Learner Analytics Product Manager

Real Staffing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote role

Outside IR35

Competitive day rate

Job summary

Real Staffing is seeking an experienced Learner Analytics Product Manager to shape the analytics capability for a leading higher education organisation. You will define the product vision, roadmap, and governance, partnering with academic stakeholders, data teams and IT to deliver actionable insights that drive student outcomes.

Remote role with a 3-6 month contract, outside IR35, immediate start. You will translate business needs into requirements, manage dashboards, and support data quality

Qualifications

• Experience delivering data/analytics products in higher education or EdTech.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear product requirements.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience managing roadmaps and agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the learner analytics product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Engage with academic, student services, planning and IT to gather requirements.
• Translate business needs into detailed product requirements and user stories.
• Drive dashboards and analytics adoption to support student outcomes.
• Collaborate with data engineers, BI developers, and partners to deliver enhancements.
• Champion user-centred design and continuous improvement.
• Monitor usage and identify optimisation opportunities.
• Support governance, data quality and compliance for learner data.

Skills

Product management

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Agile delivery

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Azure Data Platform

Job description

Learner Analytics Product Manager

Remote | Outside IR35 | 3-6 Month Contract

We are seeking an experienced Learner Analytics Product Manager to support the development and enhancement of a learner analytics capability for a leading higher education organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape how learner data is used to improve student outcomes, retention, engagement, and institutional decision-making. You will work closely with academic stakeholders, data teams, technology partners, and senior leadership to define and deliver a product roadmap that maximises the value of learner analytics across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own the learner analytics product vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Engage with stakeholders across academic, student services, planning, and IT teams to gather requirements and prioritise initiatives.
• Translate business needs into detailed product requirements and user stories.
• Drive the development and adoption of learner analytics solutions and dashboards.
• Ensure products deliver actionable insights that support student success, engagement, retention, and attainment.
• Work closely with data engineers, BI developers, analysts, and technology partners to deliver product enhancements.
• Champion user-centred design and continuous improvement practices.
• Monitor product performance and user adoption, identifying opportunities for further optimisation.
• Support governance, data quality, and compliance considerations relating to learner data.

Required Experience

• Proven experience as a Product Manager, Product Owner, or similar role delivering data and analytics products.
• Experience working within Higher Education, Further Education, EdTech, or a learner-focused environment.
• Strong understanding of learner analytics, student data, retention analysis, engagement monitoring, or related areas.
• Experience managing product roadmaps and engaging diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and business users.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of Student Records Systems and VLE platforms.
• Experience with Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Platform, or similar analytics technologies.
• Understanding of data governance and data quality principles.
• Experience supporting digital transformation or data strategy initiatives within education.

Contract Details
Remote role
Outside IR35
3-6 month initial contract
Immediate start preferred
Competitive day rate