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Technical Product Manager

🇺🇸 Remote - US

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Product Development

🗓️ July 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The company is hiring a Technical Product Manager to join the Higher Ed Courseware Product Management team. The role involves managing a portfolio of educational technology applications, driving product growth, developing strategy based on customer and market data, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute the product roadmap.

Highlights
  • Drive growth for Writing Solutions, MediaShare, and Freehand Grader applications
  • Develop and refine product strategy using customer research, competitive analysis, and market data
  • Collaborate with Engineering, UX, Program Management, Marketing, Sales, Portfolio, and Customer Success teams
  • Own end-to-end product lifecycle including go-to-market strategy and feature launches
  • Analyze and communicate key performance metrics to stakeholders
  • Minimum 5 years experience in product management with educational technology products
  • Strong skills in strategic thinking, problem-solving, customer discovery, and stakeholder management
  • Experience with gathering and analyzing user feedback and market opportunities
  • Excellent communication skills with a global mindset to connect worldwide teams and customers
  • Ability to navigate complex issues and deliver actionable solutions

Technical Product Manager Full Description

Technical Product Manager

USA
Workplace Type: Remote
  • Job: Product Management
  • Schedule: FULL_TIME
  • Req ID: 20216

Role : Technical Product Manager

Location : US (Remote)

The Product Manager is a key member of the Higher Ed Courseware Product Management team. Reporting to the Director, Product Management, Learning Tools and Assessments, the Product Manager is a strong individual contributor that collaborates with colleagues across Higher Education and beyond to manage a small portfolio of related applications that underpin our approach to open form assignments.

What You’ll Do:
  • Drive growth for our existing Writing Solutions, MediaShare, and Freehand Grader applications
  • Partner with the Director of Product Management to refine a strategy for owned applications rooted in customer research, performance analysis, competitive analysis, and market data
  • Champion product vision and strategy with stakeholders at all levels
  • Translate the strategy into an actionable roadmap by sizing opportunities, defining the work, and aligning with key stakeholders during go-to-market periods
  • Work closely with Engineering, UX, and Program management to bring product roadmap to life
  • Work with stakeholders in Portfolio, Content Production, Customer Success, and Marketing to ensure the product strategy is continually informed by their needs as well as Customer needs
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on the capabilities of assigned tools, and their place in the market and competitive landscape.
  • Collaborate with relevant teams to identify, track, analyze, and communicate key performance metrics that drive strategic business and product decisions
  • Regularly lead and update product research and experimentation, focused on customer preferences and market dynamics
  • Engage in end-to-end ownership, becoming a subject matter expert in all issues your customers and stakeholders face
  • Inform go-to-market strategy and ensure successful enablement of product launches and feature updates, in partnership with Marketing, Sales, Portfolio, and Customer Success

Requirements
  • 5 years of product management experience working on educational technology products (or significant experience in roles with equivalent responsibilities)
  • Have an obsession with discovery and connecting with the customer
  • Strategic mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, adept at evaluating market opportunities and prioritizing work based on strategic importance and relevant data
  • Results-oriented and self-motivated, skilled at executing projects and proactively adapting to a dynamic work environment
  • Skilled at influencing, building relationships, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the organization
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguous or complex issues and outlining effective solutions
  • Global mindset with excellent communication skills, effectively connecting with team members and customers worldwide
  • Experience gathering, analyzing, and making decisions based on user feedback
  • Experience assessing market opportunities and prioritizing based on impact.
  • Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships
  • Experience analyzing and communicating product performance and insights to stakeholders using analytical and presentation tools

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Job Family: PRODUCT
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