Pearson is hiring: Senior Product Manager (Washington) in Washington DC

About the Job

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 Sr. Product Manager to join our team and drive the development of cuttingedge educational products.

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 crossfunctional, durable and generally comprised of a product manager, product designer, tech lead and a program manager (4inabox 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, and for contributing a solid knowledge of the various constraints of the business such as marketing, sales, support, finance, legal and privacy; a deep knowledge of our users and customers; and data about how our customers engage with our products.

The product manager must also track industry trends and the competitive landscape as they pertain to their product, collaborate closely with the product designer and engineers, and work together to deliver solutions to market. Shipping is necessary, but not sufficient. We look for product managers who are not afraid of signing up for results, even when this means they have to work through others to achieve the necessary outcomes.

This role is an individual contributor. You will need to influence teammates, stakeholders and key executives through your use of data and logic.

Necessary Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated understanding of the techniques and methods of modern product discovery and product delivery
• Proven track record over multiple years as an individual contributor product manager responsible for value and viability of solutions
• 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 wellstructured, datainformed, written narrative
• Proven ability to engage with engineers, designers, and company leaders in a constructive and collaborative relationship

Who We Are

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. We are the worlds lifelong learning company. For us, learning isnt just what we do. Its who we are.

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a member of EVerify. 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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