Hiring: Product Manager, Smarter Balanced Company: University of California, Santa Cruz Location: Santa Cruz County, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:45:14 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Office, Product Management, Product Strategy, Project Management About the job Required Skills: •Responsible for Lifecycle Management, including driving the end-to-end product strategy, requirements, and long-term integration roadmap for Tools for Teachers and assigned applications, while navigating complex variable factors and technical trade-offs. •Leads roadmap planning and backlog refinement discussions for the Tools for Teachers product and other applications with members, various internal stakeholders, and the Director for Tools for Teachers. •Operationalizes requirements into a roadmap for Tools for Teachers product and other applications in partnership with content and technology teams; sizes and prioritizes enhancements with the technology team; and ensures roadmap alignment to member needs and organizational strategy. •Leads efforts in evaluating new technologies and industry trends as they emerge based on educational assessment market and competitive analysis; evaluates application to current Smarter Balanced Tools for Teachers product. •Identifies emerging market targets and serves as the primary contact and / or lead for discussions and negotiations, with support from technical SMEs across content and technology. •Monitors product and applications development life cycle in terms of both member satisfaction, technology, and content from initiation through delivery, interfacing on technical matters with SMEs and membership. •Interacts with executives on matters concerning innovation, product investment, and / or customers for Tools for Teachers and other applications. •Leads the identification of additional opportunities for value-added innovative product and service features and workflows based on customer / member interaction, market analysis, and feedback. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience and / or training. •In your most recent position, engaged in work necessary to address the terms of a contract either as a direct service provider or part of an organization that provides products and services. •Advanced knowledge of the education market and a track record of understanding the needs of educational customers. •Advanced knowledge of product management and development concepts, practices, standards and processes (requirements gathering, user personas, competitive analysis, road mapping, software development life cycle). •Advanced understanding of how products and programs relate to the overall business strategy. •Advanced organization and project management skills to lead large or multiple cross-functional teams. •Advanced oral communication skills to effectively present, negotiate, convey and explain information. •Advanced written communications skills to draft clear, concise documentation, reports and specifications. •Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and feature/roadmap management software. •Proven ability to identify key issues critical to the organization's long-range success of a desired product or service. Compensation: •$99,040 - $106,400 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!