Product Manager, Capella University

The Product Manager plays an important role in supporting the execution of the strategic plan(s) that positively impact the university’s competitive position, market value proposition, and meet/exceed annual operating plan goals.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acquire and analyze market information to determine the performance of markets and products against agreed-upon criteria.

• Acquire, track, and understand primary and secondary market information, including competitive intelligence, to help identify market insights and trends.

• Track and analyze internal product information for established products to identify trends, issues, and opportunities to address.

• Monitor and report ongoing business results to support cross-functional activities impacting each step of the learner life cycle.

• Support the management of the product portfolio, including assessing products for restaging and retirement, adjusting existing products as needed to reflect new market/consumer insights, and building a pipeline of potential future products.

• Serve as the primary market liaison to the and Strategic Operations team taking a leadership role to get new/revised products/initiatives (aligned to University strategic priorities) launched on time and within budget.

• Partnering with the Academic team to drive market plan goals and results.

Job Skills:

• Market knowledge and/or experience supporting products and services, with an understanding of internal processes, target market definition, product design and positioning, pricing, promotional strategies, data collection, and reporting requirements strongly preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, excellent project management skills, and strong cross-functional leadership skills plus a keen eye for detail are required.

• Additional related experience, formal education, and/or university knowledge may be substituted for some of the years of formal product/service development experience.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of 2-3 years of broad-based business experience and a least one year in product/service marketing or strategic operational role.

Education:

• BS degree required in business, marketing, strategy, or finance strongly preferred.

Other:

• Must be able to travel 10% of the time.

• Must be able to lift 10lbs.

• Typical office setting.

• Mobility within the office including movement from floor to floor.

• Travel via plane, car, and metro may be required to perform this job.

• Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant.

• Access information using a computer.

• Effectively communicate, both up and down the management chain.

• Effectively cope with stressful situations.

• Strong mental acuity.

• Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this job. 

• Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

• SEI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all. While it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the pay range at SEI, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package.  The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate may vary depending on multiple factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal pay equity. Our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to discuss your interest in joining SEI. The expected salary range for this position is below.

If you require reasonable accommodations to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at Careers@strategiced.com.