Job Category: Technical Product Management
Requisition Number: DIREC005479
Apply now Posted: October 11, 2024Full-TimeLocationsShowing 1 location
Burlington, MA 01803, USA
DescriptionWe Impact Lives Through Purpose-Driven Work in A People First Culture Ascend Learning is the connection between a powerful portfolio of brands serving students, educators, and employers with outcomes-based, data-driven solutions across the lifecycle of learning.
Our values-driven culture unifies our teams and inspires a mindset of action, innovation, and collaboration, with a relentless focus on customers.
We're always looking for talented, passionate professionals to join us in our mission to help change lives. If this sounds like an environment where you'd thrive, read on to learn more.
Ascend Learning leads the way in innovation and solution creation to improve outcomes and deliver results for students, educators, and healthcare workers in the ever-changing field of healthcare. We offer advanced resources that drive nursing success, empower front-line certified allied health workers, help physicians pass boards and stay current, and provide education management tools for medical education programs.
WHAT YOU'LL DO The Director Technical Product Platform is critical to achieving a strategic, effective, and streamlined approach to end-to-end customer experience. This role is dedicated and accountable for developing and managing the long-term platform strategy and roadmap for multiple strategic categories of business within Ascend. This role is designed to simplify technology prioritization and minimize hand-offs across product and tech teams, as well as ensure seamless transition of business requirements into the development phase of the lifecycle.
WHERE YOU'LL WORK This position offers the flexibility of remote work within the United States.
HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME Developing and executing long-term strategic platform roadmap in alignment with overall Ascend and category strategy, and objectives and market trends.Critically thinking to question, analyze and synthesize data points to make decisions about overall platform direction.Establishing trusted deep partnerships and credibility as a technical SME with a deep understanding of competitive landscape for customer platform experience.Influencing and driving thoughtful advancement to platform in partnership with product and technical leadership.Drive the overall approach and relationship for platform TPMs across product delivery teams serving as bridge between technology teams and other stakeholders.Provide technical guidance to development teams responsible for platform build and maintenance.Lead the practice and overall development of platform roadmaps from a process and oversight perspective across all categories.Provide leadership and guidance to a team of technical product managers.WHAT YOU'LL NEED Bachelor's degree required in related field. MBA or Master's degree is preferred.Minimum 10+ years of combined experience in product management, business management, or consulting, preferably in a technical or software-related environment.Familiarity with data analysis, market research related to SaaS/technology trends, and customer feedback methodologies to inform platform decisions.Proven ability in managing a complex strategic roadmap with multiple dependencies ensuring alignment with product requirements and overall business objectives.Strong understanding of software development principles, technologies and agile methodologies.Proven expertise in making critical technology-related decisions and trade-offs to drive overall business value and platform effectiveness.Ability to derive insights from technical trends/capabilities to champion improvements to user platform experience.Strong technical acumen and project management skills with knowledge of UX principles.Demonstrated leadership to provide technical leadership and guidance to platform development teams.Direct management experience leading, developing, and managing successful teams.BENEFITS Flexible and generous paid time offCompetitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance401(k) employer matching programParental leaveWellness resourcesCharitable matching programOn-site workout facilitiesCommunity outreach groupsFostering A Sense of Belonging We seek out and celebrate all people and perspectives and cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued and be their authentic selves.
About Ascend Learning As a tech-enabled services company, Ascend Learning is a national leader in developing and delivering data-driven online educational content, software, assessments, analytics, and simulations serving institutions, students and employers across various sectors.
Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted.
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