• Job Description

  Req#: R23132
  The Product Manager plays an important role in supporting the execution of the strategic plan(s) that positively impact the university’s competitive position, market value proposition, and meet/exceed annual operating plan goals.

  Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Acquire and analyze market information to determine the performance of markets and products against agreed-upon criteria.

  • Acquire, track, and understand primary and secondary market information, including competitive intelligence, to help identify market insights and trends.

  • Track and analyze internal product information for established products to identify trends, issues, and opportunities to address.

  • Monitor and report ongoing business results to support cross-functional activities impacting each step of the learner life cycle.

  • Support the management of the product portfolio, including assessing products for restaging and retirement, adjusting existing products as needed to reflect new market/consumer insights, and building a pipeline of potential future products.

  • Serve as the primary market liaison to the and Strategic Operations team taking a leadership role to get new/revised products/initiatives (aligned to University strategic priorities) launched on time and within budget.

  • Partnering with the Academic team to drive market plan goals and results.

  Job Skills:

  A successful candidate will have:

  • Market knowledge and/or experience supporting products and services, with an understanding of internal processes, target market definition, product design and positioning, pricing, promotional strategies, data collection, and reporting requirements strongly preferred.

  • Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, excellent project management skills, and strong cross-functional leadership skills plus a keen eye for detail are required.

  • Additional related experience, formal education, and/or university knowledge may be substituted for some of the years of formal product/service development experience.

  Work Experience:

  • A minimum of 2-3 years of broad-based business experience and a least one year in product/service marketing or strategic operational role.

  Education:

  • BS degree required in business, marketing, strategy, or finance strongly preferred.

  Other:

  • Must be able to travel 10% of the time.

  • Must be able to lift 10lbs.

  • Typical office setting.

  • Mobility within the office including movement from floor to floor.

  • Travel via plane, car, and metro may be required to perform this job.

  • Must be able to work more than 40 hours per week when business needs warrant.

  • Access information using a computer.

  • Effectively communicate, both up and down the management chain.

  • Effectively cope with stressful situations.

  • Strong mental acuity.

  • Regular, dependable attendance and punctuality are essential functions of this job.

  • Other essential functions and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

  If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact our Human Resources Department at Careers@strategiced.com.

• About the company

  Strategic Education, Inc., is an education services holding company and is formerly known as Strayer Education, Inc.

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