Prod Mgr, web-based, SchoolNet, Inc.
New York, NY, USA
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Reports To: Director, Product Management
SchoolNet, Inc. is ranked #98 in Inc. Magazine’s Top 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America. With an impressive three year growth rate of 891%, we are a software company founded to improve the world's education systems by using data to increase academic achievement.
SchoolNet is actively seeking a Product Managerwho will oversee the build and launch of two new software modules focused on K-12 employees’ professional development. The successful candidate will have strong communication and presentation skills to clearly articulate ideas; represent product features, functionality, and benefits to technical and non-technical audiences. This position will report to the Director, Product Management.
SchoolNet’s goal is to improve the world’s education systems. We are a software technology company, but what sets us apart is that our products ultimately help children improve their education. We are passionate about helping school districts, educators and students achieve extraordinary results. SchoolNet is seeking candidates who understand technology, love product marketing and want to know that their work is bettering the world by impacting change in the education system. This is a very exciting year for SchoolNet’s Product Management and Marketing department. In addition to adding several staff members to our department, we are developing new software modules, adding features/functionality to our existing software modules and determining what software products should be built as we focus on selling to different types of school districts.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Manage software development resources, including the development of project plans; review and prioritize issues during QA; ensure timely sign-off from internal departments.
- Collaborate with application engineers to determine data models, deployment process, authentication, security issues, etc.
- Produce detailed documentation of business and functional requirements for both products that will be understandable by cross-functional teams who contribute to the product development lifecycle.
- Identify key product development requirements through interaction with internal departments (sales, marketing, technology, user experience, client services) and external parties including vendors, content partners, and our end-users
- Support product marketing group on messaging around launching the products to the marketplace and product training for internal departments
- Utilize in depth product, user, buyer and market knowledge to answer questions and resolve issues internally and with prospects in pre- and post-sales efforts.
- Gather and analyze information on competitors, other vendors in the education market place, and government legislation that may impact employees in the education sector
- Prioritize new functionality by balancing market needs with the needs of the company and the marketplace given technology constraints and overall company goals.
Desired qualification and background:
- 5-8 years of full lifecycle product management with web based products and services
- Proven success in building a beta version and deploying a final version of a commercially viable software product
- Strong technical background and aptitude – e.g. knowledge of data and content management, Microsoft development platforms, etc
- Undergraduate degree with a technical concentration ideal; MBA preferred
- Solid analytical skills to grasp business problems and customer requirements and synthesize those into potential changes in technical, marketing or channel strategies for new and existing products and services
- Proven project management skills with PMP certification desirable
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both written and verbal
- Familiarity with competency models, e-learning design and/or job function analysis is desirable
About SchoolNet
SchoolNet’s award winning software solutions help increase efficiency and improve performance in K-12 school systems. SchoolNet's customers include some of the nation’s largest school districts including Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Corpus Christi, D.C., Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In October 2005, the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Awards identified SchoolNet as one of New York's top 10 fastest growing technology companies for the third year in a row.
SchoolNet won two 2005 Codie Awards. This Software & Information Industry Association peer-recognition program, which highlights the industry's finest products and services, named SchoolNet's Solutions winner in two education technology categories: "Best Interoperability Product for Schools" and "Best Classroom Instructional Management Solution." SchoolNet offers an exciting and entrepreneurial atmosphere, competitive compensation package including performance-based bonus, health and welfare benefits and 401(k). We are a drug free workplace. Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/D/V
For Consideration
If your background fits the above description and you thrive in a fast paced environment, we want you to bring your talents to work for us. Resumes will only be accepted if submitted into our applicant tracking system by visiting our website www.schoolnet.com and going to the “Careers” section. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.
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