Senior Product Manager, Humanities

COMPANY PROFILE

Great Minds, a mission driven Public Benefit Corporation, brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials that inspire joy in teaching and learning. Our English curriculum, Wit & Wisdom®, Eureka Math™ and PhD Science™, all support teachers as they take students beyond rote learning to provide a deeper, more complete understanding of the humanities, mathematics, and the sciences. Founded in 2007, Great Minds now employs more than 1,000 people.

For additional information please visit: www.greatminds.org

OUR MARKET POSITION

Great Minds’ Eureka Math is the most widely used curriculum in the history of American education. It enjoys an unrivaled 40+ net promoter score. Eureka and its sister products, Wit & Wisdom English and PhD Science, embrace much higher expectations for all students and all teachers. In a market dominated by scripted, procedural materials that drive expectations down, Great Minds produces curricula that celebrate knowledge, respect the craft of teaching, and acknowledge the true capabilities of students.

Job Purpose

The Senior Product Manager works closely with the Senior Director, Product in executing the vision for the Supplemental product line that aligns to the Great Minds’ mission of serving all students with high-quality, knowledge building instructional materials. The Senior Product Manager is also responsible for building and leading a team that executes the product vision in establishing, launching, and maintaining the product line to customers.

This role is an exciting opportunity for an experienced product management leader with a passion for high-quality, knowledge-building curriculum and the belief that every child is capable of greatness. The ideal candidate will also have experience leading high achieving teams in a deadline intensive environment and the drive to innovate while remaining committed to the Great Minds’ organizational mission. While the work is remote and the ideal candidate will work well independently, this will also be a highly collaborative position, necessitating a strong sense of teamwork and cooperation.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with the Senior Director, Product to execute the vision for the Supplemental product line aligned to the Great Minds knowledge-building approach 
• Cultivate strong working relationships with leaders and professionals throughout the organization to ensure Enterprise and product team alignment with the Great Minds knowledge building vision 
• Ensure the product vision is executed by the different teams involved in establishing, launching, and maintaining the product line to customers 
• Set the product roadmap and prioritization for the Supplemental product line aligned with Great Minds goals and strategy 
• Proactively partner with Implementation Success, Sales, and Marketing to ensure success across Go to Market activities for each new product/feature in the product line
• Communicate the product vision and strategy to internal and external stakeholders for a specific product line
• Provide oversight and ensure alignment between the instructional philosophy, content development and Great Minds digital platform in the delivery of features and customer experience 
• Manage the product management team in the execution of a product line, including product and market research, competitor analysis, planning, positioning, requirements and roadmap development, and product launch for a product line
• Build, lead, coach, mentor, and develop a thoughtful, knowledgeable, and collaborative team of product managers who execute the vision for a product line 
• Foster a healthy, strong team culture that values humility, feedback, and alignment to Great Minds mission, including knowledge-building and high-quality instructional materials 
• Ensure that all products in a product line are developed efficiently, on time, and within budget
• Steer the business development, market analysis, and innovation necessary to meet market opportunities and needs  
• Collaborate with the Senior Director, Product on the vision for the product life cycle, components, pricing, strategy, go to market for all products for a product line
• Collaborate with the Content & Editorial team to execute the strategy related to state adoptions, pricing bundles, sampling, and open territory/large-district opportunities for a product line
• Work with the Senior Director, Product to determine the go to market strategy and product pricing for a product line
• Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues within a product line that may impair the organization’s ability to meet its strategic, financial, and technical goals 
• Evaluate, strategize and problem solve around the effect of internal and external forces on the market with the Senior Director, Product
• Provide product training to customer-facing teams including sales, marketing and implementation, and work closely with professional development and coaching teams to drive alignment of messaging across all products, marketing materials and customer interactions  
• Define in order to validate through market and user research that product requirements will meet targeted customer demands, compelling current and new customers to purchase and use our products with fidelity; ensure product requirements are clearly delineated, documented, socialized, and executed on; collaborate with Prod Ops
• Monitor the Return on Investment (ROI) and Profit & Loss (P&L) for a product line and raise risks and remedies to the Senior Director, Product
• Support financial analysis and drive business case development for data-driven decisions on investment priorities