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Pearson is hiring a Technical Product Manager. The role involves the design, development, and continuous innovation of Pearson's next-generation assessment session management and reporting platform. The manager will implement product strategies, work with business partners and product development teams, and conduct market research to align the technology deliverables with consumer needs.

Highlights

Manage product development roadmap and strategy execution.
Lead teams to deliver innovative assessment solutions.
Required: Bachelor's degree in computer science or business management; MBA preferred.
8+ years in education technology, especially in assessment platforms.
Strong project management and customer support track record.
Salary range: $110,000 - $140,000 with incentives based on experience.
Includes health insurance, retirement program with company match, and flexible vacation.
Ability to work within globally distributed and virtual teams.

Technical Product Manager Full Description

Technical Product Manager

Virtual, USA

Job: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Job Title : Technical Product Manager

Location : Remote

Description

We are the world’s learning company with more than 21,000 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.

Ultimately, the role of the PALS (Pearson Assessment for Learning Suite) Product Manager is to ensure successful solution design, development and ongoing product innovation of Pearson’s next generation assessment session management and reporting platform. This role will play a critical role in executing on Pearson’s School Assessment technology strategy.

Key responsibilities of this position include implementing and managing internal and external product implementation strategy. Working closely with business partners and product development teams to ensure technology deliverables are met. Conduct internal and external research to determine consumer needs and competitor offerings.

This requisition is part of the Pearson team, which develops innovative assessment technology platforms. The PALS Product Manager will work closely with peers who share in the same goals of delivering a world class assessment system that rosters state, district and school data, deliver exams to test takers, scores and reports results. We are currently engaged in building our next generation assessment platform, which is a multi-year project with enormous strategic value, leveraging state of the art technologies and processes.

Responsibilities

This position reports to the Head of PALS Technology.

Key Responsibilities include:

Construct and manage product development roadmap
Lead, define, represent, and communicate product strategy to all stakeholders
Drive innovative ideas, solutions and products through leadership and decisive action
Build incredible teams and processes to deliver products that satisfy the needs of customers
Participate in marketing activities, conferences, discussions with thought leaders and market analysts.
Ensure clear requirements are communicated between clients and product development teams
Develop product documentation and support processes to enable project teams to complete client onboarding
Ensure product development teams are clear on priority development tasks
Assist in test case development and quality assurance process documentation
Provide expert product design recommendations to product development team
Work closely with sales and contract management teams to ensure product roadmap and current functionality is well understood
Suggest workable solutions to development teams with consideration for existing and new users
Ensure implementation schedules are tracked and communicated internally and externally
Explore new ways of improving existing services and products
Provide necessary technical expertise to sales team to enable them to sell the product
Assist with the creation of product marketing materials including how-to videos and new release feature showcases
Identify and present creative and innovative product solutions

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business management (MBA preferred), or equivalent experience managing large assessment technology platforms
Proven track record of thriving in high-pace software development team
Able to formulate and implement global strategies for products
Able to distill product roadmaps into digestible and relevant presentations to key customers and partners
Proven track record of excellent customer support
Proven work experience as a product or project manager
8+ years of education technology experience, preferably in large scale assessment
Strong project management skills and attention to detail
Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
Ability and desire to work as part of a globally distributed and virtual teams

Compensation:

Salary plus incentive compensation program
Health insurance
Retirement program with company match
Flexible vacation

The salary for this full-time role falls between $110,000 and $140,000, based on experience and qualifications,

Who we are:

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the world's lifelong learning company. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are. To learn more: We are Pearson.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.

Note that the information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.

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Original Job Description

Technical Product Manager

Virtual, USA

Job: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Schedule: FULL_TIME

Job Title : Technical Product Manager

Location : Remote

Description

Responsibilities

This position reports to the Head of PALS Technology.

Key Responsibilities include:

Construct and manage product development roadmap
Lead, define, represent, and communicate product strategy to all stakeholders
Drive innovative ideas, solutions and products through leadership and decisive action
Build incredible teams and processes to deliver products that satisfy the needs of customers
Participate in marketing activities, conferences, discussions with thought leaders and market analysts.
Ensure clear requirements are communicated between clients and product development teams
Develop product documentation and support processes to enable project teams to complete client onboarding
Ensure product development teams are clear on priority development tasks
Assist in test case development and quality assurance process documentation
Provide expert product design recommendations to product development team
Work closely with sales and contract management teams to ensure product roadmap and current functionality is well understood
Suggest workable solutions to development teams with consideration for existing and new users
Ensure implementation schedules are tracked and communicated internally and externally
Explore new ways of improving existing services and products
Provide necessary technical expertise to sales team to enable them to sell the product
Assist with the creation of product marketing materials including how-to videos and new release feature showcases
Identify and present creative and innovative product solutions

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business management (MBA preferred), or equivalent experience managing large assessment technology platforms
Proven track record of thriving in high-pace software development team
Able to formulate and implement global strategies for products
Able to distill product roadmaps into digestible and relevant presentations to key customers and partners
Proven track record of excellent customer support
Proven work experience as a product or project manager
8+ years of education technology experience, preferably in large scale assessment
Strong project management skills and attention to detail
Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
Ability and desire to work as part of a globally distributed and virtual teams

Compensation:

Salary plus incentive compensation program
Health insurance
Retirement program with company match
Flexible vacation

The salary for this full-time role falls between $110,000 and $140,000, based on experience and qualifications,

Who we are:

Note that the information you provide will stay confidential and will be stored securely. It will not be seen by those involved in making decisions as part of the recruitment process.

#LI-REMOTE

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