Product Manager, K-12 Literacy

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At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is on creating seamless, impactful products that truly benefit our users while supporting growth and collaboration across teams. We foster a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and a balance between career growth and personal well-being.

How can you make an impact?

McGraw Hill, the leading provider of K-12 educational solutions, is looking for a Product Manager within our K-12 division. The Product Manager is responsible for developing and executing an overall product & platform strategy for Achieve3000 Literacy, our powerful differentiated learning platform. The Product Manager must have deep customer empathy and the unique ability to champion the voice of the customer and advocate for the interests of the business at the same time.

Reporting to the Vice President of Product Management, you will be responsible for driving the successful delivery of product iterations to market. You will actively serve as the conscience of the product, prioritizing the needs of customers against available resources to deliver viable solutions that will succeed in the market and improve outcomes for students and teachers.

You will combine your knowledge of educational technology, software development, and classroom teaching to define product solutions that are effective, engaging, efficient, and easy to use. You will drive connections across core, intervention and supplemental product lines to drive the growth of Achieve3000 Literacy.

You will operate in an environment that requires excellent problem-solving skills and exceptional team collaboration, facilitation, and communication skills. You must be energized by collaboration with cross-functional teams, including content experts, project managers, business managers, software engineers, and product marketing managers.

This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States.

What You'll Do:

• Owner of the overall Achieve3000 Literacy vision, the product strategy, and growth into various market segments.
• Owner of P&L for Achieve3000 Literacy.
• Partner with Core, Intervention, and Supplemental product managers and other key stakeholders to align with strategies across portfolios.
• Translate product strategy into a product roadmap - content and platform - that is aligned with business milestones & objectives.
• Drive the teacher and student experience and ensure the customer experience is represented as a top priority throughout all stages of development
• Constantly champion the voice of the customer/business objectives and provides leadership to a large project team to maintain a consistent product vision
• In collaboration with technology and content, develop a comprehensive product roadmap in support of the overall strategy: prioritize features as well as ongoing platform performance/scalability propose investments
• Build strong partnerships across all sales stakeholders (new and renewal)
• Oversee the evolution of Achieve3000 Literacy to support new product enhancements, including Reporting and Professional Learning.
• Lead customer engagement/discovery - seeks and incorporates customer input:
• Ongoing customer feedback/research plan
• Determine measures of success
• Understands the target market(s), including the relevant user, buyer, and competitive landscape
• Continuously monitors product performance, the competitive environment, and market changes to increase product effectiveness and drive profitability

What you bring:

• Bachelor's Degree required, advanced degree (MBA or MA) is preferred.
• Ability to manage P&L responsibility of $10+ million in revenue.
• 3+ years of experience in product management or equivalent leadership role in an education.
• Proven experience generating and utilizing qualitative and quantitative data drive product decisions.
• Background in educational technology preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in developing business plans, performing market analysis and conducting product discovery.
• Desire and ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment, while successfully dealing with various levels of challenges
• Proven ability to build and lead strong teams; to inspire, influence and negotiate at all levels of an organization.

What can you expect from the position?

• Strategy: You know where your products are headed and why it matters. Understand the voice of the customer, market and competitive landscape to drive a product strategy that delivers measurable business results including, but not limited to: revenue growth, usage growth, customer acquisition and retention. Oversee multi-year roadmaps through all stages of the product life cycle.
• Leadership Qualities. You exhibit exceptional communication and leadership skills. Manage and develop the product management team. Influence cross functional leadership to support product teams in achieving successful outcomes.
• Product Delivery: You influence cross-functional teams to conceptualize, create, and deliver market winning solutions that delight customers. Leverage McGraw Hill's vast technology ecosystem to deliver innovative solutions, with an emphasis on the overall user experience.
• Business and Financial Acumen: You uphold business objectives. Develop and present business cases that articulate product value, timelines, and financials to obtain funding approvals. Manage overall financial and product performance, including revenue, profit, and loss through the product lifecycle-from strategic planning to market launch to product retirement
• As an education company, we're proud to play our part by inspiring learners around the world. If you bring your curiosity, we'll help you grow in a collaborative environment where everyone shares a passion for success.

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights.

The pay range for this position is between $62,000-$105,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings.

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