Cengage Group

VP, Product Management – Higher Ed

Cengage Group

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Collaborate with business leaders and customers to define a clear product vision that aligns with business goals and customer outcomes.
  • Conduct continuous discovery processes to understand customer needs, identify problems, and find opportunities for innovation.
  • Prioritize initiatives based on measurable customer impact, business value, and technical feasibility.
  • Shift from output-focused roadmaps to outcome-driven prioritization.
  • Partner closely with engineering, design, marketing, and other teams to foster collaboration.
  • Establish robust discovery and delivery processes to validate product opportunities and iterate based on customer feedback and data.
  • Define clear metrics to measure product and team success.
  • Develop a team of skilled product managers who act as mini-CEOs for their products.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or a comparable area, or equivalent experience.
  • An advanced degree, such as an MBA, is preferred.
  • 12 years of experience in product management in a technology organization.
  • In-depth knowledge and experience with the Product Operating Model, including leading empowered product teams and driving outcomes.
  • 10 years of experience in product management leadership roles, with a track record of building and leading empowered teams.
  • Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
  • Proven experience in successfully launching and scaling innovative products.
  • Strong analytical and data-driven approach.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Benefits
  • Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
product managementProduct Operating Modeldata analysismetrics definitioninnovationcustomer discoveryproduct launchscaling productsteam leadershipoutcome-driven prioritization
Soft skills
critical thinkingproblem-solvingdecision-makingcommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationadaptabilityleadershipanalytical thinkingcustomer focus
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA
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