Cognia is seeking a Product Manager to support product lifecycle management across the enterprise, ensuring products are timely, relevant, and responsive to the needs of educators and the field, and to address real-world problems of practice and deliver meaningful impact across the education ecosystem.
Requirements
- Proficient with technology, including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, online project management tools, and collaboration tools required
- Experience creating business plans, product strategy, roadmaps and use scenarios required
- Experience in product management and/or business development required
- Demonstrated experience in project management and/or coordination required
- Strong knowledge of product, strategy, and business development best practices
- Ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to discern business value, assess needs, and negotiate and prioritize projects to achieve a common goal
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Responsibilities
- Lead the full lifecycle of product development within The Lab, including staffing new projects in collaboration with the Director of The Lab, Chief Membership Officer, and content teams; launching kickoff meetings; and managing ongoing development and quality control.
- Drive product development forward with a persistent, solutions-oriented approach - navigating uncertainty, mitigating risks, and overcoming obstacles with agility and focus.
- Maintain a deep awareness of the challenges educators face in the field today and apply an entrepreneurial lens to identify and advance real-world, impactful solutions.
- Work closely with the development team to communicate business needs and priorities and collaborate on understanding the technical effort required for feature analysis and value assignment.
- Collaborate with the Director of The Lab and Chief Membership Officer to develop and refine product management processes, tools, and templates, ensuring efficient communication, decision-making, and product delivery.
- Unite key stakeholders and internal groups throughout the development process to advocate for the shared vision of the product.
- Identify key performance metrics and analyze data to recommend market opportunities and enhancements.
Other
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- A minimum of three (3) years of related experience working in the education or nonprofit sector required; teaching experience a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to operate with a high sense of urgency and personal initiative, responding to multiple time-sensitive deadlines while maintaining good coordination and communication with colleagues and staff
- Limited travel (0-10%)
