Wiley
Vice President, Product - Technology
🇺🇸 Hybrid - Plymouth, MN
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $178K - $267K
💻 Product Development
🗓️ August 18th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
Wiley is hiring a Vice President, Product - Technology to lead the strategy and execution of its Assessments product portfolio, overseeing product, design, engineering, and partnerships. The role focuses on driving product discovery, development, and delivery while fostering an innovative culture to develop AI-enabled experiences across four global brands.
Highlights
- Lead product strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals for assessments portfolio including Everything DiSC®, The Five Behaviors®, The Leadership Challenge®, and PXT®.
- Manage cross-functional teams across product, technology, design, and external partners to ensure timely, high-quality product delivery.
- Drive AI integration within product experiences and champion responsible use of AI technologies.
- Develop go-to-market strategies in collaboration with marketing and sales teams to accelerate product adoption.
- Oversee technology architecture, scalability, security, and engineering best practices.
- Build and mentor high-performing teams, fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
- Participate in strategic planning as a member of the Assessments leadership team to align product and business strategies.
- Conduct market research, user analysis, establish KPIs, and measure product performance.
- Manage budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships supporting agile development processes.
- Salary range from $177,700 to $266,567 USD.
Vice President, Product - Technology Full Description
Vice President, Product -Technology
Hybrid
Plymouth, MN, USA
Full time
Job Description:Vice President, Product -Technology
Location:Plymouth, MN, USA
Our mission is to unlock human potential. We welcome you for who you are, the background you bring, and we embrace individuals who get excited about learning. Bring your experiences, your perspectives, and your passion; it’s in our differences that we empower the way the world learns.
About the Role:
Wiley is seeking a visionary VP of Product & Technology to lead the strategy and execution of our Assessments product portfolio, including the development of a scalable platform to power future growth. This role will unify efforts across product, design, engineering, and external partners to deliver high-impact, AI-enabled experiences that unlock human potential. With responsibility for 4 global brands—Everything DiSC®, The Five Behaviors®, The Leadership Challenge®, and PXT®—you’ll shape how we simplify and scale user and buyer experiences across our ecosystem.
- Drive discovery, development and delivery for overall product strategy and roadmap in alignment with the Assessment Business vision and goals.
- Inspire and lead the product and technology teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture, that enables execution and delivery against a singular vision for Assessments
- Work closely with technology and design teams to prioritize and manage product development efforts, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
- Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to develop go-to-market strategies and support phased GTM strategy to drive faster adoption for business-related product launches
- Foster new MVP approach to conducting market research, instilling speed and clarity on customer needs, opportunities for product innovation, and competitive differentiation.
- Champion the responsible use of AI across the product portfolio, steering the evolution of our proprietary model and unlocking new ways to support users through intelligent, context-aware experiences.
- Continue to build internal design and development practices to drive thinking and lead technology builds to ensure repeatability within platform.
- Participate heavily with the Assessments leadership team: help set business strategy, represent the product platform in our strategic planning, initiate and debate key strategic topics and opportunities, and drive bold high-impact decisions
- Ensure effective communication and alignment across all departments regarding product goals, progress, and challenges
- Instill an inclusive team culture that is passionate, pragmatic, accountable and collaborative.
- Collaborate with other product and technology leaders across Wiley’s other divisions to reduce redundancy, share best practices, and optimize our investments
Product Strategy and Leadership:
- Develop and communicate comprehensive product strategy aligned with business objectives
- Define product roadmap, prioritize features, and manage product lifecycle from conception to launch
- Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and user research to inform product decisions
- Establish product metrics, KPIs, and success criteria to measure product performance
- Lead product discovery processes and validate product-market fit initiatives
Technology Leadership
- Oversee technology architecture, infrastructure, and engineering practices
- Drive technical decision-making regarding platform scalability, security, and performance
- Establish engineering standards, best practices, and development methodologies
- Evaluate and implement new technologies, tools, and frameworks
- Ensure robust security practices and compliance with industry standards
Team Management and Development
- Build, lead, and mentor high-performing product and engineering teams
- Recruit top talent and establish strong team culture focused on innovation and delivery
- Provide career development opportunities and foster professional growth
- Manage team performance, set goals, and conduct regular performance evaluations
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between product, engineering, design, and
Strategic Planning & Execution
- Partner with members of Assessments leadership team to align product and technology strategy with business goals
- Develop and manage product and technology budgets, resource allocation, and vendor relationships
- Drive agile development processes and continuous improvement initiatives
Strategic Planning & Execution (cont)
- Oversee project management, timeline delivery, and quality assurance
- Present product and technology updates to board members and stakeholders
Customer & Market Focus
- Champion user-centric design and development practices
- Gather and analyze customer feedback to inform product improvements
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to maintain competitive advantage
- Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to support go-to-market strategies
Qualifications:
• Provides leadership and direction through senior managers
• Accountable for the performance and results of diverse activities within a large business
• Develops and executes own strategy to achieve key business objectives
• Decisions are guided by business and/or functional strategy and objectives
About Wiley:
Wiley is a trusted leader in research and learning, our pioneering solutions and services are paving the way for knowledge seekers as they work to solve the world's most important challenges. We are advocates of advancement, empowering knowledge-seekers to transform today's biggest obstacles into tomorrow's brightest opportunities.
With over 200 years of experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers' steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal, educational, and professional success at every stage. Around the globe, we break down barriers for innovators, empowering them to advance discoveries in their fields, adapt their workforces, and shape minds.
Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.
We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.
We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.
When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.
With over 200 years of experience in publishing, we continue to evolve knowledge seekers' steps into strides, illuminating their path forward to personal, educational, and professional success at every stage. Around the globe, we break down barriers for innovators, empowering them to advance discoveries in their fields, adapt their workforces, and shape minds.
Wiley is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We evaluate all qualified applicants and treat all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or based on any individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Wiley is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact tasupport@wiley.com for assistance.
We are proud that our workplace promotes continual learning and internal mobility. Our values support courageous teammates, needle movers, and learning champions all while striving to support the health and well-being of all employees. We offer meeting-free Friday afternoons allowing more time for heads down work and professional development, and through a robust body of employee programing we facilitate a wide range of opportunities to foster community, learn, and grow.
We are committed to fair, transparent pay, and we strive to provide competitive compensation in addition to a comprehensive benefits package. The range below represents Wiley's good faith and reasonable estimate of the base pay for this role at the time of posting roles either in the United Kingdom, Canada or USA. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall within the range, however the ultimate salary offered for this role may be higher or lower and will be set based on a variety of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, skills, and competencies.
When applying, please attach your resume/CV to be considered.
Salary Range:177,700 USD to 266,567 USD#LI-CW1
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