As a member of the Assessment Product team, the Product Manager works closely across functional groups, technology, program management, sales, and marketing to manage product development from launch to implementation. The Product Manager has deep knowledge and expertise in the development of K-12 assessment and learning products and is responsible for fulfilling the overall product vision and theory of action to ensure that the products meets the needs of stakeholders. The Product Manager plays a key role in executing the School Assessment product strategy. 

 
Overall Responsibility 

The Product Manager will be responsible for evaluating the market and the problems that educators are trying to solve, using this information to recommend future roadmap enhancements.  The Product Manager will collect user feedback through interviews, focus groups, and surveys, acting as the voice of the customer.  The Product Manager will  support and manage product feature development and cross-product integrations with internal teams and vendors to ensure that the roadmaps are delivered according to schedule and budget.  The Product Manager will own the relationship with Sales and Marketing so that the product is accurately described in the market and internal stakeholders are trained and proficient in the product's purpose, uses, and claims.  The Product Manager will oversee and coordinate the operational cross-functional teams in the on-time delivery of the interim assessment.  The Product Manager will support customer proposal text, inform pricing strategies, and support initial phases of implementation, as well as trouble shooting.  The Product Manager collaborates across partners, vendors, and internal functional groups to ensure that the specific goals of the product are well understood and executed on, and any known gaps are clearly documented and communicated.  The Product Manager will manage risks associated with product readiness, identifying mitigation strategies in support of on-time delivery.  Occasional travel will be required 

 

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.  

Update product roadmap that is transparent to all levels of the School Assessment organization.  Create and manage product development and delivery schedule(s) and offer solutions when deliverables are at risk.  With the Solution Owner, develop the overall product plan including deliverables, milestone dates, and resource needs. Update plan in real time, as needed, and communicate to all internal stakeholders.  Elicit product requirements and write clear acceptance criteria to support all stages of the product life cycle.  Manage both the specific product and how the product integrates with the software solution.  With the Solution Owner, collect evidence to validate the efficacy of the product and specific product features for improving learner outcomes.  Serve as a voice of the customer by systematically collecting customer feedback and translating it into enhancements.  Support the creation of new business cases associated with the product.  Work with Sales and Marketing to ensure that product collateral and documentation is accurate and aligned with the value proposition.  Support implementation training that is client specific.  Collect and manage associated key performance indicators.  Support implementation and training for successful product use, including guides and videos, both internally and client-facing.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.  

Education and Experience 

A bachelor’s degree is required  5 years product or project management required  3+ years developing K-12 academic assessment or instructional products required   Experience using project and product management software preferred 

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: 

Takes initiative   Passionate about creating products that solve student, educator, and family needs  Ability to solve problems creatively  Excellent verbal and written communication skills  Develops working understanding of functional group processes and development timelines  Knowledge of the K-12 assessment landscape and competitive products  Ability to work comfortably with executive team  Strong attention to detail  Flexibility to work under tight deadlines  Curious and quick learning  Team leading skills   Effective relationship building with team and senior management  Time management, planning, and project management skills  Ability to work both independently and collaboratively 

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New York State, New York City, Washington State, and Washington DC laws, the pay range for this position is as follows: 

The minimum full-time salary range is between $115,000 - $125,000.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.