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Director Global Product Lifecycle Implementation
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
Hoboken, NJ, United States
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Description
At Company, we’re committed to a world that’s always learning and to our talented team who makes it all possible. From bringing lectures vividly to life to turning textbooks into laptop lessons, we are always re-examining the way people learn best, whether it’s one child in our own backyard or an education community across the globe. We are bold thinkers and standout innovators who motivate each other to explore new frontiers in an environment that supports and inspires us to always be better. By pushing the boundaries of technology — and each other to surpass these boundaries — we create seeds of learning that become the catalyst for the world’s innovations, personal and global, large and small. The Project Coordinator works in a team environment with internal and external parties to organize the various components needed to ensure the successful delivery of the program. The Project Coordinator may work directly with the customer, as well as other stakeholders (vendors, shared services, subcontractors) involved in delivering the program.
Company is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Team: Global Product Lifecycle
The Global Product Lifecycle Team provides support to Company’s business units to realize their strategies while developing products and managing investment portfolios using lean and agile practices with a focus on innovation. The PLC is a lean framework and governance structure that helps businesses:
• make products people want and drive better learner outcomes.
• reduce risks in their investments by making decisions based on evidence and asking the right questions at the right time.
• manage their portfolio of products so that it supports their business strategy.
The PLC is still evolving and the team is developing and refining a toolbox that includes lean practices, tools and systems to make life easier for product teams and decision makers across Company and provide a consistent way to manage the pan-Company portfolio of products.
The team is split across New York/New Jersey and London to support the diverse geography of the world’s largest education company.
Role Description
Working under the direction of the VP Global Product Lifecycle, the Director will be responsible for co-developing and delivering on the Product Lifecycle implementation strategy. The Director will focus on rolling out the PLC tools and product councils across Company’s business units, enabling functions, and product development teams. Successful implementation will require the Director to gain senior stakeholder buy-in and support, provide training and coaching, and report on the effectiveness of the PLC. The Director is expected to work collaboratively with business units and ensure that the PLC supports the needs of the business units implementing it. The Director will lead by example and teach others how to apply Lean Startup, Design Thinking, and Agile methodologies while staying true to product and portfolio management best practices.
As part of a small distributed team with colleagues in London and New York/New Jersey, the Director will support the other functions of the team which include continuous improvement of the design of the Product Lifecycle and facilitating communities of practice.
The Director, Global Product Lifecycle Implementation will:
• Drive the rollout of the Product Lifecycle across our global lines of business, core platforms and geographies
• Support product teams and senior management to implement standard, global product investment governance (product councils)
• Lead efforts to implement and standardize PLC in priority business areas, working closely with product teams and strategy, portfolio, finance, technology and efficacy senior stakeholders
• Deliver training and coaching to teams and Product Councils across the organization and support communication efforts of the PLC team
• Contribute to PLC design and further improvements
• Design and implement reports that demonstrate the impact of PLC and provide meaningful feedback to business units and leadership
Essential Skills include:
• Quick learner and an innate desire to learn new things
• Passionate about being part of an exciting and challenging team
• Familiar with a changing environment and ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Broad understanding of many business disciplines
• Some experience & knowledge in Design Thinking, Lean Startup and Agile product development practices
• Self- motivated and can lead and motivate others
• Ability to be focused in the face of resistance and know how to keep on track when things get complex and demanding
• Team player with strong collaboration and communication skills
• Experience in delivering products for large scale organizations
• Experience in transformational change and facilitating the adoption of new ideas
• Powerful interpersonal skills and the ability to appreciate the diversity of stakeholder interactions and adapt approach accordingly
• Skilled at managing demand to ensure output delivers the greatest positive impact
• Excellent problem solver
• Understands the requirement to and enjoys getting involved in the detail of complex needs, processes and legacy systems
• Able to embrace frequent change
Qualifications:
• BA required
• Demonstrated experienced in running training, workshops and events
• 12+ years professional experience that includes product management and product development using Lean Startup/Agile practices
• Strong stakeholder management experience and strong ability to work across different levels in the organization
• Experience working in a matrix organization with cross-functional team
• Project Management experience will be helpful
• Proven pc/computer skills (Google/ppt/excel etc…)
• Experience working within a distributed team