Senior Product Manager - Humanities

August 8

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Great Minds

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Curriculum based on the Common Core State Standards • Liberal Arts • Advocacy • Curriculum development • Education

1001 - 5000

Description

• The Senior Product Manager works closely with the Senior Director, Product in executing the vision for the Supplemental product line that aligns to the Great Minds’ mission of serving all students with high-quality, knowledge building instructional materials • The Senior Product Manager is also responsible for building and leading a team that executes the product vision in establishing, launching, and maintaining the product line to customers • This role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced product management leader with a passion for high-quality, knowledge-building curriculum and the belief that every child is capable of greatness • The ideal candidate will also have experience leading high achieving teams in a deadline intensive environment and the drive to innovate while remaining committed to the Great Minds’ organizational mission • While the work is remote and the ideal candidate will work well independently, this will also be a highly collaborative position, necessitating a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation

Requirements

• 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

Benefits

• Not specified in the job opening