Senior Product Manager

As a Senior Product Manager at Big Ideas Learning you will lead strategic initiatives, drive the product definition, development, and maintenance stages of the program/product lifecycle.  You will be an influential team member who will mentor fellow team members on standard processes, best practices, and strategic/complex job-related decision making. 

You will co-lead the strategic planning, publishing/release plans, and discovery phases for new products. You will be responsible for, and/or have oversite of, the defining of product features, supporting the Go To Market teams to prepare for submissions, launches, and back to school campaigns, and advising/aiding in the maintenance of products/systems to optimize market share and create transition plans for product retirement.  

As a Senior Product Manager you will actively encourage and model collaboration within/across BIL teams and with partner teams, such as external implementation and sales teams. You will lead discussions and make/encourage decisions about content, design, digital features, print materials, marketing strategies, and product updates. You will be responsible for gathering the information needed to drive informed decisions for products. 

 

 

Job Responsibilities:

• Model and execute Product Management for educational program(s). 

• Advocate for, define, communicate, and drive product development strategy. 

• Collaborate to develop strategic plans, define roadmaps, and oversee execution of product development to meet roadmaps. 

• Define templates and processes for creation of product specifications and configurations. 

• Develop storyboards, plan prototype development, and engage creative/design/technology teams to collaborate on deliverables. 

• Define and communicate product requirements (components, standards, digital features, print books, etc...) to all stakeholders including executives and board members. 

• Verify and/or facilitate verification that final products meet all requirements (print and digital). 

• Take an active leadership role in the prioritization of development backlogs, identification of risks, and creation of plans to mitigate risk" 

• Coordinate, facilitate, and moderate advisory groups. 

• Coordinate with Product Marketing and Go to Market teams to maximize exposure quality and potential. 

• Collaborate with and share cross-functional leadership support with internal Project Management, Creative, Production, Technology, Research and Instructional Design teams. 

• Provide market differentiators, product overview presentations, summaries, and feature lists to Go to Market teams. 

• Research new and existing developments and products in the mathematics market space 

• Maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of best practices outlined in the latest educational research; attend professional conferences 

• Mentor other staff by sharing skills, training, and sharing experiences. 

• Actively pursue, with cross-functional leadership, the prioritization of development plans and backlogs, as well as identifying risks and helping create plans for mitigations 

• Advocate for BIL values and mission in organizational and cross-functional settings 

• Perform other role related duties as assigned. 

 

 

 

All our employees...

• work effectively, respectfully, and efficiently with internal and external colleagues. 

• demonstrate a determination to succeed and a commitment to quality. 

• are adaptable and resourceful; they learn quickly and adjust to change easily. 

• think creatively and lean into innovation when it comes to understanding customers and solving problems.  

• believe in our mission, share our values, and model ethical behavior. 

 

 

 

Requirements for this Role:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher (significant, related experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree) 

• Experience in K – 12 educational market 

• 5+ years of experience in product management of print and digital products/applications 

• Experienced and informed decision maker 

• Ability to collect, analyze, summarize, and synthesize data from various sources, create cohesive, sound, and effective solutions, and communicate to all levels of an organization 

• Experienced team player, effective team leader; able to collaborate with a variety of professionals 

• Experience advocating for change/new ideas; especially with executive leaders and/or board members. 

• Classroom and/or mathematics experience ideal 

• Superior verbal and written communication skills; excellent presentation skills 

• Must be willing to travel; approximately 30% 

• Perform other role-related duties as assigned. 

 

 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in K-12 educational market. 

• Classroom and/or mathematics experience ideal.