Product Manager

Houghton Le Spring, England, United Kingdom Renaissance is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments. Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are. Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries. About this role: As a Product Manager, you will take full ownership of a key area of our product road-map. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to manage project timelines, conduct market research, and oversee customer feedback. Your role will be crucial in preparing product documentation and ensuring our products deliver meaningful value and commercial success. Collaborating with Design and Engineering, you will play a key role in shaping the customer experience by championing user needs and making data-driven decisions. Product Manager Job Responsibilities: When looking at the responsibilities can be broken down into the following: Manage the product roadmap to align with strategic goals and timelines, leveraging data to inform decisions. Track progress and deadlines, identifying and resolving impediments to ensure timely product delivery. Facilitate seamless communication and collaboration between development, product, marketing, sales, and customer support teams. Create and maintain comprehensive product documentation, including user guides, release notes, and training materials. Act as the main point of contact for your product area, providing regular status updates through reports, presentations, and demos to stakeholders. Monitor product performance and drive continuous improvement. Identify opportunities through research, data analysis, and feedback, translating insights into actionable steps. Stay informed and develop expertise in the education sector, ensuring products continue to meet the evolving needs of educators and students. Skills and experience required: To be considered for the role of Product Manager, we are looking for an established Product Manager with experience in a tech-driven market looking to move into the education technology sector and they will need to be a strong and resilient person with a track record of working closely with development teams to support continuous product delivery. You will also have: Strong analytical mindset with the ability to focus on both product outcomes and execution. Good general understanding of how large-scale software systems are designed, built, tested, and deployed. Experience working in the engineering organization of a product company using common Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, XP). Strong understanding of delivery and go-to-market methods and metrics. Familiarity with the roles of product managers, product designers, engineers, quality assurance, DevOps, and product marketers. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders and balance differing perspectives. As our Product Manager, we are looking for someone who aligns with Renaissance\’s mission to accelerate learning for all children and adults of all ability levels and ethnic and social backgrounds. We are looking for someone who is/has: A strong desire to see our solutions used to their full potential in schools. Excellent written, verbal, and online communication skills. Quick to propose solutions whenever you find a problem. Adaptable. The pace of the role changes with the rhythm of the school year. Curious and willing to ask questions to learn about our business and solutions. Able to communicate data trends to a variety of school stakeholders. Additional information: This is a Hybrid role based out of our Development Hub (Evolve Centre, Cygnet Way, Houghton le Spring, DH4 5QY) with the expectation of some travel to other offices as required for team or client meetings. We offer a competitive basic salary between £40,000 – £50,000 per annum dependent on experience, plus lots of amazing benefits: 25 Days per annum plus Bank Holidays (3 to be used for our Christmas shutdown). A day off for your birthday, to be used in the month of your birthday. Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week – Generally 9.00am to 5:30pm (with an unpaid hour for Lunch daily), subject to the demands of the role. Access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions, and restaurants (provided by Reward Gateway). BUPA Healthcare, Life assurance, Permanent health insurance. Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution. Season ticket loan and EAP. We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff. We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you. All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit. This role is subject to DBS and background checks. Apply for this job #J-18808-Ljbffr