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We are bonded by our shared purpose - driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.\nRole Overview\nAs a Sr Product Manager, you will own the strategic development and continuous improvement of platform and data-driven solutions that power core business capabilities. Operating within a product delivery framework, you will connect business strategy, customer needs, and technology delivery. You will own the product lifecycle end-to-end and drive outcomes by developing positive relationships with engineering, inventing with building, and working with cross-functional collaborators.\nWe are seeking a Sr Product Manager to lead a critical initiative dedicated to assessment in the higher education space. This role is ideal for a product leader who thrives in cross-functional environments, is passionate about solving sophisticated problems, and is driven by customer-centric innovation.\nYou will work within a dedicated Product Operating Model (POM) team to accelerate the development of new assessment approaches in the MindTap learning platform. Your work will directly impact revenue and improve learning outcomes for students and instructors.\nKey Responsibilities\nCritical Initiative: Next Generation Assessment\nLead discovery for next generation assessment experiences across multiple fields.\nValidate feasibility through usability testing, stakeholder alignment, and technical assessment.\nPartner with colleagues in engineering, invent, marketing, and content, explore opportunities to scale, define objectives and key results, and create and complete an outcomes-based roadmap.\nCore Product Management Duties\nCustomer focus: Interacts with customers to understand needs and market basics,\nDefine and complete product strategy aligned with business goals, customer needs, and market trends.\nDrive continuous product discovery through regular user interviews, user research, data analysis, and market insights.\nPrioritize and lead the product roadmap to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions.\nCollaborate with engineering, design, content, marketing, and customer success teams.\nDevelop and supervise success measures to direct product upgrades and strategic adjustments.\nServe as the customer’s advocate in decision-making forums and product planning.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.\nMinimum 2 years working on technology-powered products in a product-related role (e.g., product manager, designer, engineer, analyst).\nValidated understanding of modern product discovery and delivery techniques.\nStrong analytical and critical thinking skills with a data-informed approach to decision-making.\nCan use customer frameworks (jobs to be done, personas, etc.)\nProven track record to collaborate across engineering, design, finance, sales, and marketing.\nExcellent communication and storytelling skills to inspire teams and influence stakeholders.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in higher education, EdTech, or platform migration initiatives.\nFamiliarity with agile methodologies and cross-functional team leadership.\nAbility to navigate sophisticated constraints (legal, privacy, finance) in product development.\nCore Product Management Duties\nCreate and advance product strategy consistent with business aims, customer expectations, and industry trends.\nDrive continuous product discovery through consumer research, data interpretation, and driven insights.\nCoordinate and lead all aspects of the product roadmap to provide high-impact, scalable solutions.\nCollaborate with engineering, design, content, marketing, and customer success teams.\nEstablish and supervise success metrics to guide product enhancements and strategic pivots.\nRepresent the voice of the customer in decision-making forums and product planning.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.\nMinimum 2 years working on technology-powered products in a product-related role (e.g., product manager, designer, engineer, analyst).\nValidated understanding of modern product discovery and delivery techniques.\nStrong analytical and critical thinking skills with a data-informed approach to decision-making.\nProven track record to collaborate across engineering, design, finance, sales, marketing, and other stakeholders.\nExcellent communication and storytelling skills to inspire teams and influence stakeholders.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience in higher education, EdTech, or platform migration initiatives.\nFamiliarity with agile methodologies, Continuous Discovery, and cross-functional team leadership.\nAbility to navigate sophisticated constraints (legal, privacy, finance) in product development.\nCengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws.\nCengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at .\nAbout Cengage\nCengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.\nCompensation\nAt Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees. Click here to learn more about our Total Rewards Philosophy.\nThe full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.\nIn this position, you will be eligible to participate in the company’s discretionary incentive bonus program. 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