Senior Product Manager - Blackboard

Description

Senior Product Manager

Remote - United Kingdom

The Opportunity: 

Anthology delivers education and technology solutions so that students can reach their full potential and learning institutions thrive. Our mission is to empower educators and institutions with meaningful innovation that’s simple and intelligent, inspiring student success and institutional growth.

The Power of Together is built on having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to making diversity, inclusion, and belonging a foundational part of our hiring practices and who we are as a company.

For more information about Anthology and our career opportunities, please visit www.anthology.com. 

Blackboard is a product that allows learners and instructors to access online educational experiences wherever and whenever they want through web and mobile devices. Blackboard technology helps instructors breathe life into educational content, brings efficiency to day-to-day tasks, and empowers instructors with tools to engage and assess every learner. We help motivate learners by promoting collaboration, communication, and connections with their peers and instructors. 

As Senior Product Manager, you will be responsible for the success of Blackboard and the concerns of its users in general. Research, definition, prioritization, and communication are core and critical to the ongoing success of this role. You will be the go-to person for any questions or communication related to the product and must work closely and effectively with the numerous and varied teams and individuals contributing to the product, including product design, engineering, quality assurance, marketing, sales, and support. 

The successful candidate must possess the skills needed to develop, market, and support the product to current and prospective customers. A successful candidate must also have an ability to define and articulate new product requirements based on market intelligence and research, internal feedback, and one’s own understanding of the product space.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Deeply researching and understanding the problems of instructors and students, and being able to accurately and thoroughly articulate requirements which strive to solve the problems identified
• Prioritizing requirements based on quantitative & qualitative evidence in a manner that best supports Blackboard’s business goals
• Communicating to customers and internal stakeholders about the product itself, upcoming releases, and product roadmaps
• Coordinating closely with other divisions of Blackboard to ensure cohesive solutions and capabilities
• Working closely with the senior product leadership team to inform the strategic direction and Blackboard product roadmap
• Obtaining feedback from users, customers, sales, engineering, and other constituencies
• Maintaining awareness of trends in education and technology, as well as competitive positioning
• This role requires approximately 25% travel 

The Candidate:

Required skills/qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Minimum of 8 years of prior related experience 
• At least 2 years of software product management experience or related discipline
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams, including building collaboration and consensus among diverse teams of peers, experts, and senior management
• Ability to work in an ever-changing, fast paced, demanding environment
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work through conflict to meet objectives and maintain strong relationships across teams with different work styles and personalities
• Ability to effectively deal with a certain degree of ambiguity/autonomy and capable of making sound business decisions
• Excellent written, communication, and presentation skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English at CEF B2 level or above

Preferred skills/qualifications:

• Fluency in another language in addition to English      

This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

Anthology is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, protected military/veteran status, or any other legally protected factor.