Product Manager - ADAM

Summary:

We are the world’s learning company with more than 21,000 employees operating in 70 countries. We combine world-class educational content and assessment, powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scale. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.

Ultimately, the role of the ADAM Product Manager is to ensure successful solution design, development and ongoing product innovation of Pearson’s next generation assessment session management and reporting platform. This role will play a critical role in executing on Pearson’s School Assessment technology strategy.

Key responsibilities of this position include implementing and managing internal and external product implementation strategy. Working closely with business partners and product development teams to ensure technology deliverables are met. Conduct internal and external research to determine consumer needs and competitor offerings.

This requisition is part of the Pearson/MZD team, which develops innovative assessment technology platforms. The LaunchPad product manager will work closely with peers who share in the same goals of delivering a world class assessment system that manages state, district, and school data, deliver exams to test takers, scores and reports results. We are currently engaged in building our next generation assessment platform, which is a multi-year project with enormous strategic value, leveraging state of the art technologies and processes.

Responsibilities:

This position reports to the Vice President of Technology Strategy.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Construct and manage product development roadmap
• Lead, define, represent, and communicate product strategy to all stakeholders
• Drive innovative ideas, solutions and products through leadership and decisive action
• Build incredible teams and processes to deliver products that satisfy the needs of customers
• Participate in marketing activities, conferences, discussions with thought leaders and market analysts.
• Ensure clear requirements are communicated between clients and product development teams
• Develop product documentation and support processes to enable project teams to complete client onboarding
• Ensure product development teams are clear on priority development tasks
• Assist in test case development and quality assurance process documentation
• Provide expert product design recommendations to product development team
• Work closely with sales and contract management teams to ensure product roadmap and current functionality is well understood
• Suggest workable solutions to development teams with consideration for existing and new users
• Ensure implementation schedules are tracked and communicated internally and externally
• Explore new ways of improving existing services and products
• Provide necessary technical expertise to sales team to enable them to sell the product
• Assist with the creation of product marketing materials including how-to videos and new release feature showcases
• Identify and present creative and innovative product solutions
• Develop product documentation and support processes to enable project teams to complete

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business management (MBA preferred), or equivalent experience managing large assessment technology platforms
• Proven track record of thriving in high-pace software development team
• Able to formulate and implement global strategies for products
• Able to distill product roadmaps into digestible and relevant presentations to key customers and partners
• Proven track record of excellent customer support
• Proven work experience as a product or project manager
• 8 years of education technology experience, preferably in large scale assessment
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
• Ability and desire to work as part of a virtual team
• Willingness to provide leadership and support for off-hour production deployments, issue resolution and other critical task as required

Compensation at Pearson is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific location. As required by the Colorado, California, Washington State, New York State and New York City laws, the pay range for this position is as follows:

The minimum full-time salary range is between $90k - $130k.

This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

What to expect from Pearson

Did you know Pearson is one of the 10 most innovative education companies of 2022?

At Pearson, we add life to a lifetime of learning so everyone can realize the life they imagine. We do this by creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are on a journey to be 100 percent digital to meet the changing needs of the global population by developing a new strategy with ambitious targets. To deliver on our strategic vision, we have five business divisions that are the foundation for the long-term growth of the company: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Alongside these, we have our corporate divisions: Digital & Technology, Finance, Global Corporate Marketing & Communications, Human Resources, Legal, Strategy and Direct to Consumer. Learn more at We are Pearson.

We value the power of an inclusive culture and also a strong sense of belonging. We promote a culture where differences are embraced, opportunities are accessible, consideration and respect are the norm and all individuals are supported in reaching their full potential. Through our talent, we believe that diversity, equity and inclusion make us a more innovative and vibrant place to work. People are at the center, and we are committed to building a workplace where talent can learn, grow and thrive.

Pearson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E-Verify. We want a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We strive for a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities.

To learn more about Pearson’s commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce, navigate to: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Pearson.

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Job: PRODUCT MANAGEMENT

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL\_TIME

Req ID: 14078

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