2024-05-15
AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Chicago
Illinois
60290
United States
At Boundless Learning we are empowering our partners to deliver exceptional experiences that expand opportunities for learners around the world. We put learner success at the heart of everything we do, empowering our partners to deliver personalized, learner-centric experiences that boost access and create economic mobility. At Boundless Learning you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with passionate, diverse teams, where your ideas are valued, and your expertise is respected. Join us on this meaningful journey towards transforming education and making a lasting difference in the lives of learners worldwide.
What we are looking for:
The Product Manager (PM) will join a growing innovation team within
Boundless Learning
’s
Product and Technology
group - which has direct responsibility for the quality of the products we build and support, from
inception
to launch.
Specifically, the PM will work with cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, data analysts and researchers and will foster strong, collaborative connections with business leaders. We are looking for an extremely entrepreneurial individual with a bias for action and completion and a desire to move quickly.
With your seasoned experience working in Agile & product-centric organizations, you will provide leadership to project teams to ensure the successful delivery of digital experience solutions, across multiple channels including web and mobile
.
Displays strong leadership, organizational and execution skills
Drive the planning and execution of digital products throughout their lifecycle, collaborating across disciplines (business, technology) on the product roadmap development, requirements gathering, and release planning
Engages customers, partners, and internal stakeholders to
determine
business requirements, technical considerations, and strategic objectives
Is the primary driver for
identifying
significant opportunities, and driving product vision,
strategies
and roadmaps in the context of broader organizational strategies and
goals
Incorporates data,
research
and market analysis to inform product strategies and
roadmaps
Leads and motivates a team of engineers and other cross-functional representatives, and
maintains
team health
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To:
Support the build, launch, and operationalization of products
Support continued development of
Boundless Learning’s
white label
marketplaces
Engage with partners as part of the innovation pitch and launch team to define product features and address technical
questions
Work cross functionally with dev and represent I&PS across relevant
Boundless Learning
teams
Work closely with development teams to ensure successful product implementations
Lead delivery of large-scale projects and managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
Contribute to new product strategy
Translate complex analysis to simple communications
You will
establish
product requirements, goals, indicators, and milestones and work in partnership with other teams to work on your roadmap
Envision,
manage
and communicate priorities, roadmap and product strategy to business and technology
stakeholders
Identify
and actively build connections with relevant subject matter experts across the company to surface insights, to get them excited about what your team is building, and to pave the way for smoother future rollouts
Gain a holistic understanding of customers’ needs and
identify
the most
optimal
user experience
required
to support that, with a keen eye for building a beautiful, scalable product
Ensure successful product launches with go-to-market activities and post-launch analysis to inform future product direction
Serve as a product owner on the scrum team(s) and work with engineers to deliver a quality product on time
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Your Background:
You have
5
+ years of experience in product management
Degree in Product Management or equivalent
Agile product certifications (
e.g.
Certified Scrum Product Owner or Certified
SAFe
PO/PM) or equivalent experience
Knowledge of technical engineering concepts (i.e., test-driven development, continuous delivery, etc.)
You have a passion for delivering an outstanding digital product experience
in managing the end-to-end product lifecycle to coordinate successful product launches
You empathize with users and thrive when analyzing & understanding partner feedback and collaborating with UI/UX designers
You enjoy digging deep into the data, analyzing user
feedback
and using these insights to drive product
improvements
You have
demonstrated
experience in gathering and transforming product requirements into an actionable product roadmap
You have a talent for building cross-functional connections with teams outside of your own
Experience working and delivering product or services in an agile/lean environment
You have strong written and verbal communication skills and are great at explaining highly technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences
You have a can-do attitude, a bias for action and completion and an ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously
You strike a healthy balance between speed of execution and
maintaining
a high-quality bar;
you perform quality review of major product deliverables and have
high standards
and strong dedication to product success
Ability to work under pressure, manage stakeholder expectations appropriately, and proactively manage risks and issues
Outcomes-motivated, ability to
determine
Indicators and explain how they can be met by the product plan.
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