Associate Product Manager

Sage; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Educational support for degrees

Hybrid or remote work

Job summary

Sage Publishing in the United States is seeking an Associate Product Manager for the US College Product Management team within Digital Learning Solutions. You will contribute to initiatives that accelerate new digital solutions for the US College market, and you will work with customers, editors, engineers, and content teams from exploration through launch and iteration.

The role emphasizes data-informed decisions, cross-functional collaboration, and a customer-first mindset.

Qualifications

• Scrum Master and/or Scrum Product Owner Certification required.
• Experience with project management processes and delivering on timelines.
• Strong problem solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support data capture, research, and cross-functional coordination to guide new product development.
• Assist in leading project timelines and deliverables to keep initiatives on track.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and QA Analysts on roadmap planning and backlog prioritization.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing for new functionality and validate work from the development team.

Skills

Problem solving

Time management

Project management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Office

Job description

As an Associate Product Manager on the US College Product Management team within Digital Learning Solutions, you will contribute to initiatives that support Sage’s strategy to accelerate, experiment, and deliver new digital solutions for the US College market. You bring curiosity, attention to detail, and a data-informed approach to problem solving. You listen closely to customers, coordinate efforts among various departments, and help build new features from early exploration through launch and ongoing iteration. You thrive in a collaborative environment, enjoy healthy debate, and adopt a customer-first mentality. You are eager to learn, embrace ownership and accountability, motivated to improve customer experience, and delighted to work at the intersection of content, customers, and technology.

Your New Role

Key responsibilities:

• Support business decisions that guide new product development by capturing data, conducting research, and coordinating with cross-functional partners.
• Assist in leading project timelines and deliverables to help keep initiatives on track.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineers, and QA Analysts on roadmap planning and backlog prioritization.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing for new functionality and help validate completed work from the development team.

Assist in evaluating new product ideas

• Support the early assessment of new product features by participating in market research, collecting requirements, and developing business use cases.
• Influence recommendations on product direction based on risk, customer value, and investment level.

Engage with market research

• Maintain close communication with Marketing, Sales, Acquisitions, and Content Development teams to stay aligned with customer needs and market trends.
• Interact with customers and the broader market through activities like usability testing, and competitive research.
• Assist with capturing details of competitor activity and emerging trends to offer suggestions on product improvements and strategic decisions.

Support technical requirements

• Assist in defining technical requirements for product development, including defining acceptance criteria, and participating in user testing with internal teams and external partners.
• Help translate customer and business needs into clear, actionable user stories.
• Work with software engineers, quality assurance analysts, and user experience research, and others to support feature development.

Collaborate on content development

• Work with editorial teams to define and refine content requirements for our digital products.
• Support efforts to streamline workflows, standardize content, and promote digital-first processes.

Guide project management

• Help coordinate and participate in project meetings, prepare agendas, document decisions, and follow up on action items.
• Assist in maintaining project plans and documentation, including requirements, user stories, and prototypes.
• Support cross-functional collaboration to ensure clarity, alignment, and accountability.

Participate in implementation

• Assist in refining workflows and processes for implementing digital products, including internal training, customer onboarding, and LMS integration.
• Help document and standardize procedures to support ongoing improvements based on user feedback and data insights.

Support reporting and communication

• Participate in delivering product updates, presentations, and reports for internal teams and partners.
• Help compile usage data, competitive insights, and feature improvements to support decision-making and visibility.

Could you become our next Associate Product Manager?

Skills And Experience

Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to:

• Scrum Master and/or Scrum Product Owner Certification
• Project Management experience
• Microsoft Office Knowledge: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint (required)
• Experience with JIRA and Confluence
• Problem solving skills
• Time management skills

Preferred Experience

• Any combination equivalent to, but not limited to:
• Experience working within a product management / product owner role (preferably using Scrum or other Agile framework)
• Experience developing online products, including eBooks and courseware
• Familiarity with college products and business models
• Experience supporting projects within a publishing or educational organizations

Pay Transparency & Benefits Package

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect. Sage is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Compensation at Sage is influenced by several factors, including but not limited to skill set, nature and level of experience, qualifications, and other relevant considerations. Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include bonuses or benefits. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and additional aspects of the compensation/benefits package for this position during the hiring process. If your desired salary falls outside of this range, we hope you'll still apply as there may be other positions that better align.

In addition to compensation, Sage offers a highly competitive and comprehensive PPO medical, dental, and vision care benefits package with Sage covering most of the premium costs. Unique program benefits that support a healthy life, a company-sponsored anniversary trip every 5 years, a 401(k)-matching program of 100% up to 5% of pay, and other significant meaningful benefits. In alignment with our value for education, Sage offers financial support for bachelor's and graduate-level degree programs as well as learning for personal interest.

Sage offers freedom and autonomy in your day-to-day with hybrid or remote work, depending on the role. Join the nearly 2,000 Sage employees worldwide who deliver products and services that serve to fulfill our noble goal of education and dissemination of knowledge globally. We’d love to meet you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Sage Publishing is committed to being an inclusive employer where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage and partnership status, pregnancy and parental responsibilities, race, religion and belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We believe that diversity is a cornerstone of a vibrant culture. We want Sage to be an organization where the most talented staff and high-potential staff are recruited, have the opportunity to grow, and want to work.

We strive to achieve a better representation of diverse talent at all levels, including leadership, across