Vice President, Product Management, Literacy

7 days ago

Houston, TX, United States Confidential Full-time

Vice President, Product Management, Literacy & Social Studies


About the Company

Large education technology (EdTech) & professional development company

Industry
Education Management

Type
Privately Held, Private Equity-backed

Founded
1888

Employees
1001-5000

Categories

  • Education
  • Industrial Design
  • Management Information Systems
  • Professional Services
  • Publishing
  • E-Learning
  • EdTech

Specialties

  • adaptive learning
  • data and analytics
  • k-12 assessment
  • higher education
  • educational technology
  • professional learning
  • learning science
  • career readiness
  • software
  • professional development
  • teaching materials
  • instructional design
  • college
  • elementary
  • and edtech

Business Classifications

  • B2C


About the Role

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Product Management to set and execute portfolio strategy for K–12 literacy and humanities offerings, aligning customer needs, market opportunities, and business goals. The role leads product teams and cross-functional partners through research, product discovery, development, launch, and ongoing improvement, while driving portfolio modernization and innovation. Responsibilities include advising senior leadership on investment priorities, managing roadmaps and dependencies, and monitoring market conditions, customer engagement, and product performance. The Vice President also oversees portfolio financial results, develops business cases and scorecards, and supports go-to-market planning and customer engagement. Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree; an advanced degree is preferred. At least 10 years of product management or equivalent leadership experience and the ability to manage a portfolio with substantial P&L responsibility are required. Applicants should bring experience using qualitative and quantitative data to guide decisions, developing business plans, conducting market analysis and product discovery, and leading teams in matrixed organizations. A literacy background is highly preferred, and experience with core basal curriculum adoptions is required. Experience with agile software development and product delivery is also expected.

Hiring Manager Title
Chief Product Officer

Functions

  • Product Management