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Savvas Learning Company is hiring a Director, Product Management. This role leads the strategy and development of K-12 Humanities curriculum solutions, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and customer needs. Responsibilities include defining market requirements, customizing flagship products, and engaging with stakeholders to drive product innovation and revenue growth.

Highlights

Drives product strategy and manages customization of K-12 Humanities products.
Engages in continuous market need assessment and competitor analysis.
Prepares business plans and financial models, collaborating closely with Finance.
Works with cross-functional teams and serves as the subject matter expert with marketing.
Requires 5-7 years of experience in product management or related roles.
Bachelor's degree required, Master's preferred.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
Up to 10% travel required.
Offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.
Salary compensation model.

Director, Product Management (K-12 Humanities) Full Description

Director, Product Management (K-12 Humanities)

Req #1961

United States

Job Description

Savvas Learning Company is a global education company that produces award-winning learning solutions that empower educators and engage students with the highest quality content.

Recognized as an industry leader, we serve millions of K-12 learners with innovative, student-centered educational programs that turn today’s classrooms into active learning environments. By embracing technology, personalized learning, and immersive experiences delivered across multiple platforms, we design our learning solutions to be more accessible and relevant to each student.

Our comprehensive solutions for core curriculum, and supplemental and intervention programs - supported by an array of professional development services - allow teachers to use data to inform classroom practices and tailor instructions to an individual’s abilities and learning styles.

Savvas Learning Company is seeking a Director, Product Management, that will lead the strategy and drive development of solutions for our K-12 Humanities curriculum. This role owns the product strategy and works to translate strategic business objectives into actionable development initiatives that drive value for the business. As such, this role is responsible for defining market requirements, determining optimal solutions, including presentation of financial models and customized products. The Director also must stay close to customer and market needs to ensure that the strategy is grounded in a deep understanding of the K-12 context in which the product is purchased and utilized.

Primary Responsibilities

Drives product strategy for new products in the Savvas K-12 Humanities portfolio: including, but not limited to market positioning, pricing, marketing, and sales strategy.
Manages the customization of our Humanities flagship products for K-12, as well as select development initiatives.
Engages in continuous assessment of K-12 market needs through frequent interactions with external and internal stakeholder groups. Understanding the needs of the customer and being able to clearly articulate those needs to Product Development is an essential job function.
Performs frequent competitive analyses and reviews market offerings in comparison to our products.
Frequently reviews product usage data, which serves as a directional input to future product roadmap choices.
Identifies opportunities to enhance existing products and innovate new products to increase market share and drive revenue growth.
Prepares business plans and business cases for both Open Territory and State Adoption solutions.
Frequently interacts with Finance to develop P&L statements for custom product development and sales.
Develops product proposals and related financial planning, including development of business case (cost/benefit) analysis and ongoing management of allocated capex budget.
Presents business plans, business cases and change requests to upper management as needed.
Works closely with training and marketing communications teams as subject matter expert on product capabilities and product roadmap, to support preparation of training, support, and promotional materials.

Requirements

Minimum 5-7 years of experience as a Product Manager, Business Development Manager, Project Manager, or equivalent, preferably in the testing or education market.
Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

Additional Skills, Qualifications, Experience

Demonstrated / documented success defining or sourcing, launching and managing profitable products.
Proven track record of effectively engaging the target market: prospective and existing customers, partners and other stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated negotiation, collaboration and teamwork skills.
Proven ability to influence and work effectively in cross-functional teams.
Travel requirements: up to 10% travel.

Savvas Learning Company provides access to a benefits experience created to offer our employees choice, flexibility, and the opportunity to save money for the future. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, tax-advantaged accounts, pharmacy, life insurance, disability insurance, matching 401(k), and paid time off. Our benefits are part of a total package that is carefully designed to support the total well-being of our employees.

Savvas Learning Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Savvas Learning complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. Savvas prohibits discrimination against individuals based on race, color, region, national origin, sex, age, disability, and other protected group status. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant.

Savvas Learning is an affirmative action employer and participates in E-Verify. E-Verify Know Your Rights

Notice to California Applicants: Information collected and processed as part of your Savvas Careers profile, and any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Savvas' California Applicant Privacy Notice.

Job Details

Job Family

AIP Eligible

Job Function

Product Managment

Pay Type

Salary

Original Job Description

Director, Product Management (K-12 Humanities)

Req #1961

United States

Job Description

Savvas Learning Company is a global education company that produces award-winning learning solutions that empower educators and engage students with the highest quality content.

Primary Responsibilities

Drives product strategy for new products in the Savvas K-12 Humanities portfolio: including, but not limited to market positioning, pricing, marketing, and sales strategy.
Manages the customization of our Humanities flagship products for K-12, as well as select development initiatives.
Engages in continuous assessment of K-12 market needs through frequent interactions with external and internal stakeholder groups. Understanding the needs of the customer and being able to clearly articulate those needs to Product Development is an essential job function.
Performs frequent competitive analyses and reviews market offerings in comparison to our products.
Frequently reviews product usage data, which serves as a directional input to future product roadmap choices.
Identifies opportunities to enhance existing products and innovate new products to increase market share and drive revenue growth.
Prepares business plans and business cases for both Open Territory and State Adoption solutions.
Frequently interacts with Finance to develop P&L statements for custom product development and sales.
Develops product proposals and related financial planning, including development of business case (cost/benefit) analysis and ongoing management of allocated capex budget.
Presents business plans, business cases and change requests to upper management as needed.
Works closely with training and marketing communications teams as subject matter expert on product capabilities and product roadmap, to support preparation of training, support, and promotional materials.

Requirements

Minimum 5-7 years of experience as a Product Manager, Business Development Manager, Project Manager, or equivalent, preferably in the testing or education market.
Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

Additional Skills, Qualifications, Experience

Demonstrated / documented success defining or sourcing, launching and managing profitable products.
Proven track record of effectively engaging the target market: prospective and existing customers, partners and other stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated negotiation, collaboration and teamwork skills.
Proven ability to influence and work effectively in cross-functional teams.
Travel requirements: up to 10% travel.

Job Details

Job Family

AIP Eligible

Job Function

Product Managment

Pay Type

Salary

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