Principal Product Manager - Ecosystem & Integrations

At Skillsoft, we propel organizations and people to grow together through transformative learning experiences. We believe every team member has the potential to be AMAZING. Join us in our quest to transform learning and help individuals unleash their edge.

OVERVIEW:  

Skillsoft is currently seeking a highly qualified Product Manager to join the Ecosystem Integration Team. The Product Manager is responsible for driving and managing product releases based on the needs of customers and the business. This includes providing guidance on product dependencies, prioritizing needs, and making tradeoff decisions that impact releases. The Product Manager is responsible for defining the scope of present and future products and will work closely with Engineering, Quality Assurance, User Experience Design, Marketing Communications, Sales, Customer Support and Consulting Technical Services departments. 

OPPORTUNITY HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Collaborate with management and other product owners to build a comprehensive product strategy
• Actively manage and maintain the product roadmap and backlog of user stories
• Research, document and drive changes to products including new features, minor enhancements, and defects
• Participate in an Agile process with Engineering and QA to manage and groom the backlog of work, refine requirements, estimate work effort and plan day-to-day product development activities
• Collaborate with User Experience Designers to help build a UX strategy, develop feature-level designs, and usability testing
• Assist in conducting market research and analysis of competitive landscape
• Work with cross-functional teams to help develop and implement a go-to-market plan
• Support product release activities including release planning, product training, demonstrations, and customer presentations
• Provide on-going product support to direct sales and channel sales organizations helping them to understand product positioning and key benefits​
• Assist with product documentation when appropriate 

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in Software Product Management (with a bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a master's degree).
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, entrepreneurial start-up environment
• Strong organization skills
• Solid technical background with understanding and/or hands-on experience in software development and web technologies
• Experience with 3rd party integrations and system automation
• Experience working in an Agile software development environment
• Vendor management experience 
• Working directly with clients 
• Experience with APIs, SAML SSO and SWAGER Docs is desired
• Domain expertise including Web-based Learning and/or Training Business is desired
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence or other Agile software development tools is desired
• Experience working with virtual teams is desired 

SUCCESS QUALITIES:  

​Personally Accountable for Team Success.  We unleash our edge together. 

Confident Achievers.  We are bold. 

Intellectually Curious.  We are sharp. 

Adaptable, Agile & Resilient.  We are driven. 

Customer First.  We are real. 

Target base salary range for this job requisition is anticipated to be $139,000 to $175,000 annualized.

We also offer participation in the Company Bonus Program and full benefits. The company may modify salaries, salary ranges and/or Pay Plans from time to time as it deems necessary.

MORE ABOUT SKILLSOFT:

Skillsoft delivers online learning, training, and talent solutions to help organizations unleash their edge. Leveraging immersive, engaging content, Skillsoft enables organizations to unlock the potential in their best assets – their people – and build teams with the skills they need for success. Empowering 36 million learners and counting, Skillsoft democratizes learning through an intelligent learning experience and a customized, learner-centric approach to skills development with resources for Leadership Development, Business Skills, Technology & Development, Digital Transformation, and Compliance.

Skillsoft is partner to thousands of leading global organizations, including many Fortune 500 companies. The company features three award-winning systems that support learning, performance and success: Skillsoft learning content, the Percipio intelligent learning experience platform, which offers measurable impact across the entire employee lifecycle. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com.

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. 
If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!

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Skillsoft is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer: It is the policy of Skillsoft (US) Corporation to provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability (mental or physical), protected veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by law.