Director, Product Management

We are looking for a highly skilled Director, Product Management to lead our supplemental Math & Literacy product portfolio, spanning DreamBox Math, DreamBox Reading Park, Reading Plus, and Doodle. As a senior product leader, you will define and drive the long-term strategy for products that deliver measurable learning outcomes for students while supporting sustainable growth for Discovery Education. This highly visible role partners closely with Curriculum, Engineering, Design, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and senior leadership to establish portfolio priorities, guide investment decisions, and advance product innovation. You will build, lead, and develop a team of product managers and curriculum designers responsible for the ongoing maintenance, enhancement, performance, and growth of the portfolio.
In This Role You Will:
Strategic Product Leadership

Define and drive the multi-year product vision, strategy, and investment priorities for the Math & Literacy portfolio
Align the portfolio with Discovery Education’s business objectives, customer needs, market opportunities, and learning efficacy goals
Evaluate emerging technologies, AI capabilities, competitive trends, and market insights to inform strategic decisions

Portfolio Management

Own the roadmap and product lifecycle across DreamBox Math, DreamBox Reading Park, Reading Plus, and Doodle
Balance maintenance, modernization, enhancement, and new feature investment across the portfolio
Prioritize portfolio investments based on customer value, product performance, organizational capacity, and expected business outcomes

Business Planning

Develop business cases and portfolio plans that balance product investment and expected return
Partner with cross-functional leaders to align product plans with sustainable growth, retention, and business performance goals

Team Leadership

Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of product managers and curriculum designers
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, curricular rigor, innovation, and product excellence
Build organizational capability through talent development, effective resource allocation, and succession planning

Executive and Stakeholder Engagement

Communicate product strategy, portfolio performance, investment recommendations, and roadmap priorities to stakeholders and senior leadership, including the SVP of Product
Build consensus and align organizational leaders around portfolio priorities, trade-offs, and desired outcomes

Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner with Engineering, Design, Curriculum, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success to align priorities and support seamless product delivery
Guide cross-functional decisions related to scope, staffing, risk, technical considerations, and user experience

Growth and Customer Outcomes

Identify opportunities to increase product usage, adoption, renewal, and customer satisfaction across the portfolio
Apply customer, market, and competitive insights to improve learning outcomes and inform investment decisions
Champion the needs of educators, students, and administrators throughout the product development lifecycle

Performance and Execution

Establish and own portfolio-level OKRs, KPIs, product performance measures, and efficacy goals
Use data, experimentation, and customer insights to guide product decisions and measure results
Lead cross-functional execution by managing priorities, dependencies, risks, staffing projections, and trade-offs

Core Competencies for Success:

Strategic Mindset: Anticipates future trends and translates customer, market, competitive, and organizational insights into a clear, long-term portfolio strategy
Business Insight: Applies commercial, financial, customer, and market knowledge to evaluate opportunities and make sound product investment decisions
Drives Results: Establishes clear priorities and accountability while mobilizing teams to deliver measurable customer, learning, and business outcomes
Develops Talent: Builds organizational capability by providing meaningful coaching, feedback, development opportunities, and support to current and future leaders
Collaborates: Builds effective partnerships across functions and levels, integrating diverse perspectives to create alignment and advance shared outcomes

Credentials and Experience:

10+ years of progressive product management experience, including responsibility for complex products, product lines, or multi-product portfolios
5+ years of experience leading and developing product managers, curriculum professionals, or multidisciplinary product teams
Demonstrated experience developing and executing portfolio strategies that support customer adoption, retention, growth, and business performance
Demonstrated experience leading roadmap prioritization, business planning, product investment recommendations, and resource allocation across multiple products
Experience presenting product strategy, portfolio performance, and business recommendations to senior and executive leadership
Experience partnering with engineering teams on technically complex products and applying AI or emerging technologies to improve product development efficiency or customer value
Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, education, product management, or a related field, with an MBA or advanced degree preferred; familiarity with mathematics or literacy curriculum, instructional design, or educational technology strongly preferred
Legal right to work in the United Kingdom

This role is designed to be remote or hybrid in Bath, UK. We want our recruitment process to be accessible to everyone. Our office is in a listed building and unfortunately does not have a lift. If this presents an accessibility issue, or you require any other reasonable adjustment for your interview, please let us know and we will be happy to discuss alternative arrangements. #li-remote
The hiring range for this position is between £88,000 - £99,050 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additionally, this position is eligible for an Annual Bonus.