, or opportunities

Proven track record of leading cross functional efforts with a collaborative approach, equally comfortable talking content development with writers, tech with developers, user experience with designers, copy and positioning with product marketers, numbers with finance and marketing, and strategy with executive leadership

Experience in K-12 edtech, proficient in practices such as Agile and human-centered design

Strong business acumen, with the ability to think about ROI, strategic pricing, and the potential value of ideas to help the team prioritize where and how to spend limited resources

Ability to synthesize market, customer, and cross-organizational needs for teams, particularly teams new to product mindset, digital development, and revenue-driven decision-making

Propensity to understand and know the market and competitors to strategize and think ahead for future opportunities that meet the Great Minds vision

Experience in an editorial or media environment with an understanding of the challenges unique to the transformation of print materials to a digital format

Capacity to receive and then apply external and internal content feedback from advisors, senior leadership, consultants, and colleagues

Impeccable written, verbal, and social communication skills, demonstrating an ability to adapt to a variety of individual communication styles and needs

Strong organizational habits necessary for successful goal setting, project management, collective decision making, deadline execution, and record keeping

Ability to look ahead and balance strategic projects and initiatives with tactical day-to-day cadence

Fluent in the use of applications and collaboration tools such as Atlassian JIRA/Confluence, MS Office 365 and Google suite

Bachelor’s degree