Senior Product Manager

RM plc; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

RM plc is seeking an experienced product manager to lead their strategy for marking and evaluation. This role involves overseeing the product strategy for RM Assessor and improving user experience in digital assessments. Join a purpose-led company transforming learning and assessment with dedicated support and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Private medical healthcare

Life assurance

Performance-related bonuses

Extra leave

Dental plans

Health assessments

Cycle schemes

Referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Proven experience with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ownership and strategic thinking aligned with business goals.

Responsibilities

• Own product success and define product strategy.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and launch products.
• Engage with stakeholders to manage product profitability.

Skills

Communication

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

Customer focus

Data product experience

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Overview

Do you want to help enrich the lives of learners worldwide? At RM, we’ve been pioneers of education technology since [year]. We provide technology and resources to the education sector supporting over 10 million students around the world. We work with 28,000 schools, nurseries, and education trusts in various countries to deliver customer-centric solutions that improve education outcomes globally. Our work supports learners at all stages, from preschool to higher education and professional qualifications. We partner with schools, examination boards, central governments, and other professional institutions to enhance learning experiences.

About this role

We are seeking an experienced product manager to define and lead our strategy around marking and evaluation. We have ambitious plans to expand our assessment portfolio and capitalize on the digital assessment market across the learner journey. This role will oversee the product strategy for RM Assessor, our award-winning e-marking tool, and the marking module within Assessment Master, our digital assessment platform. The focus will be on improving user experience, accommodating various marking models, and increasing the value provided to users.

You will report to the Head of Product and collaborate with a talented team of product managers, designers, and innovators, along with delivery teams based in our RM India office. This is an exciting opportunity for someone eager to be part of a purpose-led company transforming learning and assessment.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall success of your product(s) and the product group.
• Understand customer and user needs, the competitive landscape, and business strategy.
• Define and refine product strategy, vision, value proposition, and roadmap.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop, launch, and improve products.
• Advocate for your product internally and externally.
• Engage with stakeholders and manage product profitability and growth.

As a senior team member, you are expected to:

• Demonstrate product management best practices to develop your team and the wider community.
• Ensure strategic alignment across product portfolios for a seamless customer experience.
• Coordinate with other product stakeholders, reduce dependencies, and remove blockers.

Experience & Skills

• Proven experience working within cross-functional teams to develop and manage products/services.
• Ownership & accountability, with determination and self-motivation.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with empathy and collaboration.
• Strategic and commercial thinking, aligned with business goals.
• Passion for education and experience with data reporting or data products is a plus.

What’s in it for you?

At RM, we offer flexible working arrangements through 'My Work Blend @RM,' allowing office-based colleagues to work in multiple locations or remotely. We provide a competitive salary, private medical healthcare, life assurance, a Group Personal Pension Plan, and performance-related bonuses. Additional voluntary benefits include extra leave, dental plans, health assessments, cycle schemes, and referral bonuses.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, creating a welcoming environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. For additional support during the application or interview process, please contact us at [contact info]. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this role.