Senior Product Manager

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

Britannica Education is a division of the Encyclopaedia Britannica Group, a global knowledge leader whose flagship products inspire curiosity and joy of learning on multiple platforms and devices. A pioneer in digital learning, the company today serves the needs of students, lifelong learners, and professionals by providing curriculum products, language-study courses, digital encyclopedias, and professional readiness training through its extensive products.

ROLE OVERVIEW:

Britannica Education is hiring a passionate, experienced Senior Product Manager to help revolutionize our extensive and expanding products leveraging world class content, knowledge and expertise in the area of multilingual learners.

The Senior Product Manager role will work with cross-functional teams creating, implementing, and launching user-focused products and features. The Senior Product Manager is responsible for ensuring the execution of the strategic vision set forth by the CPO of the Education team. The Product Manager will report to the Senior Director of Product Management.

LOCATION:

Chicagoland/Hybrid schedule. *Can Be Remote

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Product Manager will work with other product managers, UX, Design, Development and business stakeholders to drive and support innovation on Britannica’s products. The role will be responsible for:

• Supporting the product development process from conception to completion for products that serve the K12 and higher education multilingual learner space
• Understanding complex data and technical dependencies
• Executing and maintaining a streamlined user authentication process for teacher and student log ins
• Working with the development team to convince and execute SSO and LMS integration for the product line
• Collaborating with cross-functional departments that include business owners, QA, technology, design, marketing, and editorial to execute product features and enhancements
• Monitoring and analyzing product usage metrics and feedback to identify areas for improvement
• Gathering and documenting functional requirements for product features; Translating business needs (collect, edit, and summarize) into well-defined user stories for our development team
• Project managing the product development process to execute and deliver results.
• Driving team accountability to timelines and deliverables across key stakeholders within the business
• Performing market and customer user research.
• Light travel to home office, industry conferences, etc.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training: BA/BS or equivalent

Experience: Min 5 years of progressive experience in the field of digital product management. Experience in Education Technology, and/or digital news/media highly preferred; multilingual learner market experience a bonus but not required.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong background in developing digital educational products that drive instructional outcomes and that include SIS and LMS integrations for ease of use
• Ability to aid in the design of a flexible system that will allow for platform growth.
• Strong track record of leading strong teams; to inspire, influence, and negotiate at all levels of the organization
• Good business acumen, fiscal skills, and comfort with accountability
• Strong project management skills including building and managing project plans, managing and communicating risks, and ensuring project alignment with business objectives
• Highly organized and proficient with Agile methodologies, with product management tools, software engineering processes, and writing/managing a backlog of requirements in the form of user stories
• Exceptionally detail-oriented with strong writing skills and a strong eye for good UX
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• The successful candidate should be self-motivated and comfortable working independently; be flexible and creative in seeking solutions

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. All hiring decisions are made based on qualifications, experience, and skills, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or other personal characteristics. We strive to create a fair and respectful workplace for everyone.