Pearson Virtual Schools (PVS) is seeking a Principal Product Manager to lead their Data Foundation program, which involves modernizing the company's data architecture and infrastructure to replace legacy systems, establish single sources of truth, and provide scalable, real-time data access.
Requirements
- 10+ years of product management experience, with a significant portion in platform or technical product management roles.
- Strong knowledge of data architecture and management.
- Familiarity with databases (relational and NoSQL), data warehousing or lakehouse concepts, ETL/ELT pipelines, and data governance best practices.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred) and modern software architecture (microservices, APIs, event-driven systems).
- Ability to grasp AI/ML concepts and their application in products.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in cutting-edge technologies, especially generative AI, automation, and intelligent agents.
- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment, collaborating closely with engineering on user story definition, backlog prioritization, and sprint planning.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the product strategy and multi-year roadmap for the Data Foundation program, ensuring it aligns with PVS’s overall platform modernization goals.
- Lead the Data Foundation program to modernize PVS’s data architecture and infrastructure.
- Driving the implementation of a unified, cloud-based data platform (leveraging AWS or similar) that replaces legacy systems, establishes single sources of truth for key data domains, and provides scalable, real-time data access via APIs.
- Introduce and champion the use of generative AI and agent-driven tools in our product development process.
- Oversee the end-to-end execution of product initiatives, from concept through launch and iteration.
- Write clear product requirements (PRDs), define user stories and acceptance criteria in partnership with Agile teams, and maintain a well-groomed backlog for Data Foundation workstreams.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics for the Data Foundation program.
Other
- Serve as the product lead at the top of the SDLC for this initiative – coordinate and inspire cross-functional teams of software engineers, architects, data scientists, UX/UI designers, and business stakeholders.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders – including other Product Vertical leaders, Program/Project Managers, and executives – to ensure the Data Foundation program meets the needs of various learning products and operational teams.
- Communicate program progress, challenges, and next steps through presentations and reports.
- Act as the voice of the customer and the business, ensuring that delivered capabilities drive tangible improvements in user experience, operational efficiency, and platform capabilities.
- Although this role does not have direct reports, you are expected to mentor and guide junior product managers and product owners within the team, sharing your expertise across the product management organization.
