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Director, Technical Product Management

Job Overview

Overview

At McGraw-Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide from kindergarten through graduate school. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning tools and content that maximize a teacher’s time and a student’s learning experience. We do all of this in a diverse and inclusive team of passionate individuals who firmly believe that we can change the world by leveling the playing field and giving every learner an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential.

If you believe that education can change lives and make the world a better place, McGraw Hill is the place for you!

If you have the passion and technical expertise to thrive in an innovative and agile environment, we want to learn more about you. 

How can you make an Impact?

As a Director of Product Management at McGraw-Hill you will have the opportunity to demonstrate competencies in the full product lifecycle from discovery to delivery, to include customer discovery, leadership of the product team, product evangelism, management of your product including prioritization of work and management of relationships with key stakeholders.

You will lead a group of TPMs that manage multiple teams and are responsible for defining the product strategies and customer outcomes to achieve and ensure that the products delivered meet the needs of McGraw-Hill customers. You will also have direct involvement with the leadership team in the development of healthy processes.

What will you do?  

Discovery: 

• Research the needs of the platform, internal and external customers in order to identify and prioritize opportunities.
• Explore, choose, release, and measure solution iterations that drive the desired customer outcome and business impact. 

Manage Platform: 

• Be an expert on your product, platform, components, and the surrounding ecosystem.
• Drive platform vision, strategy, product plans, and the priority of outcomes.
• Guide roadmap creation with program managers, product managers, and engineering.
• Establish success criteria for the platform and measure progress. 

Relationship Management: 

• Manage relationships with Engineering, agile teams, product managers, internal executives, customer success, and customers.
• Ensure the agile teams, the rest of McGraw-Hill, and customers understand the vision, strategy, and near-term goals to achieve both.
• Identify areas of misalignment and resolve them. 

Leadership/Mentorship: 

• Create great product managers through formal or informal management and mentorship of direct reports.
• Create great leadership teams for each agile team in your program, and raise the level of product management at the organization. 

What can you bring to the role? 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, or combination of education and equivalent work experience
• 3+ years’ experience managing Product Managers as direct reports5+ years in product management roles at SaaS companies
• Deep understanding of modern product management practices for digital products and supportive systems
• Excellent skills related to producing and managing requirements
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Experience developing platforms and technologies
• Experience working in an agile development environments
• Critical feedback skills (giving/receiving) that help level up solutions
• Technical prowess – you don’t need to code, but you shouldn’t be afraid of diving into technical issues
• Previous experience in software engineering, data science, data analytics, UX design, software support
• Ability to travel to meet your coworkers a few times a year

Why work for us?

At McGraw Hill, you will be empowered to make a real impact on a global scale. Every day your individual efforts contribute to the lives of millions. As an education innovation company, we’re proud to play a part by inspiring learners around the world. If you bring your curiosity, we’ll help you grow in a collaborative environment where everyone shares a passion for success.

Are you ready for a new challenge? Apply for a career at McGraw Hill and together, we’ll impact the world.

The pay range for this position is between $150,000 - $180,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. An annual bonus plan may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and/or other benefits, depending on the position offered. 

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