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Salary $80,000 - $92,500 a year job type full-time
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Description
We are the world’s learning company with more than 24,000 employees operating in 70 countriesWe combine world-class educational content and assessment,powered by services and technology, to enable more effective teaching and personalized learning at scaleWe believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.
At pearson, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possibleWe are bold thinkers and standout innovators who push the boundaries of technologyWe create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovationsWithin the pearson virtual schools (pvs) division we have reimagined k-12 education through our virtual school and curriculum offeringsOur schools, connections academy and pearson online academy, provide a best-in-class online learning environment for k-12 students to acquire the skills and confidence they need to adapt and thrive in a changing worldWe also support school districts with curriculum, teachers, and technology as they make the shift to onlineThe covid-19 pandemic introduced significant disruption and transformation to the k-12 learning marketAnd as a result, our category has seen explosive growth and our business has experienced enormous increases in awareness and enrolmentsThis presents an incredible opportunity for our team to chart a ground-breaking path through this shifting environment to achieve continued successPearson is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and a member of e-verifyAll qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications
Purpose of the position:
The learning analytics product manager, solutions product management reports to the vice president solutions product managementAs the product manager working on learning analytics, you will hold the responsibility of translating data into actionable product improvements and specifications & processes to iteratively develop, deploy, and measure their performance against our goal of improving learner outcomes through personalized learning experiencesThis role will work closely with various cross-functional teams, including but not limited to software engineering, content development, research and analysis, school-facing support teams, and service delivery teams.
Primary responsibilities:
Lead data-driven initiatives that inform product strategy and roadmap
Use data and analytics to understand student and caretaker behavior and drive continuous improvement of product portfolio
Create compelling data stories using analysis to support the improvement of student and caretaker experience
Understand the needs of our students, draw upon extensive user research done by the ux team and add new insights specific to improving learning and outcomes
Conduct discovery sessions that result in clear a problem to be solved and articulate a compelling ‘why’ the problem is worth solving
Perform value evaluation by creating lean business cases for your portfolio of products
Develop and continually define epics and capabilities for your product portfolio
General responsibilities:
Relationship management
Build deep expertise and empathy for the customers and learners that use our curriculum, services, and software products
Develop rapport and trust with business owners and key stakeholders
Keep informed of industry trends, learning science, existing and emerging academic research on learning analytics, and competitive analyses to identify new opportunities and initiatives which ultimately serve the long-term product strategy
Business management
Lead and support continual process improvement by proposing optimizations for any aspect of the product development lifecycle
Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years of product management experience
Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods
Experience in an educational setting is beneficial, k-12 specifically is a plus
Bachelor`s degree or equivalent.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to properly translate and articulate data trends.
Conversant in the data flow that underlies learning analytics including data storage, translation, and visualization techniques.
Must be able to work effectively as part of a team and independently
Ability to effectively meet deadlines
Technologically proficient (especially with microsoft office programs)
Agile/ safe experience preferred
Colorado-based individuals expressing interest in this position can expect a starting salary range of $80,000-$92,500 and are eligible to participate in an annual incentive planBenefits available to eligible employees can be seen at: https://pearsonbenefitsus.com/
Primary location: us-re-remote
Work locations:
Us-remote
Remote
Job: product management
Organization: north america connections
Employee status: regular employee
Job type: standard
Job level: individual contributor
Shift: day job
Job posting: sep 22, 2021
Job unposting: ongoing
Schedule:: full-time regular
Req id: 2113560
