Sr Product Manager

McGraw Hill; Dubai; On-site; AED 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

A global education company is seeking a Senior Product Manager to drive the strategy and roadmap for international and test prep products. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of product management experience, particularly in international markets, and is skilled in leading cross-functional teams. The role involves market research, product development, and collaboration across various departments to enhance user experience.

Benefits

Innovative work culture

Focus on personal well-being

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-7 years' experience in product management, focusing on international markets.
• Experience in leading cross-functional teams for product launches.
• Expertise in market research and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic vision and roadmap for international product lines.
• Conduct market and user research to inform strategy.
• Lead the end-to-end development of key initiatives.

Skills

Product Management

Cross-Functional Leadership

Market Research

Agile Methodologies

Analytical Skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

JIRA

Tableau

PowerBI

Google Analytics

Job description

Overview

Build the Future

At McGraw Hill, we are dedicated to delivering digital learning experiences that transform education for learners and educators. Our focus is on creating seamless, impactful products that truly benefit our users while supporting growth and collaboration across teams. We foster a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and a balance between career growth and personal well-being.

How can you make an impact?

The Senior Product Manager - Medical Products, International & Test Prep is a seasoned individual contributor within the Global Professional business unit. This role is responsible for shaping and executing the strategic vision and roadmap for a portfolio of multi-platform, multi-product offerings. With a specific focus on international markets and globally sold B2C test prep products, the Sr. PM ensures alignment with the broader business strategy while managing cross-functional collaboration across teams supporting various components of the product suite.

What You'll Do :

1. Strategic Roadmap Development - International: Drive the strategic vision and roadmap for international-focused multi-platform and multi-product lines. Collaborate closely with the Director of Product Management, product leaders, and key stakeholders across departments and global regions to ensure alignment with broader company goals, market opportunities, and the strategic push for international growth and scale.
2. Strategic Roadmap Development - Test Prep: Shape and guide the strategic vision and roadmap for a global suite of test prep products supporting high-stakes licensure exams across diverse markets. Collaborate with the Director of Product Management, content leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective execution and alignment with broader business objectives and market opportunities.
3. Product Leadership: Serve as a key representative of the product team, providing strategic insights to support critical decision-making and secure leadership buy-in. Identify new product opportunities, shape ideas into scalable proposals, and develop high-level documentation backed by solid discovery work to guide business direction and drive execution.
4. Product Development & Execution: Lead the end-to-end development and delivery of key strategic initiatives in close collaboration with content, UX, and engineering teams. Partner with marketing and customer success to support go-to-market execution. Support the broader roadmap delivery across cross-functional teams, identify areas for process improvement, and implement changes to enhance efficiency, regularly running retrospectives to assess and optimize value.
5. Cross-Functional Leadership : Act as the product lead for new initiatives, aligning cross-functional teams on goals and priorities. Communicate roadmap updates and drive collaboration across engineering, content, design, marketing, sales, and customer success.
6. Market & User Research : Conduct market and user research to inform strategy, with a focus on international and test prep needs. Use interviews, surveys, focus groups, and user testing to gather insights and guide product decisions.
7. Metrics & Performance Tracking: Collect, visualize, and analyze product analytics data for the entire multi-platform product or multi-product line; work with product analytics to establish core metrics, KPIs, and develop product goals to demonstrate efficacy or product-market fit to leadership.
8. Product Backlog & Planning: Establish product backlog for products and develop development plans for the upcoming years.
9. Project Coordination: Coordinate complex development projects across multiple technology teams, including outsourced vendors.

What You Bring :

• 5-7 years' experience in product management with a proven track record of managing product strategies across diverse international markets, aligning regional needs with global business goals. Demonstrated success in scaling products from concept to global reach.
• Skilled in leading cross-functional teams across time zones to deliver successful product launches.
• Expertise in market research and analysis to identify growth opportunities in emerging markets.
• Deep understanding of global customer needs, including cultural, regulatory, and competitive dynamics.
• Experience developing localized go-to-market strategies and navigating global distribution challenges.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to scale products globally while ensuring high-quality user experiences.
• Strong communicator, adept at working with both technical and business stakeholders.
• Proficient in Agile methodologies and process improvements.
• Data-driven decision-maker with strong analytical and prioritization skills.
• Financial acumen, capable of balancing value, quality, and budget.
• Located in Gulf Standard Time (GST) preferred; must overlap at least 50% of the workday with U.S. Eastern Time (ideal hours: 12 PM–8 PM Dubai time).

Preferred Qualifications :

• Background in education, academic publishing, or medical content.
• Experience with SaaS, platform-based products, or edtech.
• Proficiency with collaboration, road mapping, and project management tools such as Atlassian Confluence / JIRA, Asana, Miro / LucidSpark, MS Office suite.
• Experience with data analytics and visualization tools such as Pendo, Google Analytics, Tableau, PowerBI.
• Familiarity with research methods and tools for conducting user research (user testing tools, survey tools).
• Knowledge of business and product strategy frameworks, including forecasting and measuring success.
• Ability to work collaboratively with engineering teams and translate technical concepts for business stakeholders.

Why work for us?

The work you do at McGraw Hill will be impactful. We are building experiences that shape the future of education. Join us and find fulfillment in making a difference.

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