Director, Product Management (9-12 Science)

Savvas Learning Company is a global education company that produces award-winning learning solutions. They are seeking a Director of Science Product Management to lead the strategy and development of solutions for their K-12 Science curriculum, focusing on market requirements and product strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Drives product strategy for new products in the Savvas K-12 Science portfolio: including, but not limited to market positioning, pricing, marketing, and sales strategy
• Manages the customization of our Science flagship products for K-12, as well as select development initiatives
• The Director works closely with the Director of Product Management for K-8, Product Development, Custom, Platform Team and the larger product management team to ensure goals and strategy are aligned
• Engages in continuous assessment of 9-12 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
• 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
• Master's degree preferred
• Travel requirements: up to 10% travel