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Product Manager, Mobile
Pearson
Centennial, CO, United States
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Description
At Pearson, 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 Product Manager, Mobile will play a key role in setting the strategy for mobile first development of our next generation of learning applications, content and tools. The global adoption of mobile devices creates a significant opportunity for Pearson to increase its reach to users and the efficacy of its education products. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of bringing successful mobile applications to market and experience with integration platforms. This person will be dedicated not only to developing quality mobile apps, but also acting as a mobile app evangelist with learning application product developers, content publishers and integration platform owners.
• Lead a cross-functional team in the definition, development, launch and management of Pearson’s next generation mobile experiences for students and instructors.
• Understand the customer needs, usage, and demographics for the various mobile platforms specifically iOS and Android.
• Establish a culture of inquiry and a highly experimental approach to app development.
• Evangelization of both mobile first and consistent mobile application development - including communicating and implementing best-in-market practices.
• Closely collaborate with Design and Engineering on building a cutting edge mobile offering.
• Inform and support business units in leveraging platform mobile services and building effective mobile learning apps.
• Identify data/technological needs and work with the product and technology teams to scale-up and accelerate mobile initiatives.
• Demonstrate successful experience in building and deploying iOS and Android smartphone and tablet applications.
• Ability to describe and evangelize “Mobile-first” principles and strategies
Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in Business Administration or demonstrated experience in mobile product development
• 5 - 7 years’ product management experience with at least 2 years success building and launching mobile applications.
• Demonstrated experience or knowledge of scaled agile product development methodologies.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, decision making and communications skills.
• Basic understanding of skills involving iOS and Android based development.
• Deep knowledge and experience in mobile application best practices and market trends.
• Understanding of mobile usage in major global markets.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills, ability to quickly learn new concepts and methodologies as needed.