Partner Technology has been retained to recruit a Technology Product Manager with at least 3 years of experience. 

The Technology Product Manager defines and develops online products that meet the needs of customers.  In addition to creating and developing technology products, you will be responsible for converting, managing, and monitoring the organizational workflows and processes from print-based to web-based publishing, and/or from digital publishing to its next iteration. Working in close collaboration with editorial partners, this position will be crucial in planning all specifications and requirements for new products or revisions, as well as establishing internal and external partnerships or acquiring tools, resources, and/or content and media libraries where necessary.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage the product lifecycle of online products in a defined market space by developing strategy for product direction, and leading cross-functional teams to define, develop, and launch online courseware products
  
• Conduct customer research and maintain a deep understanding of customer needs and industry trends to ensure product line is competitive and meets market needs
  
• Oversight of all instructional design and regulatory standards compliance requirements
  
• Planning for and executing on testing plans, including customer acceptance testing and quality assurance testing
  
• Input on all pricing and transaction models
  
• Help define revenue forecasts and to maintain or exceed forecasts
  
• Assist in training sales and marketing on unique properties of products and their utility/functions
  
• Maintenance of products during their lifecycles and capturing feedback for next product development cycle
  
• Input on all marketing and sales strategies and tactics
  
• Monitoring all processes from content development all the way through the life cycle of the product
  
• Serving as a resource for competitive intelligence and analysis
  
• Work closely with product line editorial staff to ensure their buy-in to the digital product strategy, that the digital components meet the overall market needs and that the overall learning solutions development is done in a coordinated manner
  
• Work with editorial staff to appropriately set priorities for digital product development; address next steps for lower priority projects and other tasks that can’t realistically be handled in the near term; ensure that all identified learning solution opportunities are addressed in some manner

Basic Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
  
• At least 3 years experience in a product management role within a technical and/or eCommerce environment (or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience)
  
• Experience with key product management functions, including writing requirements, market research, competitive analysis, product planning, marketing concepts, and pricing proposals
  
• Demonstrated expertise in working with customers (internal and/or external) and SMEs in a consultative role, defining and developing solutions to meet customer requirements
  
• Results-driven with a sharp customer focus and passion for serving customer needs
  
• Ability to work well in a large organization with a variety of stakeholders
  
• Strong skills in leadership, facilitation, and communication, both written and oral
  
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others - especially non-technical staff - to identify win-win outcomes
  
• Ability to travel 25% annually

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA or similar
  
• Background in eLearning, Publishing, Education Technology industry or similar
  
• Experience with design, development and production of online products