Commercial Product Manager - AP/Honors

$125,000 - $145,000/Yr

Pearson Education - Hoboken, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Hoboken, NJ

Publishing Industries

About the position

The AP/Hons Commercial Product Manager at Pearson is responsible for overseeing a portfolio of products aimed at enhancing College and Career Readiness. This role focuses on maximizing customer value and learner outcomes by identifying market opportunities, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving product strategies that align with business goals. The position emphasizes teamwork, innovation, and a commitment to continuous improvement in product performance.

Responsibilities

• Identify market opportunities and pain points to maximize commercial and learner outcomes.
• Partner with Marketing to align go-to-market strategies and annual plans with business goals.
• Build and manage relationships with leaders in AP courses, advisory boards, and national conferences.
• Drive product launches, educate sales teams, and craft compelling product stories.
• Lead research to gather market insights and competitive analysis to shape product strategies.
• Collaborate with teams like Content Production, UX, and Marketing to create innovative products.
• Continuously improve product performance post-launch, adapting to market needs.

Requirements

• Degree (or equivalent preferred)
• Product management experience, including managing digital products
• Good understanding of education, AP/Honors, Dual Enrollment, and Career and College Readiness programs
• Ability to travel as needed (up to 10%)
• Great insight into the needs of different markets and opportunities within them
• Passionate about applying design thinking principles
• Competence to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery
• Ability to tell a story using data and customer feedback.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in higher education
• Familiarity with learning from a consumer viewpoint
• Capability to build execution around product strategies that serve multiple markets.

Benefits

• Sales incentive plan
• Health insurance
• 401k plan
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities