Pearson
Product Director (IC)
Location:
Remote
Job Type:
Full‑Time
Overview At Pearson, we are committed to helping people make progress in their lives through learning. We create innovative and accessible educational products and services that foster personal and professional growth. We are looking for a passionate and skilled Product Director (IC) to join our team and drive the development of cutting‑edge educational products.
Responsibilities We embrace the SVPG Product Operating Model by empowering our product teams to solve hard problems—customer problems and business problems—in ways that our customers love yet work for our business. Our product teams are cross‑functional and durable, generally comprised of a product manager, product designer, tech lead and a program manager (4‑in‑a‑box model). We staff our product teams with the skills necessary to come up with effective solutions that are valuable (our customers choose to buy or use), viable (the solution works within the many constraints of the business), usable (the user can figure out how to use), and feasible (our engineers have the skills and technology to implement). The product manager is accountable for ensuring the solution is both valuable and viable, while the product designer ensures it is usable and the engineers ensure it is feasible. The product director must collaborate closely with designers, engineers and stakeholders to discover effective solutions, work together to deliver those solutions to market, and hold teams accountable to results. Shipping is necessary, but not sufficient. We look for directors who are not afraid of signing up for results, even when this means they must work through others to achieve necessary outcomes. As an individual contributor, you will need to influence teammates, colleagues, stakeholders, and key executives through your use of data and logic.
Qualifications
Proven track record over multiple years as an individual contributor product manager responsible for value and viability of solutions
Proven ability to go deep and quickly learn new domains, as well as solid understanding of all major parts of the business
Demonstrated understanding of the techniques and methods of modern product discovery and product delivery
Demonstrated ability to learn multiple functional areas of business—engineering, design, finance, sales, or marketing
Demonstrated ability to figure out solutions to hard problems with many constraints, using sound judgement to assess risks, and to lay out your argument in a well‑structured, data‑informed, written narrative
Proven ability to engage with both individual contributors and leaders of all levels in constructive and collaborative relationships
Responsible for assisting with quarterly strategic planning, defining OKRs and developing a roadmap
Proven ability to own a strategic pillar, and develop and get buy‑in for a product strategy based on that pillar
Compensation The minimum full‑time salary range is between $165,000 and $185,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.
Application Deadline Applications will be accepted through December 22nd. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Equal Opportunity Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E‑Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
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Remote
Job Type:
Full‑Time
Overview At Pearson, we are committed to helping people make progress in their lives through learning. We create innovative and accessible educational products and services that foster personal and professional growth. We are looking for a passionate and skilled Product Director (IC) to join our team and drive the development of cutting‑edge educational products.
Responsibilities We embrace the SVPG Product Operating Model by empowering our product teams to solve hard problems—customer problems and business problems—in ways that our customers love yet work for our business. Our product teams are cross‑functional and durable, generally comprised of a product manager, product designer, tech lead and a program manager (4‑in‑a‑box model). We staff our product teams with the skills necessary to come up with effective solutions that are valuable (our customers choose to buy or use), viable (the solution works within the many constraints of the business), usable (the user can figure out how to use), and feasible (our engineers have the skills and technology to implement). The product manager is accountable for ensuring the solution is both valuable and viable, while the product designer ensures it is usable and the engineers ensure it is feasible. The product director must collaborate closely with designers, engineers and stakeholders to discover effective solutions, work together to deliver those solutions to market, and hold teams accountable to results. Shipping is necessary, but not sufficient. We look for directors who are not afraid of signing up for results, even when this means they must work through others to achieve necessary outcomes. As an individual contributor, you will need to influence teammates, colleagues, stakeholders, and key executives through your use of data and logic.
Qualifications
Proven track record over multiple years as an individual contributor product manager responsible for value and viability of solutions
Proven ability to go deep and quickly learn new domains, as well as solid understanding of all major parts of the business
Demonstrated understanding of the techniques and methods of modern product discovery and product delivery
Demonstrated ability to learn multiple functional areas of business—engineering, design, finance, sales, or marketing
Demonstrated ability to figure out solutions to hard problems with many constraints, using sound judgement to assess risks, and to lay out your argument in a well‑structured, data‑informed, written narrative
Proven ability to engage with both individual contributors and leaders of all levels in constructive and collaborative relationships
Responsible for assisting with quarterly strategic planning, defining OKRs and developing a roadmap
Proven ability to own a strategic pillar, and develop and get buy‑in for a product strategy based on that pillar
Compensation The minimum full‑time salary range is between $165,000 and $185,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program.
Application Deadline Applications will be accepted through December 22nd. This window may be extended depending on business needs.
Equal Opportunity Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of E‑Verify. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit and business need. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other group protected by law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you are an individual with a disability and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site as a result of your disability, you may request reasonable accommodations by emailing TalentExperienceGlobalTeam@grp.pearson.com.
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