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.

The Public Safety Group, an Ascend Learning brand, has become the world’s most innovative and trusted source for educational materials and solutions for EMS and fire students, educators, and professionals by combining the collective value of our people, products, and partners. From initial training to recertification to retirement, we strive to be a lifelong learning partner to those who serve our communities tirelessly and ensure our safety and well-being.

What You'll Do

The Product Manager owns the vision and strategy for the suite of products designed for the end of the nursing school lifecycle product lines and serves as a product mentor for best practices. This role is responsible for the achievement of growth objectives including revenue, profitability, market share, customer satisfaction and ROI. This position is responsible for the creation and execution of product solutions from idea to market to ongoing adoption, usage and profitability. This position manages the full product lifecycle, defining, launching, building, and maintaining profitable product solutions. This role ensures the solutions are developed to the feature and price specifications that each target market segment demands.

WHERE YOU’LL WORK

This position offers the flexibility of remote work within the United States.

How You’ll Spend Your Time

Establish overall vision, strategic priorities, and goals for a product line in alignment with organizational objectives and market trends.
Develop and manage long-term strategic roadmap at the product line level.
Conduct market and competitive analysis, analyze industry and market data, gather customer feedback, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualize new products, prioritize opportunities, and create roadmaps. Build strategic relationships with clients, partners and external stakeholders to collect information about their needs/preferences related to product and related services. Build strategic relationships with clients, partners and external stakeholders to collect information about their needs/preferences related to product and related services.
Develop business cases for product line investments including new features, extensions, and products.
Lead cross functional product delivery team (PDT), including business and development stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of product vision and priorities to drive effective cross-function.al execution to create, release, and maintain products.
Monitor and optimize product performance and financials (including revenue and margins), usage/adoption, to ensure sustainable profitability and growth for the product line. Propose enhancements or adjustments in pricing as needed.
Lead, collaborate with, and motivate a cross-functional team of designers, educational content experts, editorial and media professionals, technical developers, testers, and others to develop, execute and release in alignment with program and/or product roadmaps.
Develop comprehensive go-to-market plans, pricing strategies, and implementation plans for product lines to effectively launch and promote solutions in the market in collaboration with sales and marketing leaders.
Lead cross functional team including business and development stakeholders, ensuring clear communication of product vision and priorities to drive effective cross-functional execution to create, release, and maintain products.
Lead, collaborate with, and motivate a cross-functional team of designers, educational content experts, editorial and media professionals, technical developers, testers, and others to develop, execute and release in alignment with program and/or product roadmaps.
Leveraging data on performance of in-market products propose enhancements or adjustments in pricing as needed.

What You'll Need

Bachelor's degree in related fields, such as Business Administration, Marketing or other areas requiredcombined with relevant work experience. MBA is preferred.
Minimum 5+ years of combined experience in product management, business management, or consulting.
2+ years of product experience serving healthcare is required
2+ years of experience building products for education/academic markets preferred
Proven track record in building compelling value propositions for customers and key strategies for product-related business objectives; ability to research markets, clients, competition and translating needs into viable product solutions; ability to manage roadmaps and budgets; experience in analytical and strategic problem solving with a history of making data-driven decisions.
Proficiency in generative AI technologies to enhance product offerings and drive innovation.
Technical competence and high level understanding of system architecture and API.
Experience with APIs and integrations to ensure seamless connectivity and interoperability with other systems and platforms.
Strong analytical skills to interpret data and derive actionable insights for product improvement and strategic decision-making.
An exceptional communicator and collaborator, adept at working across different functions and diverse cultures.
Additional training or certifications in areas such as product management, strategic planning, leadership, or project management may enhance the candidate's qualifications.
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Ability to work in Central Time Zone.
Willingness to travel for client interactions and industry events.
Pragmatic Marketing experience preferred.

Benefits

Flexible and generous paid time off
Competitive medical, dental, vision and life insurance
401(k) employer matching program
Parental leave
Wellness resources
Charitable matching program
Hybrid work
On-site workout facilities (Leawood, Gilbert, Burlington)
Community outreach groups
Tuition reimbursement

Fostering 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. Our culture is firmly rooted in the belief that by embracing our differences and drawing on diverse perspectives, we are a stronger, more innovative, and more successful organization where employees experience a sense of belonging.

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 healthcare, fitness and wellness, public and workplace safety, skilled trades, insurance, financial services, cybersecurity, and higher education. We're committed to accelerating the learning pathways that can move people into careers where they have the knowledge and skills to have an impact and help change lives in the communities they serve. Headquartered in Burlington, MA with additional office locations and hybrid and remote workers in cities across the U.S., Ascend Learning was recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group as one of America's 2023 Greatest Workplaces for Diversity.

Ascend Learning, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer (M/F/Vets/Disabled). No agency or search firm submissions will be accepted. Applications for U.S. based positions with Ascend Learning, LLC must be legally authorized to work in the United States and verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.