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Senior Product ManagerDescriptionAt Pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small.We seek a Senior Product Manager to join the highly successful team responsible for the development of the MyLabs learning application. With over 6M registrations per year, the MyLabs arethe world’s leading online homework, tutorial, and assessment system. The MyLabs are designed to increase engagement before, during, and after class to improve student outcomes.As a MyLabs product manager, you will work with a cross-functional team to develop simple and elegant solutions to current challenges in the higher education digital learning market.The ideal candidate must be comfortable with a high degree of product ownership and be able to manage and deliver on multiple projects efficiently and effectively, while maintaining high product quality and customer value. They should be a creative thinker, who can effectively communicate product vision across multiple cross-functional teams. Experience in higher education with a deep understanding of the teaching and learning challenges present in today’s college classrooms is a plus.RESPONSIBILITIES
Act as a product owner within our Agile development team
Drive a solution set from conception to implementation
Create visual prototypes and design specifications
Create and manage a user-story backlog
Deliver a high-quality customer experience
Communicate the status of product deliverables to stakeholders
Become an expert with respect to the MyLab products, our customers and our competition
QualificationsQUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Strong technical or scientific background
5 years of software product management experience
Experience working within an Agile environment
Ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
Top-notch problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
Excellent teamwork skills, positive attitude and a sense of humor
Product development experience in educational technology
Ability to deliver a compelling presentation in front of small and large groups
This position requires travel to customer and non-customer sites in North America (10%)
#LI-TMPearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.Primary Location: US-MA-BostonWork Locations: US-MA-Boston-501 Boylston 501 Boylston St Boston 02116Job: Product ManagementOrganization: Global ProductEmployee Status: Regular EmployeeJob Type: StandardShift: Day JobJob Posting: May 6, 2019Job Unposting: OngoingSchedule: Full-time RegularReq ID: 1906044Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
