
Lead Specialist, Product Management
Pearson VUE
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Maryland • United States
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Salary
💰 $150,000 - $170,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- The Product Manager, School IT Services is responsible for defining, delivering, and continuously improving technology services.
- Ensure school technology needs are clearly understood and translated into scalable, high‑quality products and services.
- Serve as the strategic bridge between schools, engineering, operations, and customer success teams.
- Develop and maintain a clear product vision and roadmap for School IT Services aligned to organizational goals.
- Analyze school feedback, operational data, regulatory requirements, and market trends to identify opportunities.
- Lead structured discovery with school leaders, administrators, teachers, and internal partners.
- Translate user needs into clear, actionable product requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and service definitions.
- Work closely with engineering, IT operations, security, and service delivery teams to plan, build, and launch new capabilities.
- Communicate roadmap, release plans, and feature updates to school partners and internal stakeholders.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to service quality, reliability, and adoption.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of product management or IT services experience, preferably in K–12, EdTech, SaaS, or service‑oriented environments.
- Strong understanding of school operations, educational technology ecosystems, or IT service management.
- Demonstrated ability to gather requirements, build roadmaps, and lead cross‑functional delivery.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable insights.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Preferred: Experience working directly with virtual or blended schools.
- Familiarity with education compliance, privacy, and security requirements (e.g., FERPA, COPPA).
- Experience with service catalog development or operational process improvement.
Benefits
- This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
- information on benefits offered is here
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product managementIT servicesservice catalog developmentoperational process improvementrequirements gatheringroadmap developmentuser storiesacceptance criteriaservice definitionsKPI monitoring
Soft Skills
communication skillsorganizational skillsability to manage competing prioritiescross-functional leadershipanalytical skillsstrategic thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvinguser needs translationstakeholder engagement