Senior Director, Product Management (Creator+) - USA Based

Job Summary:

If leading the creation of a new platform at a mission driven EdTech SaaS organization that is changing the way the world learns sounds exciting, this role is for you!  

At D2L, we are driven by the belief that everyone deserves access to high-quality education, regardless of age, ability, or location. So, we have been focused for over 20 years on creating unique learner-centric platforms backed by learning science that increase adoption, retention, engagement and deliver on learning outcomes. And the accessibility of our learning platforms happens by design. 

The Senior Director of Product Management for Creator+ will be a part of the product leadership team at D2L, and will lead the product roadmap definition and execution that is focused on achieving business results. 

How will I make an impact?

• Drive the rethink of what Content Creation and Management means for Higher Ed, K12 and Corporate customers 
• Lead the product roadmap definition and execution that is focused on achieving business results, partnering with Design and Engineering 
• Articulate and cascade the benefits of new features and the future direction of the platform to customers and internal stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with Marketing, Sales, Services, Support, Legal, and other cross-functional teams to develop and execute GTM plans 
• Launch innovative and value-generating products and features frequently, test their performance, and iterate quickly 
• Advise and seek input from key stakeholders across all phases of the product life cycle 
• Identify opportunities for strategic partnerships with industry leading vendors and system implementers to augment the product offering 
• Define, monitor, measure, analyze and report regularly on key business and customer metrics and usage funnels 
• Attract and lead a talented, diverse, equitable and inclusive team of product managers  

Competencies (What you’ll bring to the role):

• Strong communication and interaction skills - need to be extremely comfortable presenting to internal executives, stakeholders, and external customers, and managing customer expectations 
• Ability to Mentor and lead people leaders, providing the resources and fostering environment for high performance teams
• Demonstrates expert ability to influence at senior levels of the organization
• Identifies future opportunities and develops action plans to best utilize the opportunity.
• Demonstrates positive, professional, and credible reputation both internally and externally.  Utilizes networks and working relationships to identify strategic opportunities and potential partnerships.
• Realigns resources aimed at assisting the organization in reaching strategic priorities

Skills 

• Success in conceiving and launching major new products, and improving product impact velocity 
• Ability to create the environment and resources needed to successfully deliver on execution plans in support of the strategy and vision.
• Ability to research, define, measure and report of business fundamentals for a product or portfolio of products
• Create, socialize, align, and measure strategies in support of the higher-level vision.

D2L Leadership Competencies  

• Leads by Example with personal and professional integrity, high accountability and say/do ratio   
• Boundaryless collaboration and influence skills both within team, peer group and broader organization. Effective communicator with a proven track record of   
• Delivers Awesome Outcomes: Strategic mindset and business acumen, with strong prioritization skills and a focus on organizational outcomes vs. team tasks. Effective problem solver, able to achieve results individually and through others, in fast paced, deadline-driven environments.   
• Talent Magnet: Talent-focused leader, with demonstrated ability to coach, build and lead a high performing, diverse team.   
• Better, Smarter, Faster: An agile learner, with a growth mindset, attention to detail and organizational skills. An operationally minded leader, with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Wins Hearts and Minds: An effective communicator, with the ability to connect the why and the what. A change agent, with proven delegation, motivation, and team building skills.

Suggested Qualifications/Experience: 

• Product Management leadership experience in B2B SaaS products across hundreds of customers and 100K+ users  
• Experience with content management or EdTech products; both is a big plus  
• Deep understanding of concepts such as automated assembly and adaptability. creating smart, modular content assets that can automatically be assembled according to learning outcomes, using machine learning when appropriate
• Strong background in content engineering, learning science, curriculum or assessment
• P&L ownership experience for SaaS B2B products is a big plus
• Degree or Diploma in computer science, engineering, or a similar technical field, or equivalent work experience