JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities:
Product Design
- Alongside the Solution Owner, support the design and development of new assessment solutions focused on future-ready skills and student-centered learning.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of best practices in learning and assessment (including the assessment of future-ready skills), relevant legislation and polices, and challenges impacting the field of assessment.
Product Strategy
- Alongside the Solution Owner, create and manage a strategic product roadmap aligned with the priorities and practices of Pearson School Assessment.
- Collect user feedback through interviews, focus groups, and surveys, acting as the voice of the customer.
- Conduct competitive market analyses to establish a clear differentiation strategy.
- Analyze research and usage data to propose and prioritize product enhancements.
Product Development & Implementation
- Collaborate cross-functionally with content, psychometrics, technology, and program teams to ensure the product roadmap is understood and executed, and any known gaps are clearly documented and communicated.
- Manage the cross-functional product schedule in collaboration with Pearson School Assessment schedulers.
- Manage risks associated with product readiness, identifying mitigation strategies in support of on-time and on-budget delivery.
- Support implementation and training for successful product use, including guides and videos, both internally and client-facing.
Product Sales & Marketing
- Serve as the main point of contact for sales team; inform marketing and pricing strategies. Collaborate on all key messages, creation of the value proposition, and all product claims.
- Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to ensure that product collateral, documentation, and customer engagement is accurate and aligned with product strategy.
- Represent the product at internal and external meetings as needed.
Other
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Occasional travel will be required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree is required; advanced degree is preferred.
- 5+ years product or project management is required.
- 3+ years developing K-12 academic assessment or instructional products required.
- Background in student-centered learning, performance assessment, AI innovation, and/or future-ready skills, such as critical thinking and collaboration.
- Knowledge of the K-12 assessment landscape and competitive products.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills and strong attention to detail.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills, and ability to coordinate multiple activities and adapt to unexpected events.
- Broad knowledge of common software programs, strong technology skills, and the confidence necessary to work with unfamiliar projects.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and flexibly adapt to fast-moving environments.
- Strong relationship-building skills; confidence working with broad groups of stakeholders, including senior management.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
, Decatur County, Kansas, United States, Kansas, United States
Job Overview
Location
, Decatur County, Kansas, United States, Kansas, United States
