Product Manager

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The Role: 

Are you ready to redefine what's possible in education? As a Product Manager at D2L, you will transform online education for K-12, higher education, and corporate sectors, making learning more intuitive, engaging, and effective for millions. In this vital role, you will take charge of key product features, overseeing their lifecycle from conceptual alignment and detailed requirements to successful delivery and eventual phase-out. 

With a strong foundation in software product management, you'll act as a pivotal cross-functional leader. Your strategic acumen, passion for continuous learning, and commitment to excellence will enable you to deliver high-quality software solutions that resonate with users and meet market demands. This role demands a deep understanding of our flagship product, Brightspace, and a commitment to improving it in line with strategic business goals. 

Join us to be at the forefront of the educational transformation, where your work will directly enhance the learning experiences of millions and contribute significantly to global educational development. 

Major Responsibilities: 

• Feature Development Collaboration: Work closely with the Experience Lead to enhance product design and ensure functionality aligns with user needs and business objectives. 

• Roadmap Execution: Support and actively contribute to the execution of the product roadmap, leading the creation of initiatives, milestones, epics, and user stories as aligned to business decisions. Ensure deliverables are completed on schedule and align with strategic objectives. 

• Agile Leadership: Act as Product Owner, leading Agile processes including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and sprint reviews to drive product development. 

• Data-Driven Enhancement: Analyze user feedback and usage data to prioritize feature development and inform continuous product improvements. 

• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain regular communication with stakeholders to update on progress, integrate feedback, and align product direction. 

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Ensure effective collaboration with cross-functional teams to guarantee timely and quality delivery of product features. 

• Market and User Research: Engage in ongoing market research and user testing to better understand user behaviors and refine product offerings. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and competitor activities. 

Core Competencies 

• Agile Proficiency: Strong capability in managing product development cycles using Agile methodologies, with an ability to efficiently lead a product team. 

• Communication Skills: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, necessary for effective collaboration and stakeholder management. 

• Analytical Acumen: Robust analytical abilities to translate complex data and user feedback into actionable product strategies. 

• Strategic Insight: Strategic mindset with a knack for balancing long-term vision with immediate product needs. 

• Industry Knowledge: Experience in the EdTech field with a willingness to quickly learn and master new technologies. 

• Adaptability: High adaptability to swiftly changing technology and user requirements within the EdTech industry. 

• Problem Solving: Proven problem-solving skills with a history of resolving issues promptly to keep projects on track. 

• Technical Tools Proficiency: Experience with Jira and Aha! preferred, enhancing your ability to manage projects and track progress effectively. 

Initiative Before Applying: We appreciate candidates who take initiative. Please sign up for a Brightspace try now and familiarize yourself with our platform prior to applying. This step will deepen your understanding of our user experience and highlight your dedication to engaging with and improving our product.

D2L Leadership Competencies  

• Leads by Example with personal and professional integrity, high accountability and say/do ratio   

• Boundaryless collaboration and influence skills both within team, peer group and broader organization. Effective communicator with a proven track record of success.  

• Delivers Awesome Outcomes: Strategic mindset and business acumen, with strong prioritization skills and a focus on organizational outcomes vs. team tasks. Effective problem solver, able to achieve results individually and through others, in fast paced, deadline-driven environments.   

• Talent Magnet: Talent-focused leader, with demonstrated ability to coach, build and lead a high performing, diverse team.   

• Better, Smarter, Faster: An agile learner, with a growth mindset, attention to detail and organizational skills. An operationally minded leader, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.  

• Wins Hearts and Minds: An effective communicator, with the ability to connect the why and the what. A change agent, with proven delegation, motivation, and team building skills.

Suggested Qualifications/Experience: 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a fast-paced technical environment in the role of Product Manager or Product Owner. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Computer Science, Engineering or related fields of study.  

• Prior experience in Corporate Learning, Higher Education, or K-12 as a technology administrator, instructional designer, or in a similar EdTech role is highly preferred.